Preliminary Remark on the Weimar Program

The combination ticket Modernism entitles the holder to one admission to the permanent exhibitions of: Bauhaus Museum, Museum Neues Weimar, Nietzsche Archive, Haus Am Horn and Haus Hohe Pappeln. It is available in all museums and at the tourist information - Costs: Adults 12 €, reduced 8 €, pupils 5 €. 

The weimar card entitles you to visit numerous museums, ride the city bus and take part in a guided city tour free of charge. It also offers reduced admission to events at the German National Theater and the Weimar Art Festival - Cost: €32.50

Opening of the Weimar Weekend

"Bas slams the Modernism"

  • Fri, 14.10.2022, 18:00 - approx. 19:30:
    The pop poetry pioneer Bas Böttcher is one of the co-founders of the German-speaking spoken word scene. Poetry Slam with Bas Böttcher; Duration: 1 - 2 h; free of charge; Partner: Klassik Stiftung Weimar; Location: Bauhaus Museum Weimar, Stéphane-Hessel-Platz 1, 99423 Weimar, Germany.

Special and permanent exhibitions

Special exhibition "Material Stories

  • Fri, 10/14 - Sun, 10/16/2022, 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. each day:
    Conceived by Nora Iannone and Marie Heyer, this exhibition shows how we give materials back their value by telling their story. Location: Bauhaus Museum Weimar (foyer), Stéphane-Hessel-Platz 1, 99423 Weimar; Partner: Klassik Stiftung Weimar; Further information: materialgeschichten.org. 

Special exhibition "Synthesia Scenery

  • Thu to Sun, Oct. 13 - Oct. 16, 2022, daily 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.:
    The exhibition presents 18 objects in various contexts in Japan and juxtaposes them with the early Modernism and founding years of the Bauhaus in Weimar. Partner/Location: Bauhaus University Weimar, Geschwister-Scholl-Strasse 6A, 99423 Weimar

Special exhibition and tour "Mensa Modernism"

  • Fri, 14.10. Visits at 15:00, 16:00 and 17:00 each:
    The exhibition shows the construction and renovation history of the listed building. Partner: Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Studierendenwerk Thüringen; free of charge; Location: Mensa am Park, Foyer, Marienstraße 15 b, 99423 Weimar; Opening hours: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

House of the Weimar Republic

  • Fri, Oct. 14-Mon, Oct. 31, Mon-Sun, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each; Nov. 1-Mon. 31, Tues-Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.:
    Opened in 2019, the House of the Weimar Republic illuminates the history of Germany's first democracy at its historic birthplace. Location: House of the Weimar Republic, Forum for Democracy, Theaterplatz 4, 99423 Weimar; Cost: €5 p. p., reduced €3.50.

Bauhaus Museum Weimar

  • Wed-Wed (closed Tues), 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.:
    The new Bauhaus Museum Weimar opened on the 100th anniversary of the State Bauhaus, founded in Weimar in 1919, and has since presented the treasures of the world's oldest Bauhaus collection. Location: Bauhaus Museum Weimar, Stéphane-Hessel-Platz 1, 99423 Weimar, Germany.

House on the horn

  • Wed-Med (closed Tues), Summer | 10:00-18:00:
    The Haus Am Horn is the only architecture realized by the Bauhaus in Weimar. It was built in 1923 as an experimental house for the Bauhaus exhibition. Here, the masters* and students* presented for the first time how they envisioned contemporary building and living. Location: Am Horn 61, 99425 Weimar

Tours and visits

Eiermann Building in Apolda / IBA Thuringia

  • Fri, 14.10.2022, 11:00 + 14:00:
    Originally planned as a weaving mill, expanded by Egon Eiermann in 1938/39 and known until 1994 as a fire extinguisher plant, the site has been developed by the IBA Thuringia since 2016. The Open Factory sees itself as a place of learning and experimentation on sustainability. Guided tours (free of charge); Location: Eiermannbau Apolda, Auenstraße 11, 99510 Apolda; Duration: 90 min.; Registration at: Tel. 03644-5183206 or via kontakt@open-factory.de

City tour "Quartier Weimarer Modernism"

  • Sun, Oct 16, 2022, 16:00 - 17:00:
    The House of the Weimar Republic, which opened in 2019, illuminates the history of Germany's first democracy at its historic place of origin. Guided tour "The Weimar Republic - Laboratory of the Modernism" with curator Dr. Marcel Böhles; Cost: €5 p. p.; Location: House of the Weimar Republic (foyer), Theaterplatz 4, 99423 Weimar.

Tours "Houses of Modernism in Weimar"

  • Fri - Sun, 10/14 - 10/16/2022, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm:
    The program combines visits to: Haus Hohe Pappeln (fee required), Haus Am Horn (fee required), Neufert Haus (free of charge); Partners: Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Klassik Stiftung Weimar, Neufert Stiftung. 

