Lutherhaus Eisenach, View of Luther's Workshop with utensils for a calligraphy course

Museum Education

A variety of programs for all ages, which you can book with us, will return to “Luther’s Workshop”! Use the booking form at the bottom of this page. Information is available here.

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Letterpress

Luther’s Reformation wouldn’t have been possible without the printing press. How did master printers work in those days? You’ll learn the secrets of this old trade and print a page of the Luther Bible yourself on our Gutenberg-printing press. Afterward, you’ll color your print yourself just like medieval manuscript illuminators.

60 min

max. 20

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Lutherhaus Eisenach, workshop on calligraphy in Luther's Day

Writing with Pen and Ink

How did people write in the Middle Ages? We’ll show you in Luther’s Workshop! Learn more about old scripts and typefaces and discover Luther’s favorite typeface, “Schwabacher”. Then, you’ll get creative with pen and ink: You’ll be able to collect your work in a special folder from the museum and take it home with you.

60 min

20 max.

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School in Luther’s Day

Experience a school lesson in Luther’s day! What did school students learn over 500 years ago? Find out: The “Herr Magister” himself teaches you in our historic classroom. This entertaining glimpse of everyday school life in the waning Middle Ages is great fun for school students and grownups.

60 min

20 max.

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Worksheets

Do you want to explore the Lutherhaus on your own? Great idea! Our worksheets with three levels of difficulty will help you. The Lutherhaus Owl guides you through the museum and asks tricky questions. Download the worksheets here and bring a printed copy with you. You can also purchase on at the admissions counter for fifty cents.

60 min

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Discovery Bag

Who was Martin Luther? What did he do as a schoolboy in Eisenach? Where did he live? And what is a half-timbered house actually? The venerable Lutherhaus Eisenach is pleased to open its doors to the youngest museum visitors. Preschoolers with their teachers can discover the Lutherhaus’s permanent exhibition with a “discovery bag”! It holds three objects and stories that go with them. Children may hunt for the objects in the exhibition. Afterward, they are read stories appropriate for children.

45 min

15 max.

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Lutherhaus Eisenach, View of the translator's workshop at Luther House

Translator Workshop

How many languages are there all over the world actually and what does tohu wa-bohu mean? The translator workshop traces Luther’s footsteps and provides insight into the “art of translation” and the fascinating linguistic world of the Bible. By trying your own hand at translation, you will understand what a complex task the translation of such a rich text as the Bible is.

90 min

20 max.

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Jewish Rites and Symbols

All about shofars and kosher gummy bears –the background and historical origins of Jewish rites and symbols are explained age-appropriately. The concrete knowledge acquired by exploring the contents of a suitcase with ceremonial objects as a group is intended to break down antipathies. Afterward, we go through the special exhibition on the “Dejudaization Institute” together.

90 min

20 max.

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Lutherhaus Eisenach, workshop on anti-semitism

Church, Anti-Semitism and “Dejudaization”

Our special exhibition “Study and Eradication: The Church’s ‘Dejudaization Institute’, 1939–1945” examines a dark chapter of church history. What are the roots of the church’s anti-Semitism? How did this institute operate? How can we advocate for dialogue and tolerance today?

This guided tour of the special exhibition with a follow-up discussion answers many fascinating questions about this important and timely topic. Highlight: Design your own button with our button maker!

90 min

20 max.

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Lutherhaus Eisenach, educational workshop with students in the special exhibition Study And Eradication

“Dejudaization Institute” Worksheet

Nazism – a difficult subject about which you have surely heard some things at school. Fighting anti-Semitism and championing freedom and democracy are more important now than ever before. What role did the Protestant church play in the so-called Third Reich? What happened in Eisenach between 1933 and 1945? Our worksheet helps you explore the exhibition.

60 min

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Lutherhaus Eisenach, guided tour for students at Lutherhaus Eisenach

Guided Tour through the Lutherhaus

Would you like to make your group’s visit to our museum something special? Our guides explain the issues to you and relate fascinating anecdotes – discover artistic treasures from seven centuries quite leisurely and personally!

Guided tours are available by appointment. Tours are offered in various languages (German and English — other languages available upon request) and are available for both individual guests and groups. Please submit your booking request via our contact form.

45 min

25 max.

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Lutherhaus Eisenach, participants of an educational workshop at Lutherhaus Eisenach

Ai Weiwei or “Who Is the Man in Concrete?”

“Man in a cube” is the name of the work of art by internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei in the courtyard of the Lutherhaus. Our art workshop invites you to learn about this exceptional sculpture as well as something about the life of the famous Chinese dissident. You will be able to make a small mold yourself, thus learning something about the making of “man in a cube”.

60 min

20 max.

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