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Thomas Mann Memorial Museum
A memorial museum in Nobel laureate Thomas Mann's summer house in Nida. The writer spent three summers here (1930–1932) and wrote part of his novel "Joseph and His Brothers".
The Thomas Mann Memorial Museum operates in the authentic summer house of the German writer and Nobel Prize laureate Thomas Mann in Nida, on the Curonian Spit. Mann vacationed here for three summers – 1930, 1931, and 1932 – while writing the novel "Joseph and His Brothers." The museum exhibition tells the story of the writer's life, work, and connection to the Curonian Spit. The summer house stands on a hill with a magnificent view of the Curonian Lagoon. The museum regularly hosts Thomas Mann festivals, literary events, and international conferences. The building and surroundings are excellently preserved, reflecting early 20th-century summer house architecture. It is one of Nida's cultural treasures.