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Museum of Modern Literature
| Museum of Modern Literature | |
| Building Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Museum of Modern Literature |
| Location | Marbach |
| Country | Germany |
| Architect | David Chipperfield |
| Client | German Archive of Literature, Schiller National Museum Directorate |
| Completion Date | 6 June 2006 |
| Cost | £12m |
The Museum of Modern Literature (Literaturmuseum der Moderne) or LiMo is a building in Marbach, Germany, which won the Stirling Prize in 2007. It opened in September 2006 and was designed by the British architect David Chipperfield and constructed at a cost of £7 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.
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