Guided tour "The Weimar Republic - Laboratory of Modernism"

  • Sun, Oct. 16, 2022, 4:00-5:00 p.m.:
    The House of the Weimar Republic, which opened in 2019, illuminates the history of Germany's first democracy at its historic place of origin. Guided tour with curator Dr. Marcel Böhles; Cost: €5 p. p.; Location: House of the Weimar Republic (foyer), Theaterplatz 4, 99423 Weimar, Germany.

Bauhaus Walks

Partner: Bauhaus University Weimar, Geschwister-Scholl-Strasse 6A, 99423 Weimar, Germany

  • Fri to Sun, Oct 14 - 16, 2022, each at 10:00 a.m. + 2:00 p.m.:
    Little Bauhaus Walk; start: Bauhaus Studio; duration 1.5 h; €8 p.p.; max. 25 people;
    tickets: www.weimar.de/kultur/veranstaltungen/
  • Fri to Sun, Oct 14 - 16, 2022, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.:
    Grand Bauhaus Walk; start: Bauhaus Atelier; duration 2.5 h; 13€ p. p.; max. 25 people; tickets: see above. 
  • Fri to Sun, Oct. 14 - 16, 2022, all-day offer:
    audio-walk "Where's Walter?"; download app on Bauhaus sites in Weimar free of charge.

Films, media and performances

Film installation "Two Houses

  • Fri to Sun, Oct 14-16, 2022, 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.:
    The film, directed by Verena von Beckerath, explores the interactions between the Bauhaus and Japan through the two houses Bunzo Yamaguchi House and Migishi Atelier in the suburbs of Tokyo. It documents the architecture of the buildings and tells the stories of their inhabitants and uses. Film screening all day, always starting on the hour; Location: Bauhaus Museum Weimar, Lecture Room

Live.Work.Life / Living.Working.Living" film series

  • Fri to Sun, Oct 14 - 16, 2022, 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. each day:
    Students from The Steven Tisch School of Film and Television from Israel present filmic works on this year's motto of Triennial. Location: Kino mon ami, Goetheplatz 11, 99423 Weimar; Partner: in cooperation with The Steven Tisch School of Film & TV Tel Aviv, Stadtkulturdirektion Weimar; kino mon ami; duration 1,5 h; free of charge; max. 70 persons

Performance "The Oath".

  • Sat, 10/15/2022, 2:00pm - 6:00pm:
    Two performers carry the voices of foreigners currently living in Weimar who read the Oath of Buchenwald. Location: Bauhaus Museum (former Gauforum), Jorge-Semprún-Platz - Stéphane-Hessel-Platz; Concept and realization: Diana Pacelli; Duration: 4 h 

Discourse/Performance/Dance Event "TreuhandTechno

  • Sat, 10/15/2022, 6:00-8:00pm:
    Talk followed by a performance on the connections between the Treuhand liquidation of the Apolda textile industry and the simultaneous development of techno in the Weimar region. Location: Bauhaus Museum (former Gauforum), concept and realization: theater collective Panzerkreuzer Rotkäppchen; duration: 2h; free of charge.

Workshops

Poetry Slam Workshop "Modernism Language"

  • Sat, 10/15/2022, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm:
    Workshop with Bas Böttcher; Location: Museum Neues Weimar, Jorge-Semprún-Platz 5, 99423 Weimar: Duration: max. 3h; 15 - 20 people; anmeldung@klassik-stiftung.de

Workshop "The Power of Language 

  • Sat, Oct 15, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.:
    workshop for young people; location/partner: Bauhaus Museum Weimar, Stéphane-Hessel-Platz 1, 99423 Weimar; duration: approx. 4 h; max. 20 people; registration: bauhausspaziergang@uni-weimar.de

Snap Shot Now Workshop

  • Sat, 15.10.2022, 13:00 - 16:00:
    Drawing examination of the built heritage of National Socialism in Weimar. Location: Museum Neues Weimar / Book Workshop, Jorge-Semprún-Platz 5, 99423 Weimar; Duration: max. 3h; Registration: anmeldung@klassik-stiftung.de

Open Workshop "Work Laboratory at the Bauhaus Museum

  • Sun, Oct 16, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.:
    Experimenting with new materials and techniques. Partner: Klassik Stiftung Weimar; Location: Bauhaus Museum / Werklabor, Stéphane-Hessel-Platz 1, 99423 Weimar; Duration: 3 h; free of charge.

"MACH MIT!" tour

  • Sun, 16.10. 2022, 14:00 - 15:30:
    Joint thematic tour followed by work in the bookbinding workshop. Location: Museum Neues Weimar / Book Workshop (1st floor), Jorge-Semprún-Platz 5, 99423 Weimar 

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