Experience prehistoric times live - the dinosaurs are here!
The fascinating dinosaur exhibition in the shopping center offers life-size replicas of everything from T-Rex to herbivores and is an exciting experience for the whole family, ideal for marveling, having fun and shopping. A highlight for dinosaur fans.
HALLENKUNST 2025 - Opening weekend
The opening weekend of HALLENKUNST 2025 in the Markthalle Chemnitz presents a visual timeline of the graffiti and street art movement from the 1970s to the present day. The exhibition will be accompanied by performances, films, lectures and the Unlock Book Fair.
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Changer
Two former outdoor pool changing rooms invite you to swap art. Anyone who brings along a work of art can swap it for one on display and thus become part of a constant exchange - open to everyone, from hobbyists to professionals.
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Innenstadt Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
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Burgstadt's stores and streets in GDR times
The special exhibition of the Burgstädt Museum Association in the local history museum shows Burgstädt's stores and streets in GDR times. In Kantor-Meister-Straße 2, a piece of the town's history comes to life and invites visitors to remember and discover.
Heimatmuseum Burgstädt09217 Burgstädt
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28.08.25 14:00 - 17:00 clock
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Children in velvet and silk - 400 years of children's fashion from the August Ohm Collection
The exhibition shows 400 years of children's fashion: clothing from the August Ohm collection meets paintings by the von Schönburg family. Idealized portraits of children and historical pieces reflect the changing nature of childhood and the wishes of future generations.
Cabinet exhibition: Saxon castles and palaces in Z-gauge
Horst Oschmann's delicate paper models of Saxon castles and palaces on a scale of 1:220 tell of great passion on a small scale. The exhibition is complemented by atmospheric oil paintings of regional buildings by Uwe Gerschler.
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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today 12:30 - 17:00 clock
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Special exhibition at the Esche Museum: Fabric Visions
The special exhibition "Fabric Visions" at the Esche Museum showcases innovative textile designs and creative visions.
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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Exhibition: The life and work of Hans Carl von Carlowitz
A new permanent exhibition at Rabenstein Castle is dedicated to the life of Hans Carl von Carlowitz, the founder of sustainability. With documents, objects, film and a dialog table, his work and the history of Saxony's smallest castle can be experienced.
Burg Rabenstein09117 Chemnitz
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today 10:00 - 17:00 clock
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The new city - Chemnitz as Karl-Marx-Stadt
The exhibition at the Schloßberg Museum traces the intense and momentous era of "Karl-Marx-Stadt", which lasted only a few decades, with a particular focus on developments in urban planning and architecture.
Schloßbergmuseum Chemnitz09113 Chemnitz
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today 11:00 - 18:00 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.
Highlights of archaeology in Saxony
Insights into Saxony's cultural history: from hunters and gatherers to farming cultures and industrialization, objects tell fascinating stories. A guided tour makes you curious to find out more.
smac – Staatliches Museum für Archäologie Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
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28.08.2517:00 clock
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ACHTUNG: Aufgrund des zu erwartenden Besucher:innenaufkommens sind Anmeldungen zur öffentlichen Führung in der Ausstellung Edvard Munch. Angst ausschließlich über den Ticket-Shop möglich. Anmeldungen für die öffentlichen Führungen (ausgenommen Familienführungen) an der Kasse, über Telefon oder Email sind nicht möglich.
Public guided tour: Edvard Munch - Fear
The public tour through the exhibition Edvard Munch - Angst conveys central works and themes such as fear, loneliness, illness and Munch's stay in Chemnitz in 1905. Contemporary positions enter into an exciting dialog with his work.
Anmeldung per E-Mail (info.kunstsammlungen@stadt-chemnitz.de) oder Telefon (0371 488 4424).
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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31.08.25 14:00 - 14:45 clock 14:45 - 15:30 clock 15:30 - 16:15 clock
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Public guided tour: The new city
Public guided tour of the exhibition The New City at the Schloßbergmuseum. The focus is on the short but formative period as "Karl-Marx-Stadt" with a particular focus on urban planning and architectural developments.
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Schloßbergmuseum Chemnitz09113 Chemnitz
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31.08.2514:30 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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31.08.2514:00 clock
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Guided tours in easy language - Archaeology in Saxony
The museum offers guided tours in plain language. These are specially designed for people who want simple and understandable information. Dates and topics are tailored to the needs of visitors.
smac – Staatliches Museum für Archäologie Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
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31.08.2510:30 clock
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Museumseintritt, Führung ist kostenlos
Offers in sign language
On certain dates, the spoken word is translated into German sign language by an interpreter
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smac – Staatliches Museum für Archäologie Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
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04.09.2514:00 clock
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ACHTUNG: Aufgrund des zu erwartenden Besucher:innenaufkommens sind Anmeldungen zur öffentlichen Führung in der Ausstellung Edvard Munch. Angst ausschließlich über den Ticket-Shop möglich. Anmeldungen für die öffentlichen Führungen (ausgenommen Familienführungen) an der Kasse, über Telefon oder Email sind nicht möglich.
