Dauerausstellung
Im Sortiment finden sich Werke lokaler und nationaler Künstler wie Karl-Heinz Richter, Klaus Süß, Ingo Andratschke, Otto, Udo Lindenberg und Originalzeichnungen von Star Wars – eine vielfältige Auswahl zum Anschauen und Kaufen.
Exhibition: Karl-Heinz Richter
In Karl-Heinz Richter's exhibition, sculptures and paintings meet voluptuous femininity: seated ladies who want cake with relish instead of belly dancing or catwalks. A tongue-in-cheek play with shapes, lust and joie de vivre.
Exhibition: General meeting
Photographer Maria Sturm has captured over 150 members of garage communities in large-format portraits. Her works, which show the unexpected diversity of garage landscapes, will be on display at the Garage Campus from May to November.
Garagen-Campus09116 Chemnitz
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Lydia Thomas / Brigitte Stenzel / Florian Merkel
In their exhibition, Lydia Thomas, Brigitte Stenzel and Florian Merkel present a fascinating combination of painting, sculpture and photography - a dialog between colors, shapes and perspectives that inspires the senses.
CKB + 5
The CKB will be enriched by five new artistic styles - from graphics and painting to jewelry, ceramics and photography - presented by Bianca Hallebach, Robin Heydenreich, Doreen Grün, Ulrike Sandner and Susanne Weiss.
Exhibition opening: Mandy Kunze - The visible process
The exhibition "The Visible Process" by Mandy Kunze can be seen in the City Gallery until June 15, 2025, while the PURPLE PATH art and sculpture trail presents contemporary sculptures from Chemnitz and 38 municipalities and tells stories.
Stadtgalerie Frankenberg09669 Frankenberg/Sa.
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05.06.25 14:00 - 16:00 clock
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Mandy Knospe - Lost in Trace
The exhibition deals with processes of reproduction and remembrance. It revolves around traces and changes in meaning. One of the starting points is the figure of Mickey Mouse - a symbol of childhood projections, but also of social and political contexts.
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Galerie Glaskasten09130 Chemnitz
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06.06.25 16:00 - 20:00 clock
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21. art open
A diverse program with painting, textile art, music, performance and insights into creative projects such as the "Sound Project - Loom Machines" as well as exciting video recordings.
Exhibition: Jusche Fret
Leipzig-based artist Jusche Fret presents her exhibition "Metamorphoses" at the Dorfgalerie Auerswalde. Sculptures, drawings and collages focus on the close connection between humans, animals and nature - inspiring, enigmatic and full of meaning.
Dorfgemeinschaftshaus Auerswalde09244 Lichtenau
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08.06.25 15:00 - 17:00 clock
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Exhibition: LUKE CARTER - Naked Freedom
Luke Carter researched nudist culture on the Baltic Sea as a scholarship holder. Inspired by conversations and impressions, he designed the 52-card game "FKK - Freie Körper Karten" (Nudist - Free Body Cards), which artistically reflects on the body, the gaze and the public sphere.
Neue Sächsische Galerie - Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst09111 Chemnitz
17.06.25 11:00 - 18:00 clock
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Entanglements
In the renovated Flöha railroad station, once an important textile location, the exhibition "Entanglements" shows modern and contemporary art in the context of textiles. The textile tradition is honored with works by Käthe Kollwitz and Rosemarie Trockel, among others.
Bahnhof Flöha09557 Flöha
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Exhibition on the history of Niederwiesa
The local history working group has been in existence since 1986 and since then has been involved in researching and documenting the history of Niederwiesa over the course of its 800-year history.
Gutshof Lesch 09128 Niederwiesa
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today 14:00 - 17:00 clock
Amusement of the mind and wit
The exhibition sheds light on 18th century Saxon culture through the Gellert brothers and the development of fables, offers interactive discovery opportunities and promotes an understanding of human behavior patterns.
Gellert-Museum Hainichen09661 Striegistal
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today 13:00 - 17:00 clock
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Western-Eastern inspirations in textiles
For the exhibition in the winter garden of the Schönherr.Fabrik Chemnitz, 20 textile works were selected for reasons of space - they impressively show the creative dialog between Afghan embroidery art and European design tradition.
