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Summer holiday program: Holiday greetings with a blueprint
During the summer vacations, children and families can discover exciting works from the "Collection Stories" exhibition on an entertaining tour. Afterwards, everyone creates an artistic postcard as a vacation greeting using the historical photographic technique of cyanotype.
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Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz09111 Chemnitz
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31.07.25 09:00 - 11:00 clock 11:15 - 13:15 clock
Kosten: 2,00 € pro Person, Begleitperson frei (max. 2 Personen pro Kind), bei separaten Besuch der Ausstellungen ist eine Tageskarte zu erwerben
Mindestteilnehmerzahl 6 Personen!
Bitte Termin mindestens 1 Tag vorab per E-Mail anfragen & reservieren.
E-Mail: kontakt@salbenmanufaktur.de
Tel.: +493719094686
Guided tour of the ointment factory
Experience how natural cosmetics are made: A guided tour of the small ointment factory shows how ointments and soaps are lovingly made from fragrant herbs and fine oils - full of aromas, craftsmanship and natural inspiration.
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Beti Lue. Salbenmanufaktur09113 Chemnitz
31.07.25 10:00 - 18:00 clock
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Eintritt: Kostenfrei
Guided tour of the visitor mine
Even though everything can be visited on foot, a tour is called a tour in miner's language. After a 30-metre-long cave tour, you are immersed in a world of stones, shimmering mountain lakes & fairytale-like, huge halls - the domes.
Commented feedings in Penguinland
Experience how the penguins are fed and learn exciting facts about their way of life, husbandry and peculiarities - explained in an entertaining and informative way by the zookeepers.
Amerika-Tierpark09212 Limbach-Oberfrohna
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31.07.2510:00 clock15:00 clock
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Commented feedings with the coatis
Exciting insights into the behavior of the curious coatis: During the commented feedings, there are interesting facts to discover about the animals' way of life, origin and special features.
Amerika-Tierpark09212 Limbach-Oberfrohna
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31.07.25 16:30 - 16:40 clock
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geeignet für Kinder ab 6 Jahren in Begleitung eines Erwachsenen
Welcome to the SinnReich
A special experience in the middle of Chemnitz: in complete darkness, everyday situations can be experienced in a new way for visitors of all ages. The guided tour relies on the sense of touch, hearing and smell - sight is excluded, amazement guaranteed.
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SinnReich - Erlebnisräume im Dunkeln09111 Chemnitz
01.08.25 09:30 - 18:00 clock
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Eintritt: Kinder 5 € / Erwachsene 7 €
Guided tours #3000Garage-Parcours
A themed introduction to the fascinating garage landscapes along the #3000Garagen-Parcours provides insights into architecture, everyday culture and history. Individual appointments are possible by arrangement.
Garagenhof Theaterstraße09111 Chemnitz
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01.08.25 14:00 - 15:30 clock
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Vacation tour: trespassing permitted! Stadium tour
On a guided tour of the Chemnitzer FC stadium, you can take a look behind the scenes and get to know the team dressing rooms, substitutes' benches and coaching zone on the pitch, press and VIP areas.
Entry permitted! Stadium tour guided in english.
On a guided tour of the Chemnitzer FC stadium, you can take a look behind the scenes and get to know the team dressing rooms, substitutes' benches and coaching zone on the pitch, press and VIP areas.
Guided tour of the oldest building in the city
The town's oldest landmark, the Red Tower from the 12th century, opens its doors to visitors on selected weekends from 12:00-14:00. Tickets are available in cash on site or at the tourist information office.
Roter Turm09111 Chemnitz
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02.08.25 12:00 - 14:00 clock
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City tour: In the footsteps of Karl May
A guided tour of selected Karl May sites in Hohenstein combines historical buildings with insights into Karl May's biography and brings the Ernstthal years of the famous writer to life - ideally complemented by a visit to the Karl May House.
Hike to the Karl May Cave
The hike to the Karl May Cave offers groups of up to 25 people a special experience. In around 4 hours, the tour can be ideally combined with a visit to the Karl May House.
Eine Anmeldung ist unter Telefon 0371 690680 oder per Email info@chemnitz-tourismus.de erforderlich.
City Tour
There is hardly any other place where the eventful history of the city can be traced as well as in the city center, where the heart of Chemnitz beats today. This guided tour gives you an overview of the city center and its sights.
Eine Anmeldung ist unter Telefon 0371 690680 oder per Email info@chemnitz-tourismus.de erforderlich.
Evening tour night watchman
You can discover Chemnitz city center in a whole new light late at night and listen to the exciting stories of the Chemnitz night watchman.
Eine Anmeldung ist unter Telefon 0371 690680 oder per Email info@chemnitz-tourismus.de erforderlich.
City tour: the classic
The tour provides an overview of the city's eventful history and leads from the city center to Theaterplatz, Villa Esche, Kaßberg and Schloßberg to historic industrial monuments in new uses.