Edvard Munch. Fear | ENG | Public Guided Tour
The exhibition 'Edvard Munch. Anxiety' focuses on fear, loneliness and illness. During the guided tour in English, Munch's works and references to artists such as Abramović, Bonvicini and Warhol are presented.
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The SCHOCKEN department store in Chemnitz
In this tour, you can get to know the so-called oriel exhibitions. They deal with the star architect of the time, Erich Mendelsohn, the SCHOCKEN department store group and the fascinating personality of Salman Schockens (with sign language).
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smac – Staatliches Museum für Archäologie Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
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06.09.2514:00 clock
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Teilnahme kostenfrei; nur Eintritt der Dauerausstellung
Anmeldung per E-Mail (info.kunstsammlungen@stadt-chemnitz.de) oder Telefon (0371 488 4424)
Public guided tour: WIN/WIN
The exhibition 'WIN/WIN' at Museum Gunzenhauser presents current acquisitions by the Kulturstiftung Sachsen. The tour provides insights into works that make contemporary art in Saxony visible and support artists.
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Museum Gunzenhauser09112 Chemnitz
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06.09.2514:30 clock
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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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today 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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today 11:00 - 17:00 clock
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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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Richard Keville (AUS): Illuminating Currents
Artists from all over Europe are transforming Chemnitz into a playground for creativity: with installations, advertising fakes and light campaigns, they are surprising the urban space, disrupting routines and opening up new perspectives - art as a cheeky game with habit
Brücke zwischen Diebels Fasskeller und Hartmannfabrik09111 Chemnitz
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Exhibition - The story of Moritz Lippmann, his furniture store and his family
The exhibition tells the story of Moritz Lippmann, his furniture store and his family. It is an example of how undemocratic and totalitarian regimes intervene in the lives of individuals and leave lasting traces.
Schaufenster gegenüber dem Stadtbad09111 Chemnitz
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Into the dawn - Interventions in the urban space of Chemnitz
The city awakens, one eye half open, hoping for the usual everyday life. Summer 2025 brings artists from Europe to Chemnitz to disrupt habits and open up new perspectives with surprising actions and installations.
Innenstadt Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
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Plants in the roadside habitat
The new exhibition is dedicated to roadside plants, presents their impressive diversity and shows how these robust and adaptable species, both native and immigrant, develop surprising beauty.
Claudia Pfeifer: Seen
Claudia Pfeifer from Chemnitz takes visitors on her artistic and colorful "tour through nature". She creates her works using various techniques and shows how she perceives her natural surroundings.
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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today 09:00 - 17:00 clock
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Inventor culture in Chemnitz and the region
The exhibition shows how important innovations from the region were created and patented. Visitors can experience discoveries such as the first fully synthetic mild detergent or modern indoor navigation.
Universitätsbibliothek TU Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
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today 09:00 - 18:00 clock
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Unlock Book Fair
The Unlock Book Fair presents independent publishers on graffiti, street art and urban art at the Markthalle Chemnitz from August 28-31, 2025. Lectures, readings and films offer exclusive insights into subcultures.
Markthalle Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
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28.08.25 16:00 - 22:00 clock
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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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Richard Keville (AUS): Illuminating Currents
Artists from all over Europe are transforming Chemnitz into a playground for creativity: with installations, advertising fakes and light campaigns, they are surprising the urban space, disrupting routines and opening up new perspectives - art as a cheeky game with habit
Brücke zwischen Diebels Fasskeller und Hartmannfabrik09111 Chemnitz
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todayopen until 23:59 o'clock
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Exhibition - The story of Moritz Lippmann, his furniture store and his family
The exhibition tells the story of Moritz Lippmann, his furniture store and his family. It is an example of how undemocratic and totalitarian regimes intervene in the lives of individuals and leave lasting traces.
Schaufenster gegenüber dem Stadtbad09111 Chemnitz
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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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Genauer Ort wird noch bekannt gegeben.
Changer
Two former outdoor pool changing rooms invite you to swap art. Anyone who brings along a work of art can swap it for one on display and thus become part of a constant exchange - open to everyone, from hobbyists to professionals.
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Innenstadt Chemnitz09111 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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