Museum
In the summer of 1846, opera history was written in the village of Graupa near Dresden. Richard Wagner, Kapellmeister at the Royal Court Theater in Dresden, today's Semperoper, took a three-month summer vacation to Graupa.
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Opening Hours
| Monday: | 11:00 - 17:00 Uhr |
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| Tuesday: | Closed |
| Wednesday: | 11:00 - 17:00 Uhr |
| Thursday: | 11:00 - 17:00 Uhr |
| Friday: | 11:00 - 17:00 Uhr |
| Saturday: | 10:00 - 17:00 Uhr |
| Sunday: | 10:00 - 17:00 Uhr |
oder nach telefonischer Vereinbarung
Tickets & Prices
Adult: 8,00 €
Reduced: 5,00 €
Free Admission for children up to the age of 18
Richard Wagner Sites Graupa
Richard Wagner's Works and Life
As soon as you enter the hunting lodge, musical sequences from Richard Wagner's operas greet you - an atmospheric welcome that sets the mood for the character of the museum. The color design of the museum in blue and purple tones is also atmospheric, which refers to the fact that Wagner was a highly emotional, lively man of the theater.
From Farmhouse to Museum
To commemorate the stay of the village's most famous guest to date, two museum rooms have been set up in Schäfer's farmhouse, the "Lohengrinhaus". It is the oldest authentic Wagner residence that is still used as a museum. Today, the reconstructed living quarters and an exhibition on the genesis and reception of the opera "Lohengrin" can be experienced here.
See the Sound of Wagner
Weißes, durchscheinendes Porzellan, Licht, das aufleuchtet und wieder verlischt, Musik von Richard Wagner, die den Raum erfüllt – Christiane Toewe verbindet diese Elemente zu einer Installation und erzielt eine verblüffende ästhetische Wirkung.
Dem Genuss folgt die Frage nach der inneren Struktur, der diese Licht-Klang-Installation zugrunde liegt. Die Musikeinspielung, Lautstärkeverhältnisse, Geräusche des Hauses – eine zufallende Tür oder Gespräche von den anwesenden Museumsbesuchern – beeinflussen die Lichtreaktionen. Manche Flaschen bleiben stumm, auch das ist gewollt. So entsteht eine Interaktion mit den Elementen des Kunstwerks, ein Austausch mit den „wispernden“ Porzellanobjekten.
Christiane Toewes „whispering bottles“ erhielten den Publikumspreis bei der Kunstbiennale Ortung X in Schwabach, sie wurden u. a. gezeigt auf der Albrechtsburg in Meißen oder im Museum„Altes Rathaus“ in Bamberg, nun in den Richard-Wagner-Stätten Graupa.
Highlights of our Permanent Exhibitions
Multimedia
Conduct yourself for once – it becomes possible in the virtual orchestra pit. Interactive screens show when which instrument produces which sound and how this is reflected in the score.
Technical and emotional highlights of the presentation are a holographic theater and a virtual orchestra pit, supplemented by audio stations.
360° Tour
Just out of the opening hours?
A virtual tour gives you a first glimpse of the Richard Wagner sites in Graupa.
Videos on individual exhibits allow visitors to immerse themselves.
My trusty swan!
Richard Wagner spent a total of eleven weeks in Graupa, a small village near Pillnitz, the summer residence of the Saxon princely family. He rented two rooms in a farm with his wife and their dog Peps. Hikes in the area to the romantic mountain world of Saxon Switzerland with its bizarre rock formations and untouched valleys helped to calm his nerves and inspired him to compose.