House and home

The Siegerlandmuseum's collection contains numerous items of “Biedermeier” furniture from around 1820. Among these, the salon of Ulrike von Levetzow is to be particularly emphasized. In 1821 the then 72-year-old Johann Wolfgang von Goethe fell in love with the 17-year old Ulrike von Levetzow and shortly afterwards asked her to marry him - but in vain.

Outstanding works from the Düsseldorf Art Academy complement the furnishings from the 19^th century. In particular, Italian landscapes and seascapes by the famous landscape painters Oswald (1827 - 1905) and Andreas Achenbach (1815 - 1910) have their place here.