Příbor, Czech republic opens Freud’s birthplace as exhibition
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In Příbor, a town in the Moravia-Silesia region of the Czech Republic, officials opened Sigmund Freud’s childhood home to the public after a reconstruction.
The exhibition, called House of Dreams, commemorates the 170th anniversary of Freud’s birth and explores his early life. Visitors receive keys to unlock rooms and containers, revealing details about his family, heritage, and psychological development.
The exhibition uses sound and imagery to recreate Freud’s childhood environment, including a local folk song and a Jewish prayer reflecting his upbringing. One installation uses pink curtains to represent the womb and honor Freud’s close relationship with his mother, Amalia, who affectionately called him “my golden Sigi.” Another room features a table with a hole, representing the complicated dynamic between Freud and his father.
The house also includes a library with books by and about Freud, and displays a book he received as a school prize at age 12, donated by his great-grandson, Baron David Freud, that he personally owned. Outside the house, visitors can view a replica of Freud’s psychoanalytic couch, explore a redesigned garden, and listen to recordings of his voice.
The town of Příbor preserved the building during the communist era, and Freud himself expressed gratitude for their efforts to maintain his birthplace.
