Till-Eulenspiegel-Museum, Medieval folklore museum in Schöppenstedt, Germany.
The Till-Eulenspiegel-Museum in Schöppenstedt houses prints, graphics, and sculptures depicting the medieval folk character and his tales of mischief and cleverness. The collection includes an archive of historical documents that trace how this character's stories spread and evolved over time.
The museum was founded in 1940 by pharmacist Erich Leimkugel and holds rare early editions of the Eulenspiegel tales from the 1500s. The collection traces how this medieval character became a lasting symbol in German-speaking culture and literature.
Till Eulenspiegel embodies the archetype of the clever fool who exposed the weaknesses of his contemporaries through wit and pranks. Visitors can see how this character functioned across centuries as a mirror reflecting society's flaws and habits.
The museum is housed in a distinctive building shaped like a jester's cap, making it easy to spot upon arrival. The exhibition space allows visitors to move freely at their own pace through the displays.
The museum preserves a 1555 printed edition of the Eulenspiegel tales, one of the earliest versions of this folk narrative to be printed. This rare copy reveals how quickly these stories spread after the advent of movable type printing.
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