Hoffmann von Fallersleben Museum

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The museum is located in Fallersleben Castle
Bust of the poet in Fallersleben

The Hoffmann-von-Fallersleben Museum in the Fallersleben district of Wolfsburg is sponsored by the City of Wolfsburg. It is dedicated to the German author of poems and songs as well as scientist ( Germanist , Dutchist ) August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798–1874), who was born in Fallersleben. It has existed since 1991 in Fallersleben Castle , the former widow's residence of Klara von Sachsen-Lauenburg , wife of Duke Franz von Braunschweig-Lüneburg .

Permanent exhibition

“As a museum on the history of German poetry and democracy in the 19th century, the museum enables an intensive encounter with Hoffmann's lifetime, the significant epoch for German history between 1798 and 1874. In exhibitions and events, the museum also opens up a view of today's significance and Effectiveness of Hoffmann's political ideas in a united Germany and Europe. "
(Quote from the museum)

The museum is based on a collection of manuscripts by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, which was acquired in 1928 from the estate of his son Franz Hoffmann-Fallersleben (1855–1928).

The personality, life and work of Hoffmann von Fallersleben are presented against the background of his origins, his family and the political circumstances from 1879 to 1848 and in the further course of the 19th century. Numerous exhibits such as originals of his publications, but also games, sound carriers and text panels testify to his work as a literary researcher, librarian and poet. Light-sensitive originals are kept in drawers that can be pulled out by visitors for viewing.

In addition to many public events, the Hoffmann-von-Fallersleben Museum also offers a museum educational service. Groups of ten or more can register for guided tours and museum educational programs on the following topics:

  • Life and work of the poet and
  • his 19th century lifetime, which was so important for the intellectual and political development of Germany, in current special exhibitions.

After several years of complete redesign and redesign, the museum has been open again since 2014. Admission is free.

Special exhibitions

Changing exhibitions on the upper floor illuminate topics related to the central figure of the museum. In 2017 there was a traveling exhibition of caricatures with the title “Oh, a dumbass!” On “Right-wing extremism and misanthropy”, which especially school classes visited. In 2017/2018 another special exhibition was dedicated to the topic “Hoffmann and the Brothers Grimm - Friendship in Eventful Times.” It also showed loans from other institutions. A poster exhibition on “Dictatorship and Democracy in the Age of Extremes” and a special exhibition on children's songs that inspired Gudrun Cohnen-Nussbaum to embroider are planned for 2018.

additional

On the upper floor there is a wedding room of the Wolfsburg registry office furnished with Biedermeier furniture. In addition to rooms on the upper floor with half-timbering, some of which still have original painting from the time of construction, the ceilings in plastered rooms are provided with stucco.

In 2018 the museum was awarded the museum seal of approval from the Museumsverband Niedersachsen und Bremen eV.

Hoffmann-von-Fallersleben-Gesellschaft e. V.

The Hoffmann-von-Fallersleben-Gesellschaft has its seat in a building next to the castle, the “Old District Court”. It has extensive archive materials and a large library. She also uses rooms in the museum for her events.

literature

  • Karl-W. von Wintzingerode-Knorr: Hoffmann-von-Fallersleben Museum in Wolfsburg-Fallersleben. In: Museums and excursion destinations in the Gifhorn-Wolfsburg area. Gifhorn 1989
  • Museum Association for Lower Saxony and Bremen e. V. and Niedersächsische Sparkassenstiftung (eds.), Hans Lochmann and Elke Meyer (editors): Museum Guide for Lower Saxony and Bremen , Verlag HM Hauschild, 6th edition, Bremen 1995, pp. 162f., ISBN 3-929902-60-5

Web links

Commons : Hoffmann-von-Fallersleben-Museum  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Museum Association for Lower Saxony and Bremen e. V. and Niedersächsische Sparkassenstiftung (eds.), Hans Lochmann and Elke Meyer (editors): Museum guide for Lower Saxony and Bremen , Verlag HM Hauschild, 6th edition, Bremen 1995, p. 162, ISBN 3-929902-60-5
  2. ↑ a b Wolfsburger Allgemeine online , accessed on January 24, 2018
  3. ↑ Information from the city of Wolfsburg ( Memento of the original from January 25, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed January 24, 2018 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.wolfsburg.de
  4. ^ Museum Association for Lower Saxony and Bremen e. V. and Niedersächsische Sparkassenstiftung (eds.), Hans Lochmann and Elke Meyer (editors): Museum guide for Lower Saxony and Bremen , Verlag HM Hauschild, 6th edition, Bremen 1995, p. 163, ISBN 3-929902-60-5
  5. ↑ Nine museums are happy to receive a seal of approval from ndr.de on February 8, 2018
  6. ^ Website of the company , accessed on January 24, 2018
  7. ↑ Overview on the company's website , accessed on January 24, 2018
  8. ↑ Event overview on the company's website , accessed on January 24, 2018

Coordinates: 52 ° 25 ′ 2 "  N , 10 ° 42 ′ 59"  E