Exhibition: Herta Günther
Herta Günther's exhibition invites you to discover her fascinating world with a selection of unique pieces and graphics that show her unmistakable signature: the sensitive depiction of human encounters and the aesthetics of urban melancholy
Permanent exhibition Schmidt-Rottluff Gallery
The range includes works by local and national artists such as Karl-Heinz Richter, Klaus Süß, Ingo Andratschke, Otto, Udo Lindenberg and original drawings from Star Wars - a diverse selection to look at and buy.
Collage international
The exhibition is dedicated to collage as a versatile art form between experiment and pictorial history. On display are works by international artists as well as selected works from the collection of the Neue Sächsische Galerie.
Neue Sächsische Galerie - Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst09111 Chemnitz
30.05.26 11:00 - 17:00 clock
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A love of color and shapes - abstract painting
Kerstin Rieß is showing abstract paintings for the first time in the KSR mill gallery. Expressive colors, free forms and vivid imagery characterize the exhibition in the Karl Schmidt-Rottluff mill.
Nora Mona Bach: Hooray, it goes on!
Nora Mona Bach is a freelance artist, curator and lecturer. Her works move between abstraction and landscape and are characterized by a sensitive, emotional visual language and a strong interest in materials.
CKB+4 - New admissions
Four new artistic positions expand the exhibition of the Chemnitz Artists' Association. Painting, graphics and collage meet different generations and open up exciting perspectives on contemporary art. 🎨✨
Summer made of paper
Creative vacation fun for children aged 6 to 12: After a visit to the exhibition, summery collages are created from paper. An imaginative hands-on activity full of colors and ideas.
Neue Sächsische Galerie - Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst09111 Chemnitz
06.07.2609:30 clock
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Special exhibition: From BOTTICELLI to YVES SAINT LAURENT - Treasures from the AUGUST OHM Foundation
The special exhibition shows around 50 highlights from the August Ohm Foundation. Works by Lucas Cranach the Elder, Sandro Botticelli and Andy Warhol enter into a dialog ranging from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Exhibition: Castles and fortresses
The exhibition "Palaces and Castles" shows photographs by Yu Lap Tang. With a keen sense of light, structure and atmosphere, the artist from Hong Kong opens up new perspectives on European architecture between past and present.
Peter Schettler: Landscape internalized
An insight into the multifaceted work of Peter Schettler: prints, drawings and paintings show landscapes and cityscapes from Chemnitz and the surrounding area. An exhibition about artistic diversity and regional ties.
Esche-Museum09212 Limbach-Oberfrohna
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30.05.26 11:00 - 17:00 clock
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The Ziemert model train collection
The valuable model train collection of the collector Wolfgang Ziemert (1939 - 2017) is on display.
Esche-Museum09212 Limbach-Oberfrohna
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Permanent exhibition Esche Museum
The Esche Museum combines industrial and local history in a lively way. A journey back in time to around 300 years of history tells of the origins of warp knitting & how stockings and gloves were made in the Limbach region and much more.
Esche-Museum09212 Limbach-Oberfrohna
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30.05.26 11:00 - 17:00 clock
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The history of the Tafelstube
The extended permanent exhibition is dedicated to the life of Hans Carl von Carlowitz and the origins of the concept of sustainability. It is complemented by insights into the historic dining room and the everyday and cultural history of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Burg Rabenstein09117 Chemnitz
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30.05.26 10:00 - 17:00 clock
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Siegfried Frenzel Nature and local painter
The exhibition at Wolkenburg Castle pays tribute to the Bräunsdorf painter Siegfried Frenzel. His works depict landscapes, farms, churches and views of the region. As a visual chronicler, he artistically captured nature and his homeland around Wolkenburg.
Schloss & Schlosspark Wolkenburg09212 Limbach-Oberfrohna
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30.05.26 14:00 - 17:00 clock
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Gothic sculpture in Saxony
The largest collection of medieval sculptures in Saxony is on display. A joint exhibition of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and Kunstsammlung Chemnitz.
An unfinished story
The exhibition at the Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz follows in the footsteps of the Jewish Leder family of collectors and sheds light on art, loss and provenance history. The focus is on the portrait of David Leder by Gustav Schaffer.
Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz09111 Chemnitz
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30.05.26 09:00 - 16:00 clock
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Traces of proximity exhibition
The exhibition is dedicated to the haunting work of Käthe Kollwitz and combines it with contemporary photography. The focus is on themes such as humanity, loss and social conflicts - then and now. 🎨📷
Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz09111 Chemnitz
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30.05.26 11:00 - 18:00 clock
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Public guided tour: Utopia
A guided tour through the exhibition "Utopia. Right to Hope" presents artistic positions on visions of the future. The focus is on ideas for a fairer, sustainable coexistence and the role of art as a place for utopian thinking.
Public guided tour: Meal time! Fine Arts Hall
Public guided tour of the Feinkunsthalle in the Gunzenhauser Museum. The tour shows how food is thematized in art as an expression of culture, identity, enjoyment and social issues. Part of the "Mahlzeit!" exhibition series.
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Treffpunkt: Kasse des Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Haus, Limbacher Straße 382
Public guided tour: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff House
The newly opened museum presents the work of the Chemnitz-born artist and co-founder of the "Brücke". Two unique collections, prints and loans make it a new hotspot for expressionism.
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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Haus09116 Chemnitz
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31.05.2614:00 clock14:45 clock15:30 clock
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Treffpunkt: Kasse des Schloßbergmuseums
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Public guided tour: Highlights of Chemnitz city history
A public guided tour through the permanent exhibition of the Schloßbergmuseum invites you to take a tour through the history of Chemnitz from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Historical city models illustrate the changes, growth and life of the city.
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Schloßbergmuseum Chemnitz09113 Chemnitz
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31.05.2614:30 clock
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Public guided tour
The new learning center for democracy and the newly created permanent exhibition invite visitors to learn more about the history of this place and the lives of the people who lived there.
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Lern- und Gedenkort Kaßberg-Gefängnis09112 Chemnitz
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31.05.2614:00 clock
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Public guided tour: Traces of proximity. Käthe Kollwitz
Insight into the life and work of Käthe Kollwitz: the exhibition combines her haunting works with contemporary photography and shows how topical themes such as closeness, loss and humanity still are today.
Public guided tour
The public tour offers insights into the exhibition "Digital Graphics on Paper". Selected works that combine digital image creation and graphic expression on paper will be presented.
Neue Sächsische Galerie - Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst09111 Chemnitz
02.06.2617:00 clock
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Public guided tour: Artistic printing techniques in the work of Käthe Kollwitz
A special look at the graphic artist Käthe Kollwitz: the tour shows her diverse printing techniques - from etching to woodcut - and reveals how she implemented her pictorial ideas in a powerful and experimental way.
Family tour - Meal time! Fine Arts Hall
he playful guided tour through the "Feinkunsthalle" exhibition invites you to discover art related to food. Afterwards, participants design their own small works of art and implement creative ideas.
Museum Gunzenhauser09112 Chemnitz
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07.06.26 13:00 - 14:30 clock
Public guided tour: Meal time! Feinkunsthalle - English
Public guided tour of the Feinkunsthalle in the Gunzenhauser Museum. The tour shows how food is thematized in art as an expression of culture, identity, enjoyment and social issues. Part of the "Mahlzeit!" exhibition series.
Daniel Buren: 7 colors for a chimney
In 2013, Daniel Buren transformed the 302-metre-high furnace of the northern CHP plant in Chemnitz with colored rings and his iconic 8.7 cm wide stripes into a widely visible work of art that marks Chemnitz as a city of art.
Gelände des ehemaligen Heizkraftwerk Nord Chemnitz, eins energie in sachsen09114 Chemnitz
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Kris Martin: Good Luck
The sculpture "Good Luck" by Kris Martin combines a cube on a sphere made of Rochlitz porphyry tuff. It alludes to Goethe's "Stone of Good Luck", but reverses the order and transforms the classicist ideal into a precarious wish.
Am Rathaus Wechselburg09306 Wechselburg
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Osmar Osten: Top With
Softly colored columns made of natural Saxon stone nestle together and form the support for a whole bundle of figures cast from silver-colored aluminum. A clash of contradictions that invites speculation.
Schillerpark/Schillerplatz09111 Chemnitz
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Andreas Schmid: Colorfield Chemnitz
The light installation Colourfield Chemnitz by Andreas Schmid transforms the main portal of the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz into a colorful interplay of 38 LED bundles. Inspired by expressionism and music, it combines architecture, perception and movement.
