Buddenbrookhaus
Buddenbrookhaus
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isj4
Denmark23 contributions
Dec 2019
I did know about Thomas Mann and his novels before visiting. The ground floor is a set of plagues with the history of the Mann family. The upper floor is about Thomas Mann's novels. If you're a fan of his novels or interested in the family history then you may find it interesting.I regretted going there.
Written January 12, 2020
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artabano
Rome, Italy17 contributions
Aug 2012 • Solo
A waste of money, even a rip-off. Two floors, and on each a modest room: one has panels with photos and small texts (In German and English) concerning T.Mann's daughter Elisabeth (about whom I dare think that just a few dedicated Mann buffs could care a bit, if at all); the other one has a few pieces of furniture covered by white sheets (you know, dust...) and again panels about the events that led to the writing and publishing of The Buddenbrooks. Nothing (except the sofas with their white sheets) that couldn't more profitably be seen on the internet. All of this nothingness for an outrageous price, with an added unpleasant twist: at the entrance a text in English mentions a reduction for seniors that, when a senior tourist asks for it, is explained to concern only Lubeck citizens (so, why show that information in English?)
Written August 20, 2012
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elderly traveler
Weymouth, MA257 contributions
Sep 2019 • Couples
Even if you’re a big Buddenbrooks fan, I recommend just a walkby to see the facade since the interior was destroyed by bombs and the displays are primarily texts that are hard to read. There is a great pamphlet for sale in the gift shop for 3 euros that is well written and loaded with great info. There is some effort on the second floor to recreate a living space as described in the Thomas Mann classic. His grandfather lived at this address.
Written October 2, 2019
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A. S
Hamburg, Germany142 contributions
Oct 2016 • Friends
Thomas Mann described Lübeck and the house his Buddenbrooks live in very well - here you can see for yourself that most it is real. Even if you have not read the grand novel about the merchant family, you will have an extraordinary experience here as the museum makes you curious for more (and maybe you will read the book afterwards anyhow ;-)).
Avoid times when groups (pupuls/students) visit - or if you happen to be there when they must narrate about author, book and history - just listen and learn :-)
Avoid times when groups (pupuls/students) visit - or if you happen to be there when they must narrate about author, book and history - just listen and learn :-)
Written November 2, 2016
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SydneyPerla
Sydney653 contributions
Jan 2016 • Couples
Ever read the novel "Buddenbrooks" by Thomas Mann?
The author was born and raised in Lübeck. This museum is dedicated to him and his family but furthermore to his very famous novel "Buddenbrooks". Even if you have not read the book (yet) you can do so inside the museum. Furniture is labelled with corresponding pages within the novel. Take a little chair, sit down, read and immerse into the novel right at the very spot where it takes place.
The novel is available in different languages. So no excuse for not speaking German! :-)
The author was born and raised in Lübeck. This museum is dedicated to him and his family but furthermore to his very famous novel "Buddenbrooks". Even if you have not read the book (yet) you can do so inside the museum. Furniture is labelled with corresponding pages within the novel. Take a little chair, sit down, read and immerse into the novel right at the very spot where it takes place.
The novel is available in different languages. So no excuse for not speaking German! :-)
Written January 23, 2016
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Katie G
Cardiff, UK10 contributions
Aug 2015 • Couples
We travelled to Luebeck explicitly to see the Buddenbrookhouse because we are huge fans of Thomas Mann. The facade on Meng Strasse was stunning, as you see from the pictures but Luebeck city should be ashamed that they have stuck a large, garish car park sign just on the left of the house, which it is difficult to avoid when taking photographs. Inside, the first thing you are confronted with is a hideous bright pink life size statue of Mann himself. It has no artistic merit. He must be turning in his grave. Then the majority of the space is taken up with an 'experimental exhibition' which seemed to consist of nothing except invitations to write one's own compositions inspired by the sea on scraps of paper. Then the scraps of paper by random visitors are stuck on the wall. It was completely ridiculous. Luckily, upstairs there were two rooms which were decorated to resemble the rooms as described in Buddenbrooks -these were lovely and atmospheric but much too small. There was also an interesting account of the publishing history of Buddenbrooks. We really wanted more of this. Upstairs again was off limits, as was a curious, wooden encased square which appeared to contain Thomas Mann's library but there was no access to this, more's the pity. Downstairs there was a good gift shop with an emphasis on the Mann family's literary works, as was only right. It would have been nice to see a few of the works available in translation. I do hope that they do away with the experimental exhibition soon and return the house to something like the way it is inimitably evoked in Mann's masterwork.
Written August 22, 2015
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Ian D
Guildford, UK34 contributions
Sep 2012 • Family
An extremely well presented museum in both English and German. I learnt a huge amount about Thomas Mann and also his brother Heinrich. If you have any interest in literature this is not to be missed
Written September 25, 2012
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Frenchie29
Quimper, France190 contributions
This is the house of the Mann family. It was destroyed during WWII and reconstructed to its former splendour. A fascinating exhibition about the famous writer family and at the end of the year, a gorgeous reconstitution of Christmas as it was described by Thomas Mann's in his most famous book 'the Buddenbrooks'.
Also a nice café in the beautiful original cellar.
Also a nice café in the beautiful original cellar.
Written December 2, 2010
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JaffaSue
Berlin, Germany24 contributions
Jul 2019
The family of Thomas and Heinrich Mann spent many years away from Germany, yet there is nothing in any language except German. The information, for those who read German, is plentiful, but the museum setting is old fashioned and not up to date. Not recommended of the many museums and sites to see in beautiful Lubeck.
Written August 24, 2019
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KennethEast
Chicago, IL180 contributions
Jul 2018 • Friends
Three of the four people in our group had read or were reading Buddenbrook as background for this trip. We all went immediately to the top floor to see the reconstructed rooms and read all the stuff about the novel, rather than the floor on Thomas Mann and his family. We loved it. Seeing Hanno's puppet theatre and the desk where the book of Buddenbrook family history was stored was delightful. We eventually spent gainful time learning about the Mann family, too. Such an emblematic book to understand Lubeck. A delightful visit.
Written August 4, 2018
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I want to get the train from Hamburg to Lubbock to see this museum and area. Can I walk from train station and is there only one stop in Lubeck, or how should I get to Museum and neighborhood? Also, want to be sure museum is open on Monday (the only free day I have).
Written June 29, 2018
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