Collateral Sculptures
The Hartmannfabrik Chemnitz will present sculptures by Atelier van Lieshout, Tatjana Doll, Franka Hörnschemeyer, Heike Mutter/Ulrich Genth, Lydia Thomas and others in 2025 and will be a central location for art and dialog.
Außenanlage Hartmannfabrik09111 Chemnitz
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Medullosa stellata
Since October 2023, the museum has been presenting the fossil of the year: Medullosa stellata, a fossil seed plant with fern leaves. The exhibition reveals parts of the sensational find and presents a digital reconstruction model for the first time.
Leben im Museum - Das Insektarium
Das Insektarium präsentiert die faszinierende Welt der Gliederfüßer: Lebende Blattschneiderameisen, schillernde Schmetterlinge, getarnte Gespenstschrecken sowie Vogelspinnen und Skorpione – eine Hommage an die Vielfalt, Schönheit und Bedeutung der Insekten.
Museum für Naturkunde09111 Chemnitz
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Ein Wald edler Steine - Geschenk der Vulkane - Das Sterzeleanum
Das Museum für Naturkunde bietet eine faszinierende Reise in die Welt versteinerten Holzes, tropischer Perm-Oasen und mächtiger Vulkanausbrüche – Geschichte wird hier multimedial erlebbar, voller Entdeckungen, Forschergeist und beeindruckender Naturphänomene.
Museum für Naturkunde09111 Chemnitz
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Museum experience
Children and young people developed games, animated films and audio contributions and brought primeval dinosaurs, scorpions and giant dragonflies to life for the experience level of the new permanent exhibition. Discover and play at interactive stations.
Museum für Naturkunde09111 Chemnitz
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Kulturkampf: Florian Haas - linocut walls
Images shape memories: On formats up to 14 meters long, the artist combines iconic figures, gestures and symbols to create visual narratives about war, cultural struggle and social issues - pixelated, in black and white and accompanied by a pictorial alphabet.
Neue Sächsische Galerie - Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst09111 Chemnitz
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Bei Anruf Kultur" offers a telephone tour on the subject of "Life 7000 years ago". A guide gives an acoustic tour of the exhibition, provides exciting insights into the Palaeolithic period and answers questions about Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.
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smac – Staatliches Museum für Archäologie Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
04.06.25 17:30 - 18:30 clock
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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
05.06.2517:00 clock
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Treasures & Tragedies - Guided Tour in English
Guided tour in English.
smac – Staatliches Museum für Archäologie Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
05.06.2518:00 clock
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Curator's tour European Realities
Guided tour of the exhibition European Realities - Realism Movements of the 1920s and 1930s in Europe at Museum Gunzenhauser. The tour sheds light on artistic perspectives on poverty, upswing, city life, emancipation and diversity.
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Museum Gunzenhauser09112 Chemnitz
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06.06.2518:30 clock
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Der Treffpunkt ist an der Kasse der Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz.
Combination tour Schneeberger Geflecht & Beyond Geometry
The tour combines Schneeberger Geflecht and Beyond Geometry in a joint tour. The theme is developed together with the group to create an individual view of the exhibitions. The focus is on exchange and dialog.
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Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz09111 Chemnitz
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07.06.2516:00 clock
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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
07.06.2514:00 clock
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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07.06.2514:00 clock
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Overview tour: Silberglanz &Kumpeltod
The greed for ore has been driving people into the mountains for thousands of years. Wealth and power, but also the exploitation of nature and people are the result. The tour reveals the dark secrets of the miners from the Bronze Age to the 21st century.
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smac – Staatliches Museum für Archäologie Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
07.06.2515:00 clock
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Public guided tour: European Realities
The Gunzenhauser Museum invites you to a guided tour of the European Realities exhibition. The tour offers exciting insights into the realism movements of the 1920s and 1930s - between social change, cultural prosperity and technical modernity.
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Museum Gunzenhauser09112 Chemnitz
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07.06.2514:30 clock
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Family tour: Family tour of the Schloßbergmuseum
The permanent exhibition of the Schloßbergmuseum is explored together in a playful way. City models and stories from eight centuries invite you on an exciting tour. Afterwards, visitors can create their own small works of art and take them home.
