Erich Maria Remarque-Friedenszentrum, Literary and peace museum in Osnabrück, Germany

The Erich Maria Remarque Peace Center is a literary museum in Osnabrück dedicated to a renowned German writer and his work. The exhibition displays original manuscripts, letters, and personal objects from his life, complemented by audio and film recordings that document his writing and influence.

The Remarque Documentation Centre was set up in 1985 at the University of Osnabrück; in 1988 it published a two-volume Remarque bibliography. The Peace Centre opened in 1996 with an exhibition, "Remarque am Markt", and was formally inaugurated on 19 June 1998. Since 2011 it has belonged to the International Network of Museums for Peace.

The center bears the name of a writer whose work explores war and peace, continuing to draw people interested in these themes. Visitors can understand how literature and personal experience connect, and why his messages remain relevant today.

The permanent exhibition is bilingual in German and English throughout, so visitors without German can follow all seven sections. It is directly linked to the Remarque Archive, which gives access to deeper material on individual questions beyond the display cases. Look for the death mask and Remarque's original desk among the originals.

The center holds one of the largest collections of original sources and personal documents belonging to the writer outside of private ownership. This collection is made accessible through modern technology, allowing historical materials to be experienced in new ways.