Stauffenberg-Erinnerungsstätte, Museum and memorial in Old Castle, Stuttgart, Germany
The Stauffenberg Memorial is a museum and memorial space located within Stuttgart's Old Castle, dedicated to Claus von Stauffenberg and the resistance against Nazi rule. The rooms present multimedia exhibits and documents that chronicle his life and the events surrounding the assassination attempt of July 20, 1944.
The memorial was established in 2006 and documents the life of Claus von Stauffenberg, who played a key role in the military resistance movement against Nazi rule. His story is closely connected to Stuttgart's own past and the broader resistance efforts across the region.
The memorial is run by the Haus der Geschichte Baden-Württemberg on behalf of the Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg, and the Stauffenberg Gesellschaft Baden-Württemberg supports it with lecture series, scholarly publications and purchases of exhibits. Its chair is Wolfgang Schneiderhan, with Christoph Palmer as deputy. School workshops on Stauffenberg's life and other Stuttgart resistance stories are held regularly.
The memorial is inside the Altes Schloss in Stuttgart's city centre, and the exhibition was closed from May 2019 for rebuilding before reopening on 20 November 2022 with a new interactive concept. School workshops on Stauffenberg's life and other Stuttgart resistance stories are offered regularly, so groups should book ahead. The Stauffenberg Gesellschaft Baden-Württemberg supports the display through lecture series and publications.
The exhibition features an interactive media table that maps out the events of July 20, 1944 across different locations throughout the German Reich. This allows visitors to understand the geographic scope and the network of conspirators involved.
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