Museum of Modern Literature

Museum of Modern Literature
Museum of Modern Literature
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General information
Town or city	Marbach am Neckar
Country	Germany
Completed	6 June 2006
Cost	€10m
Client	German Archive of Literature, Schiller National Museum Directorate
Design and construction
Architect	David Chipperfield

The Museum of Modern Literature (Literaturmuseum der Moderne) or LiMo is part of the German Literature Archive (Deutsches Literaturarchiv) in Marbach am Neckar, Germany. The museum won its architect the Stirling Prize in 2007.

The museum opened in September 2006 and was designed by British architect David Chipperfield and constructed at a cost of €10 million by Leonard Weiss GmbH with engineering by Ingenieurgruppe Bauen.

The museum stands on a rock plateau in Marbach's scenic park, overlooking the valley of the Neckar River. It displays and archives 20th-century literature. Notable original manuscripts include The Trial by Franz Kafka and Berlin Alexanderplatz by Alfred Döblin.

External links[]

• David Chipperfield Architects completes art museum in Germany
• WorldArchitectureNews.com information

Coordinates: 48°56′10″N 9°15′24″E / 48.93611°N 9.25667°E / 48.93611; 9.25667