Anmeldung unter Telefon 0371 690680 oder per Email info@chemnitz-tourismus.de erforderlich.
Town hall and tower tour
A newer section was added to the historic Old Town Hall in 1911. The treasures in the double town hall, such as the paintings by Max Klinger and Neo Rauch, are on display, as is the High Tower, which offers a special view over the city.
Treffpunkt: Esche-Museum
City tour: In the footsteps of Johann Esche and Helena Dorothea von Schönberg
A journey through history takes you from a farming village to an industrial city. Discover how a lady of the manor promoted the economy, what a hosiery guild is and how Chemnitz became the center of the textile industry. Exciting and instructive
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Esche-Museum09212 Limbach-Oberfrohna
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02.08.25 10:00 - 11:00 clock
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Kosten: 4 € pro Person
Eine Anmeldung unter Telefon 0371 690680 oder per Email info@chemnitz-tourismus.de ist erforderlich.
From the city center to Kaßberg
From the city center, the tour goes to Kaßberg, one of the largest Wilhelminian and Art Nouveau districts in Europe. Stops include Jugendherberge eins, the Pfortensteg, the courthouse, the Imperial Head Post Office, the Marianne Brandt House and the Majolica Houses.
Eine Anmeldung ist unter Telefon 0371 690680 oder per Email info@chemnitz-tourismus.de erforderlich.
Your blind date with Chemnitz
Whether industrial culture or architecture, curiosities or facts: not all the stories about Chemnitz have been told yet. On the surprise tour "Your blind date with Chemnitz", guests only find out where they are going when the tour starts.
Disappeared buildings - virtual city tour
The virtual city tour takes you "back to the future". With the Chemnitz.ZeitWeise app, lost buildings from Chemnitz and Karl-Marx-Stadt are brought back to life using augmented reality, 3D models and eyewitness accounts.
smac – Staatliches Museum für Archäologie Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
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07.08.2518:00 clock
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Teilnahme kostenfrei
Eine Anmeldung ist unter Telefon 0371 690680 oder per Email info@chemnitz-tourismus.de erforderlich.
City tour: the classic
The tour provides an overview of the city's eventful history and leads from the city center to Theaterplatz, Villa Esche, Kaßberg and Schloßberg to historic industrial monuments in new uses.
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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31.07.2517:00 clock
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Die Teilnahme ist kostenfrei.
Anmeldungen: bitte mindestens eine Woche im Voraus unter: kunstbus@stadt-chemnitz.de
Für Kinder ab 6 Jahren
Summer holiday program at the Schloßbergmuseum
Why was Chemnitz once called Karl-Marx-Stadt? In the vacation program, children and families discover the exhibition "The New City", learn about life back then and then design their own imaginative future cities full of ideas and visions.
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Schloßbergmuseum Chemnitz09113 Chemnitz
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31.07.25 11:15 - 13:15 clock
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Kosten: 2,00 € pro Person, Begleitperson frei (max. 2 Personen pro Kind), bei separaten Besuch der Ausstellungen ist eine Tageskarte zu erwerben
Anmeldung unter Onlinebuchungsportal: hier
Children's tour with Robby Robot
During the guided tour through the permanent exhibition of the Industrial Museum, children aged 8 - 12 can experience machines in operation and try out various stations for themselves. Robby the robot is also there.
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Industriemuseum Chemnitz09112 Chemnitz
31.07.25 13:00 - 14:00 clock
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Museumseintritt, Kinder bis 18 Jahre frei
Tickets können direkt vor Ort erworben werden | keine Barzahlung möglich
Familienführung durch die Villa Esche
Familien können die faszinierende Welt der Villa Esche erleben & der Geschichte der Familie Esche lauschen. Nicht nur im Museum, sondern auch in spannenden Räumen & Ausstellungen, die nicht immer zugänglich sind, wie das frühere Herrenzimmer & das Dachgeschoss
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Villa Esche - Henry van de Velde Museum09120 Chemnitz
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31.07.2514:00 clock
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Tageskasse
Kinder (bis einschließlich 6 Jahre) kostenfrei, Kinder (7 bis einschl. 14 Jahre) 2 Euro, Erwachsene und Jugendliche (ab 15 Jahre) 4 Euro, Familienticket 10 Euro (2 Erwachsene und bis zu 3 Kinder), Familienticket klein 8 Euro (1 Erwachsener und bis zu 3 Kinder), Kindergruppen 20 Euro (5 bis 10 Kinder)
Guided tours for children during the Saxon summer vacations
An exciting guided tour shows how the world-famous eleven-dot angels are created. Children can try their hand at interactive stations and help to find the eleven dots of the angel in a quiz.
Anmeldungen: bitte mindestens eine Woche im Voraus unter kunstbus@stadt-chemnitz.de
Summer holiday program: Watercolor and Naturell - the early Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Children discover how Karl Schmidt-Rottluff painted as a young artist on a tour of his parents' house during the vacation program. Inspired by nature and their surroundings, they then create their own landscape paintings using watercolors and a lot of imagination.
