Casa
di Goethe
The Via del Corso 18 in Rome is a remarkable place, steeped in history.
Where once Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749 – 1832) lived with his painter friend Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein during his famous Italian journey, a unique museum has been established: the Casa di Goethe. Visit the permanent exhibition that is well worth seeing, discover Goethe’s versatility and make a foray into the 18th century.
The museum features not only two impressive libraries, but also regular temporary exhibitions, a scholarship programme and events dedicated to German-Italian cultural exchange.
Des Lebens goldner Baum – Eine Goethe-Sitcom (The Golden Tree of Life – A Goethe Sitcom) INCONTRI AL CORSO 18 is a series of events during which the fellows, who […]
Opening: Thursday, 19 September 2024, 7 p.m. Duration of the exhibition: 20 September 2024 to 9 February 2025 curated by Alice Cazzola With this exhibition, the Museum Casa di Goethe […]
Indian writer Janice Pariat presents her award-winning novel Everything the Light Touches, in which Johann Wolfgang von Goethe himself appears as one of the protagonists. His journey to Italy, […]
Libraries
Goethe special library:
Reference library with numerous valuable first editions of Goethe’s works and extensive secondary literature on Goethe’s life and works.
Historical library
and library of the German Association of Artists