Wieland-Museum Biberach an der Riss, Literary museum in Biberach an der Riss, Germany

The Wieland-Museum occupies the upper floor of the Wieland-Gartenhaus at Saudengasse 10/1, which Christoph Martin Wieland rented from 1766 to 1769 while serving as a chancery administrator. Its permanent exhibition, "Gärten in Wielands Welt," traces garden art from his birthplace in Oberholzheim to his country estate in Oßmannstedt. The adjoining Wieland-Archiv holds over 15,500 books and more than 1,000 manuscripts, including 350 letters in Wieland's hand.

The Biberach Kunst- und Altertumsverein founded a memorial site in 1905 under Reinhold Schelle, and it opened in 1907 in the Wieland-Gartenhaus, whose upper floor Wieland rented from 1766 to 1769 while serving as Kanzleiverwalter. After decades of volunteer management, the museum passed to the city of Biberach in 1972 and was split into archive, garden house and exhibition room. A new permanent exhibition opened in the garden house in 2009.

This museum preserves the personal papers and belongings of an influential 18th-century German author, offering insight into his relationships and intellectual circles. Visitors can see how writers of that era communicated and worked together.

The museum operates during the warmer months and welcomes visitors in the afternoon throughout the week. It is advisable to check beforehand whether guided tours or special exhibitions are available, as opening times may vary with the season.

The archive holds over 1,000 manuscripts, among them more than 350 letters written in Wieland's own hand, plus Georg Oswald May's 1779 portrait of the poet. Its special collections cover Sophie von La Roche, the composer Justin Heinrich Knecht and 18th-century theatre history.