Guided tours

Wednesday, 12 March 2025 | 6 p.m. | Meeting point: Entrance to the Research Library

‘The library in the east tower of Friedenstein Palace: Tour of the building and library history’

Guided tour of the east tower of Friedenstein Palace with building historian Udo Hopf (Weimar) and Dr Kathrin Paasch (Gotha Research Library)

Attention! The tour is already fully booked.

Saturday, 15 March 2025 | 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. | Meeting point: Ancestral Hall in the Perthes Forum

Open day of the Perthes Collection
‘Made in Gotha - the GOTHA’. Four special guided tours of the Gotha Court Calendar

Due to limited capacity, please register from 21 February onwards by calling 0361/737-5581 (Mon-Fri: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.).

‘Know. Share. Discover. Night of the Libraries’
General guided tours through the historical showrooms of the Gotha Research Library

4 April 2025 | 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm | Meeting point: Hall of Mirrors

Know. Share. Discover – this is the motto of this year's Night of Libraries, in which the Gotha Research Library is taking part with guided tours through its historical rooms. Two general tours will be offered on the evening: at 6.30 pm and at 7.30 pm. Each tour lasts one hour in total.

Due to limited capacity, please register by 1 April on 0361/737-5530 or veranstaltungen.fb@uni-erfurt.de.

‘Guided tour for bookworms – and those who want to become one’

Guided tour for children from approx. 6 to 12 years

4 April 2025 | 6.30 pm | Meeting point: Entrance to the Research Library

For the first time this year, the Gotha Research Library is organising a guided tour for children. 
Dear children, we would like to show you that books can be interesting. That's why we're taking you on a journey of discovery through the Gotha Research Library. There are exciting rooms to explore. And we'll take a look at some very special books. We also want to show you what books are actually made of. Explore the world of books with us. We start at 6.30 pm. Please allow one hour.

Due to limited capacity, please register by 1 April at 0361/737-5530 or veranstaltungen.fb@uni-erfurt.de.

Background: On 4 April, the Night of Libraries will take place nationwide, in which the ‘Heinrich Heine’ City Library and the Gotha Research Library will participate. The Night of Libraries is organised by the German Library Association and its 16 regional associations. 

Nationwide programme of events for the Night of the Libraries

Saturday, 3 May 2025 | 10 am and 2 pm | Meeting point: Entrance to the Research Library

‘The library in the east tower of Friedenstein Palace: Tour of the building and library history’

Guided tours of the east tower of Friedenstein Palace with building historian Udo Hopf (Weimar) and Dr Kathrin Paasch (Gotha Research Library) on the occasion of the 19th Thuringia Day in Gotha

Due to limited capacity, please register by 30 April at 0361/737-5530 or veranstaltungen.fb@uni-erfurt.de.

Please note: The guided tours have to be postponed for scheduling reasons. The new dates will be announced in good time. We ask for your understanding!

Wednesday, 11 June 2025 | 6 p.m. | Meeting point: Entrance to the Research Library

'The library in the east tower of Friedenstein Palace: Tour of the building and library history'

Guided tour of the east tower of Friedenstein Palace with building historian Udo Hopf (Weimar) and Dr Hendrikje Carius (Gotha Research Library)

Due to limited capacity, please register by 9 June at 0361/737-5530 or veranstaltungen.fb@uni-erfurt.de.

Friday, 27 June 2025 | 5 p.m. | Meeting point: Duke Ernst Chamber, Friedenstein Palace

Lecture and guided tour: ‘The digital Library: Insight into digitisation on the nationwide Digital Day on 27 June 2025’

Due to limited capacity, please register by 25 June at 0361/737-5530 or veranstaltungen.fb@uni-erfurt.de.