Brüder Grimm-Museum Kassel

The Brüder Grimm Museum Kassel was a literary museum in the city of Kassel dedicated to the work and life of the famous fairy tale collectors. The institution displayed manuscripts, personal belongings, and household furnishings from the Brothers Grimm across multiple exhibition floors.

The museum was founded in 1959 as a result of collaboration between the city of Kassel and the Brüder Grimm Society. After more than five decades of operation, it closed its doors on October 31, 2014.

The museum honored the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm as cultural heritage and showed how their stories moved people across generations. Visitors could see the role these narratives played in German culture and how they continue to resonate today.

The museum was housed in a palace spread across multiple floors, meaning visitors should be prepared to explore the exhibition step by step. The collection was extensive and required time to view the different areas thoroughly.

The museum housed a vast specialized library containing works from the collection of germanist Ulrich Pretzel, concentrating knowledge about the Brothers Grimm and their era. This focused collection made the institution a major research center for scholars from around the world.