Martin Luther's Birth House Museum

Address: Lutherstraße 17, 06295 Eisleben, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Website: https://www.luther2017.de/en/ (site for Luther memorials)

Hours: Typical museum hours vary seasonally; often Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00, closed Mondays (confirm before visiting)

Admission: Adult ~€3-€6 (varies); part of the Luther Memorials World Heritage complex

Martin Luther’s Birth House is the historic house in Eisleben, Saxony-Anhalt, where the reformer Martin Luther was born on 10 November 1483. The building is preserved as a museum and heritage site linked to Luther’s life.

Exhibition rooms interpret Luther’s early life and the religious reforms he led; the preserved birth room is a central feature. The site is visited by people interested in Reformation history and often appears on pilgrim and academic itineraries.

The house is the documented birthplace of Martin Luther and was later converted into a museum commemorating his life and work. It forms part of the wider set of Luther sites that together represent key locations in the Protestant Reformation.

Located in the town of Eisleben in Saxony-Anhalt, the house sits within Eisleben’s historic centre and is accessible from the town’s main streets and visitor routes.

• Birth date and place: The house in Eisleben is the documented birthplace of Martin Luther, who was born there on 10 November 1483.
• Heritage status: Part of the Luther Memorials that include sites in Eisleben and Wittenberg and recognized for their cultural-historical significance.

What to See#

• Birth room: A preserved birth room within the historic house is presented to visitors alongside interpretive exhibition spaces about Luther’s life and the Reformation.

Eisleben is reachable by regional train from Halle (Saale) and Leipzig. The Luther sites are within walking distance of the town center; local signage guides visitors between the birth house and the death house.

• Visit both Luther's birth house and the house where he died; together they tell the full circle of his life in Eisleben.
• Check opening times tied to the Luther Memorials complex; guided tours are offered seasonally and add depth to the exhibits.
• Look for the dated memorial plaques inside - they often carry 16th- and 17th-century inscriptions that historians prize.