Schloßbergmuseum Chemnitz09113 Chemnitz
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08.06.25 13:00 - 14:30 clock
Kosten: Eintritt (Kinder unter 18 Jahren sind frei) + 2,00 € Materialpauschale für Erwachsene und 0,50 € Materialpauschale für Kinder
Karolin Schwab: My Floating Home
The sculpture stands between the banks of the Mühlgraben like a fleeting three-dimensional sketch of a house. There, as the seasons change, constantly changing images are created in the water, posing the question of what it means to be at home, to be anchored.
Mühlgraben Niederwiesa09577 Niederwiesa
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Anja Schwörer: Mapping Patterns - Industrial Flora
Anja Schwörer's mural Mapping Patterns: Industrial Flora at the Braunsdorf show weaving mill combines historical cartridge drawings with modern pixel aesthetics. It poetically references textile structures, weaving techniques and early forms of programming languages.
Historische Schauweberei Braunsdorf09577 Niederwiesa
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Tanja Rochelmeyer: Glance
The installation, made up of 171 rectangular panels along the 100-metre-long tunnel, shows frames, stylized brickwork, rectangles and letters that make up the city name. Depending on the perspective, they create mental afterimages for the day.
Bahnhof Flöha09557 Flöha
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Stijn Ank: Endless Column
The white-patinated bronze sculpture symbolizes the importance of paper as a material for Hainichen and Europe. While the columnar structure is reminiscent of stacked sheets of paper, it pays tribute to the enlightenment culture of reading as the driving force of civic life.
Gellertplatz Hainichen09661 Hainichen
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Jeffrey James: Cumulus
The "Cumulus" sculpture by Jeffrey James at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences consists of five perfectly interlocking concrete modules. It symbolizes stability and at the same time recalls the cosmopolitan attitude of the university in times of National Socialism.
Traditionsweg der Hochschule Mittweida09648 Mittweida
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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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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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WerkSchau - Made in Saxony
The exhibition "Werkschau - Made in Saxony" presents the diversity of Saxony's cultural and creative industries: furniture, design, film, fashion, art and more. It inspires and invites Europe to rediscover Saxony's creative landscape.
ehem. Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Gießerstr. 509130 Chemnitz
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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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Exhibition for the photo competition: Making living diversity visible
The exhibition shows 14 selected photographs that take a personal and creative look at diversity. The focus is on social, cultural, gender, sexual, religious and age-related diversity - presented in a multifaceted and impressive way.
Universitätsbibliothek TU Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
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todayopen until 22:00 o'clock
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Vernissage: Claudia Pfeifer
On display are originals by the artist in various techniques, which are printed as postcards, bookmarks and art prints. She is represented at various art markets under the label "blueArtz".
MIDEA Veranstaltungsagentur 09111 Chemnitz
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Walk-in installation "eight planets, one star, one world" by Mischa Kuball
eight planets one star, one world is a walk-in installation that brings the incomprehensible and incomprehensible nature of our universe to life with all the senses - an immersive experience between art, science and fascination.
Holy names for Chemnitz
An artistic exploration of the names of saints and their significance for Chemnitz. The exhibition invites visitors to discover, reflect and discuss in a stylish atmosphere.
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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Photo exhibition: People from the East
Jörg Weber's photo exhibition shows people from the East in expressive portraits and with symbolic objects that preserve their stories and focus on the past and present.
Kulturzentrum DasTietz09111 Chemnitz
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todayopen until 21:00 o'clock
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Regional showcase
All 38 cities of the Capital of Culture Region 2025 are on display in the TIETZ courtyard, with information, dates and QR codes on steles. In addition: central projects such as Purple Path & Makers as well as a stage for creative contributions from the region.
Kulturzentrum DasTietz09111 Chemnitz
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The lost modern age
In "Die verlorene Moderne", Leipzig-based photographer Gunter Binsack captures the ephemeral beauty of decaying "Neues Bauen" buildings in Saxony and inspires reflection on their value and preservation.
Architektenbüro Sachsen09111 Chemnitz
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