On the occasion of the 200th birthday of Emilie Fontane (1824-1902), Theodor Fontane's wife, the Museum Neuruppin, in cooperation with the Theodor Fontane Archive, is showing the exhibition Emilie200.
Emilie Fontane (1824-1902) was the companion and wife of Theodor Fontane, probably the most important German-language author of realism. To mark the 200th anniversary of her birth, the Museum Neuruppin is showing the exhibition Emilie200, which was developed by the Theodor Fontane Archive in Potsdam.
The exhibition offers insights into the eventful biography and the diverse roles and functions that Emilie Fontane took on. The panel exhibition is supplemented by rarely shown originals from the collection of the Neuruppin Museum and from private collections.
The aim of the exhibition is to take a look at a woman's life in the 19th century that was as complicated as it was multi-layered. In this sense, the female letter writer brings a female writing beyond public publication media into focus. The supporting role of women in the family and thus female care work are addressed as well as female work as a rarely considered enabling condition for male writing. Finally, the example of Emilie Fontane illustrates that the literary field of the 19th century was essentially supported by a predominantly female reading culture.
November 24, 2024 to March 3, 2025
Museum Neuruppin, from the exhibition "Emilie2000" © Museum Neuruppin
