Luther's birthplace

Luther's birthplace (Manuela Fischer)

Martin Luther was born in Eisleben on 10 November 1483. Very early on, the people of Eisleben cultivated the memory of their town's most important son: as early as the 17th century, they opened a museum for Luther pilgrims in Luther's birthplace. This makes the house the oldest memorial in the German-speaking world dedicated to a person.

Today, in the exhibition in Luther's birthplace, over 250 exciting exhibits tell you about the later reformer's origins, how he grew up and how close the ties were that existed between him, his parents and the region. Because Martin Luther was always aware of his origins.

Certified in the period

April 2022 - March 2025

Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities Wheelchair users

Barrier-free information

Short Report as PDF

All test-relevant areas fulfil the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility tested - barrier-free for people with walking disabilities and partially barrier-free for wheelchair users". 

We have compiled some information on accessibility below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.

  • There are public parking spaces around the museum. There is no company-owned car park. 
  • Luther's Birthplace consists of the historic old building and a new museum building.  

Old building - historical part of the museum (not included in the evaluation)

  • The ground floor of the old building is accessible without steps from the new building. There are two small exhibition rooms here that are only accessible via steps. 
  • The upper floor with its exhibitions is only accessible via stairs. There is no lift.

New museum building

  • The new museum building is accessible without steps.
  • Almost all rooms and facilities that can be used and raised for guests are accessible without steps or via a lift.
    Exceptions: On the 2nd floor, the exhibition room "Martin Luther and his family" as a transition from the new building to the old building is only accessible via stairs. 
  • The cash desk in the entrance area is 104 cm high. There is another, equivalent communication possibility in a seated position.
  • The lift cabin is 108 cm x 140 cm. The lift door is 90 cm wide.
  • All doors/passages/corridors that can be used by the guest and are raised are at least 80 cm wide.
  • The exhibits and the information on them are predominantly visible and legible while seated.
  • No guided tours are offered for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users.
  • Mobile stools are available for people with walking disabilities to use during the tour.

Public WC for people with disabilities (ground floor, new museum building).

  • The movement areas are:
    in front of/behind the door, in front of the WC and in front of the washbasin at least 120 cm x 140 cm;
    to the left and right of the WC 90 cm x 54 cm.
  • Grab rails are provided to the left and right of the WC. The grab rails can be folded up.
  • The washbasin is accessible to a limited extent.
  • The mirror can be viewed while standing or sitting.
  • There is an alarm trigger.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

We have compiled some information on accessibility below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.

  • There is no visually clearly perceptible alarm.
  • There is no inductive hearing system.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the lift is confirmed acoustically. Alternatively, there are stairs.
  • Information on the exhibits is mainly provided in written form.
  • There is acoustic information about the exhibits.
  • W-LAN is offered.
  • There are no guided tours for people with hearing disabilities and deaf people.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

We have compiled some information on accessibility below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.

  • Assistance dogs may be brought into all relevant areas and rooms.
  • Exterior paths usually do not have a visually contrasting or tactilely detectable walkway boundary.
  • The entrance area is not visually contrasting. 
  • All raised areas that can be used by the guest are well lit, i.e. bright and glare-free.
  • The signage is mostly designed in legible and high-contrast lettering.
  • There are glass doors without security markings.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the lift is confirmed acoustically. The stop position is not announced by voice. The operating elements are designed to be visually contrasting and tactilely detectable.
  • Alternatively, stairs are available.
  • Stairs are not visually contrasting and have at least one handrail on one side.
  • Obstacles are present in the exhibition rooms, e.g. objects protruding into the path/room: Display cases, exhibits
  • The exhibits are usually well lit.
  • The information on the exhibits is mainly conveyed in writing and is mostly visually contrasting.
  • There is acoustic information about the exhibits.
  • There are no guided tours for visually impaired and blind people.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

We have compiled some information on accessibility below. Detailed information can be found in the audit report.

  • The name or logo of the museum is not clearly recognisable from the outside.
  • The destinations of the paths are within sight or there are path signs at a constantly visible distance.
  • No information is available in plain language.
  • Information about the exhibits is mainly provided in writing, but not in plain language.
  • No guided tours are offered for people with cognitive impairments.

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Galerie photos

Luther's birthplace Luther's birthplace (Manuela Fischer)
Entrance to the courtyard Entrance to the courtyard (Manuela Fischer)
Entrance to the museum Entrance to the museum (Manuela Fischer)
Exhibition Exhibition (Manuela Fischer)
Exhibition Exhibition (Manuela Fischer)
Exhibition Exhibition (Manuela Fischer)