Theaterplatz Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
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Johann Belz: Rattling fountain
The rattling fountain by Johann Belz in Chemnitz features abstract bronze flower and leaf shapes that direct the flow of water. Tilting bowls produce the characteristic rattling sound that gives the impressive fountain its name.
Klapperbrunnen nähe Busbahnhof09111 Chemnitz
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Purple Path: Inauguration of the "Seeds & Seats" sculpture
A new meeting place is being created in the Lobgedichte area with "Seeds & Seats": plants, GDR design chairs and Brecht quotes invite you to linger. The "Lobgedichte" sculptures have also been cleaned.
Lobgedichte-Areal Brückenstraße09111 Chemnitz
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Hans Peter Kuhn: Lights light
The work "Lights light" by Hans Peter Kuhn on the eins energie administration building in Chemnitz shows randomly illuminated LED rods that create a constantly changing "concrete poetry" as a minimalist, architecture-related light drawing.
Verwaltungsgebäude von eins energie in sachsen in Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
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Via Lewandowsky: Wetterleuchten (Illuminating)
Via Lewandowsky's light and sound installation in the Taurastein Tower in Burgstädt transforms the historic observation tower into a flickering, colorful signal at night and interweaves cinematic, sonic and regional history into an expansive experience.
Taurastein09217 Burgstädt
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30.05.26 13:00 - 18:00 clock
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Young-Jae Lee: Vases
Young-Jae Lee, pioneering ceramic artist, presents 49 colorful glazed vessels and bowls at the Stadtkirche St. Jakobi in Chemnitz. Her works create installations that redefine spaces and bring secular art into churches.
Stadtkirche St. Jakobi Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
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30.05.26 11:00 - 15:00 clock
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Large Simson and MZ exhibition
Technical history comes to life at the Chemnitz Center: Restored Simson and MZ models show iconic design and pure Ostalgie. An exhibition for fans of classic two-wheelers and nostalgic mobility.
AIDA show cabin in the Center
Vacation feeling in the middle of the Chemnitz Center: The true-to-original AIDA show cabin from Ullmann Reisen invites you to discover, marvel and dream until the end of May. A special insight into the world of cruises - perfect for anyone with wanderlust.
Future is past
The impressive mural "FUTURE IS PAST" by Hendrik Beikirch will be presented at the A4 business park in Chemnitz. The large-scale artwork is reminiscent of GDR labor collectives and invites visitors to reflect on change, identity and the history of the region.
Gewerbepark A409114 Chemnitz
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Good God
Via Lewandowsky's work of light art adorns the tower of Chemnitz Castle Church. The striking neon installation shines far into the city and artfully addresses the tension between faith, doubt and social issues.
Schlosskirche Chemnitz09113 Chemnitz
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Sculpture inauguration: Yesterday is today becomes tomorrow
The new sculpture "Yesterday is today becomes tomorrow" will be unveiled as part of the "Ortskundig" project by the Chemnitz Artists' Association. The work will be unveiled on the corner of Hartmannstraße and Fabrikstraße, accompanied by words from Matthias Zwarg and music from STRELA.
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All weather - Exhibition
In the Taurastein Tower in Burgstädt, Via Lewandowsky combines light, sound and space to create a unique installation. Film sequences, LED light and sounds from a former tin mine create an atmospheric experience from the base of the tower to the viewing platform.
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Taurastein09217 Burgstädt
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30.05.26 13:00 - 18:00 clock
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HERRENLOS - Photography by Franziska Kurz in the Dorfgalerie Auerswalde
At the vernissage, artist Franziska Kurz will provide insights into her work and the background to her paintings. The exhibition will then be on display for several weeks, presenting selected works by the artist.
Dorfgemeinschaftshaus Auerswalde09244 Lichtenau
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30.05.2610:00 clock
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Exhibition: Plant and fiber in an artistic context
Students of the Faculty of Applied Arts Schneeberg present works on fiber plants and textile art. The exhibition combines nature, design and artistic research in an exciting way.
Architects Mildner/Heine
The exhibition by architects Mildner and Heine showcases impressive designs and concepts that push the boundaries of architecture and convey a new understanding of space, light and sustainability while inspiring visitors.
Universitätsbibliothek TU Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
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30.05.26 09:00 - 17:00 clock
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Stage in miniature. The Chemnitz puppet theater through the ages
To mark its 75th anniversary, the exhibition shows the history of puppet theater - from its beginnings to the present day. On display are puppets, designs and exciting insights into the development of this special genre. 🎭