Günter Grass-Haus in Lübeck closes for four months: What happens now?

Günter Grass-Haus in Lübeck closes for four months: What happens now?

The Günter Grass House in Lübeck is closed for four months, February 3 to June 2, 2025, to carry out comprehensive modernization of the lighting. This measure is necessary because the current lamps, as museum director Dr. Jörg-Philipp Thomsa said that "more heating than lamp" and already have wobble contacts. As part of this renovation, a modern LED technology is installed, which not only increases the museum's energy efficiency, but should also lead to significant cost savings-it is estimated that several thousand euros per year. Thanks to the financial support of the federal government of around 142,800 euros, the new lighting system and fire protection can be renewed. According to Thomsa, this is a "quantum leap" for the Günter Grass-Haus, which has not been equipped with new lamps since its opening in 2002, and offers a significant improvement for the protection of the exhibits.

conversion and temporary closure

During the closure, the exhibits are transferred to the archive because there is no interim solution available. For the Lübeck culture of literature, the closure means that during this time the children's literature house book pirates in Fleischhauerstrasse will remain the only accessible literary house. In recent years, the Günter Grass-Haus has been one of the most visited museums in the city. Around 21,000 visitors were registered in 2023, including the successful photo exhibition by Bryan Adams, which was the most visitor -strong event of the year with 10,000 guests. In the future, the house plans to communicate the exhibition experiences online via its social media channels and also present on the Official website of the Günter Grass-Haus.

Günter Grass, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1999, wrote literary history with his work “The Blechtrum”. The museum, which presents the life and work of the versatile artist, turns into a virtual adventure offer during the renovation, so that visitors can continue to come into contact with its history digitally. In addition, readings and city tours are planned that lead to places that illustrate Grass ’literary influence in Lübeck and keep his works alive.