The Mutter-Beethoven-Haus is a museum in Koblenz, Germany, dedicated to the life and work of Maria Magdalena Keverich, the mother of the famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
The museum is housed in the 17th-century house where Maria Magdalena was born in 1746. The house was later owned by Ludwig’s brother, Carl, and it remained in the Beethoven family until the early 20th century. The museum was opened in 1975 and is now part of the Mittelrhein-Museum, a public museum in Koblenz.
The museum’s collection includes exhibits on Maria Magdalena’s life and her relationship with her son, as well as on the history of music in Koblenz in the 18th and 19th centuries. There are also temporary exhibitions on a variety of topics related to Beethoven and his music.
The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday and is closed on Mondays. Admission is free. The museum is located in the Ehrenbreitstein district of Koblenz, near the Festung Ehrenbreitstein, a large 19th-century fortress.
Here are some additional details about the museum:
- The museum is a protected cultural monument under the German Denkmalschutzgesetz (Monument Protection Act).
- The museum is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley.
- The museum offers guided tours in German and English.
- The museum has a small gift shop.
- The museum is accessible to people with disabilities.
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