Hermann-Hesse-Höri-Museum, Literary museum in Calw, Germany

The Hermann-Hesse-Museum occupies the Haus Schüz, a town palace at Marktplatz 30 in Calw, the writer's birthplace. Its permanent exhibition on the second floor shows manuscripts, first editions, pictures and documents on Hesse's life and work, with a further focus on the Hesse and Gundert families and their work for the Calwer Verlagsverein.

A memorial site for Hermann Hesse was set up in 1964 by city archivist Walter Staudenmeyer in the Palais Vischer, the town's local history museum at Bischofstraße 48, using holdings from the Schiller National Museum in Marbach. The collection grew through systematic purchases of first editions, letters and watercolours and with support from Hesse's heirs and Volker Michels. The present museum at Marktplatz 30 opened in March 1990.

The permanent exhibition on the second floor holds handwritten manuscripts, first editions, photographs and documents, assembled with support from Hesse's heirs and editor Volker Michels. A second focus is the Hesse and Gundert families and their work for the Calwer Verlagsverein. Special exhibitions on literary and artistic themes are shown on the first floor.

The museum occupies the second floor of Haus Schüz at Marktplatz 30; special exhibitions are shown on the first floor and a lecture hall hosts events. It is closed until about summer 2027 for renovation and a new permanent exhibition, so check before planning a visit.

The museum occupies the Haus Schüz at Marktplatz 30, a town palace; Hesse's birthplace stands at Marktplatz 6, marked by plaques. The collection grew through systematic purchases of first editions, letters and watercolours, backed by Hesse's heirs and editor Volker Michels.