Hanna Remestvenska: Awakening
The exhibition presents the fascinating works of the Chemnitz artist, who creates a unique combination of emotion and form with her impressive oil paintings and innovative soft sculptures.
Historische Schauweberei Braunsdorf09577 Niederwiesa
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16.04.26 10:00 - 16:00 clock
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Exhibition Shaped - Drawn
Graphics & ceramic objects by Gerda Lepke & Kathrin Buskies combine drawing with sculptural structures. Vessels are artistically designed and reinterpreted through reliefs, carvings and figurative elements.
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The exhibition commemorates the Saxon artist & dancehall musician Matthias Müller, known as Kid Gringo. Photographs, art & memories pay tribute to his life between Chemnitz & Africa and his formative influence on the local cultural scene.
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.
Tropikalypse now
The exhibition shows collages as multi-layered hybrid creatures from fashion, art, lifestyle and pop culture. Inspired by the "Anthropophagic Manifesto", Western imagery is intertwined, transformed and made tangible in a new way through the artistic process.
Neue Sächsische Galerie - Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst09111 Chemnitz
16.04.26 11:00 - 17:00 clock
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Exhibition: Digital graphics on paper
The exhibition "Digital Graphics on Paper" shows selected works from a nationwide competition. Contemporary positions between digital image creation and graphic expression on paper are presented.
Neue Sächsische Galerie - Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst09111 Chemnitz
16.04.26 11:00 - 17:00 clock
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Everything is in bloom - behind bars and gates
Works by Gudrun Petersdorff & Annette Schröter are dedicated to nature & garden motifs. Painting & papercutting combine floral forms, colors & structures to create poetic pictorial worlds between observation of nature, artistic condensation & quiet poetry.
Season opening 2026 - art meets time out
The new season starts with an open sales exhibition in the art barn in the Auszeithof. Works by Andreas Wagner, Ruggero Salvatore and Emre Kinali will be on display. Art, encounters and a relaxed courtyard atmosphere with light refreshments.
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. 🎨✨
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
05.05.26 11:00 - 18:00 clock
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Pioneer sounds from Saxony - The bandoneon and its stories
The special exhibition invites you on a fascinating musical journey that brings the bandoneon and its stories to life, while historical instruments and sound samples enrich the cultural heritage. The tango ensemble Cuareto Bando will be playing.
The ZeitWerkStadt
Saxon inventions are presented on their way to world fame. As an adventure museum, ZeitWerkStadt combines knowledge and fun. Hands-on and experimental stations for both children and adults make the visit an experience.
Museum ZeitWerkStadt Frankenberg09669 Frankenberg/Sa.
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16.04.26 10:00 - 16:30 clock
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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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16.04.26 13:00 - 17:00 clock
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Treasury Museum
The Treasure Chamber Museum presents exhibits from distant cultures, some of which are several thousand years old and of inestimable cultural and historical value. These include art and ritual objects from Nepal and Tibet and porcelain from China.
Schloss und Park Lichtenwalde09577 Niederwiesa
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16.04.26 10:00 - 18:00 clock
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New 3D interactive pictures of the most beautiful fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm & Hans Christian Andersen, fairy tales from 1001 Nights & other international fairy tales bring them to life. So you can immerse yourself in the world of fairy tales - as a prince or princess.
Schloss und Park Lichtenwalde09577 Niederwiesa
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16.04.26 10:00 - 18:00 clock
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Special exhibition in the local history museum
The special exhibition recalls the eventful history of the Burgstädt municipal theater, showing the new cultural beginning after the war and bringing to life the special theatrical atmosphere of times gone by.
Heimatmuseum Burgstädt09217 Burgstädt
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16.04.26 10:00 - 14:00 clock
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Permanent exhibition: Fat, one-eyed, revolutionary
Rochlitz Castle is anything but boring. On an extensive tour, the almost unadulterated rooms of the medieval building unfold their unmistakable aura. 1000 years of history leave their mark.
Schloss Rochlitz09306 Rochlitz
16.04.26 10:00 - 17:00 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.
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.
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.
Public guided tour: Completely pure! Jewish ritual baths
Public guided tour through the exhibition "Ganz rein! Jewish ritual baths" at the Schloßbergmuseum. The tour explains the history and significance of Jewish mikvahs and shows photographs by Peter Seidel of these special cultural spaces.
Schloßbergmuseum Chemnitz09113 Chemnitz
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19.04.2614:30 clock
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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19.04.2614:30 clock
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Public guided tour
A guided tour of the permanent exhibition, from the transmission-operated locksmith's workshop to modern welding robots.
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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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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
21.04.2617:00 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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22.04.2614:00 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.
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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26.04.2614:30 clock
Curator:inside tour: Utopia
Sandy Becker guides you through the exhibition "Utopia. Right to hope". The focus is on artistic positions on visions of the future, social change and sustainable coexistence as well as the role of art as a place for utopian thinking.
Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz09111 Chemnitz
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26.04.2616:00 clock
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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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.
Hinweis: Aufgrund eines technischen Defekts kann der Taurasteinturm inklusive Werk bis auf Weiteres nicht besichtigt werden.
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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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16.04.26 13:00 - 18:00 clock
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Exhibition: Time window
"Time Window" is the name of the new exhibition at Chemnitz Botanical Garden. Large-format works by Jutta Klötzer open up an artistic view of the Eocene era and combine amber, evolution, transience and respect for life.
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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16.04.26 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. 🎭
Body worlds
The exhibition presents the human body in the process of development and decay and encourages visitors to reflect on health and lifestyle, while fascinating exhibits vividly illustrate the process of change.
Open process
The exhibition tells stories of migration since the Second World War, addresses everyday racism, right-wing violence since the baseball bat years and shows how those affected fought back - loudly, visibly and in solidarity.
OFFENER PROZESS - Dokumentationszentrum09112 Chemnitz
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16.04.26 11:00 - 17:00 clock
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Exhibition: Women's movement in the GDR
The exhibition "Together we are unbearable" sheds light on the independent women's movement in the GDR. Its commitment to equal rights and social change is shown in several chapters from the perspective of those involved.
Volkshochschule Chemnitz im Tietz09111 Chemnitz
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16.04.26 09:00 - 19:00 clock
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Insectophopia Giant spiders & insects
The original inspires: the giant spider and insect exhibition presents over 500 impressive specimens and offers fascinating insights into the world of arthropods.
Luxor Chemnitz Kongress- & Veranstaltungszentrum09113 Chemnitz
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24.05.26 11:00 - 18:00 clock