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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Haus09116 Chemnitz
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01.08.2509:00 clock
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Kosten: 2,00 € pro Person, Begleitperson frei (max. 2 Personen pro Kind)
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Dauer ca. 1 Stunde
keine Mindestteilnehmerzahl, individuelle Termine für Gruppen ab 5 Personen auf Anfrage
Guided tours in the Wendt & Kühn world in Grünhainichen
Various guided tours such as "Discover - Experience - Marvel", "History to Enjoy", "Give the Gift of Joy", a curator's tour or the flower children's walk offer unique insights into the history, craftsmanship and art of the Wendt & Kühn manufactory.
begleitet mit Gebärden-Dolmetscherin
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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02.08.2514:00 clock
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Teilnahme kostenfrei; nur Eintritt der Dauerausstellung
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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02.08.2514:00 clock
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Public guided tour: Highlights in the art collections on Theaterplatz
During the public guided tours, you can get to know the current exhibitions in the art collections on Theaterplatz and highlights from the collection under professional guidance.
Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz09111 Chemnitz
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02.08.2516:00 clock
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Anmeldung bis spätestens 12 Uhr am Vortag unter buchung@smac-shop.de oder 0371 9119990
Vacation program: Archaeology with water and soap
On a tour of the exhibition, we discover how people used to take care of themselves without bathrooms, soap or running water. They used ash, herbs and well water to ensure hygiene - important for health and freshness, then as now.
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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31.07.2517:00 clock
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Die Teilnahme ist kostenfrei.
Anmeldungen: bitte mindestens eine Woche im Voraus unter: kunstbus@stadt-chemnitz.de
Für Kinder ab 6 Jahren
Summer holiday program at the Schloßbergmuseum
Why was Chemnitz once called Karl-Marx-Stadt? In the vacation program, children and families discover the exhibition "The New City", learn about life back then and then design their own imaginative future cities full of ideas and visions.
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Schloßbergmuseum Chemnitz09113 Chemnitz
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31.07.25 11:15 - 13:15 clock
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Kosten: 2,00 € pro Person, Begleitperson frei (max. 2 Personen pro Kind), bei separaten Besuch der Ausstellungen ist eine Tageskarte zu erwerben
Anmeldung unter Onlinebuchungsportal: hier
Children's tour with Robby Robot
During the guided tour through the permanent exhibition of the Industrial Museum, children aged 8 - 12 can experience machines in operation and try out various stations for themselves. Robby the robot is also there.
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Industriemuseum Chemnitz09112 Chemnitz
31.07.25 13:00 - 14:00 clock
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Museumseintritt, Kinder bis 18 Jahre frei
Castle tour: Through the ages
A Renaissance palace with electoral chambers that provide an insight into the everyday life of the electoral family. Among other things, the well house can be visited. Multimedia elements take visitors back to the 16th century.
Schloss Augustusburg09573 Augustusburg
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31.07.25 11:00 - 12:00 clock 13:00 - 14:00 clock 15:00 - 16:00 clock
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Eintritt: Erw. 8 €; erm. 6 €; Familienkarte: 21 €
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An overview tour of Karl May's life and work offers fascinating insights into the work of the famous writer - on request, thematic focuses can be set to experience his world even more intensively.
Costume tour with Old Shatterhand or Mother May
Old Shatterhand recounts his adventures, while Mother May tells exciting anecdotes from the sewing box - a tour through the permanent exhibition on Karl May's life and work that brings history and legend to life.
Kinder (bis einschließlich 6 Jahre) kostenfrei, Kinder (7 bis einschl. 14 Jahre) 2 Euro, Erwachsene und Jugendliche (ab 15 Jahre) 4 Euro, Familienticket 10 Euro (2 Erwachsene und bis zu 3 Kinder), Familienticket klein 8 Euro (1 Erwachsener und bis zu 3 Kinder), Kindergruppen 20 Euro (5 bis 10 Kinder)
Guided tours for children during the Saxon summer vacations
An exciting guided tour shows how the world-famous eleven-dot angels are created. Children can try their hand at interactive stations and help to find the eleven dots of the angel in a quiz.
Anmeldung: hier
Dauer ca. 1 Stunde
keine Mindestteilnehmerzahl, individuelle Termine für Gruppen ab 5 Personen auf Anfrage
Guided tours in the Wendt & Kühn world in Grünhainichen
Various guided tours such as "Discover - Experience - Marvel", "History to Enjoy", "Give the Gift of Joy", a curator's tour or the flower children's walk offer unique insights into the history, craftsmanship and art of the Wendt & Kühn manufactory.
begleitet mit Gebärden-Dolmetscherin
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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02.08.2514:00 clock
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Teilnahme kostenfrei; nur Eintritt der Dauerausstellung