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.
Exhibition: 100 Saxon Prints
The exhibition features 100 works of printmaking and an equal number of perspectives on current social issues. It focuses on individual viewpoints, the formation of opinions, and the diversity of contemporary printmaking in Saxony.
Neue Sächsische Galerie - Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst09111 Chemnitz
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Art for the Whole Family: Christmas Card Printing Workshop
A creative family afternoon centered on making your own Christmas cards: Using wood, cardboard, or foil, you’ll create personalized cards using relief printing techniques. Afterward, be sure to visit the “100 Saxon Prints” 2026 exhibition.
Neue Sächsische Galerie - Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst09111 Chemnitz
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DAG - Metropolitan Areas
Between Berlin and the international art scene: DAG showcases paintings with a distinctive visual language. The artist has been working independently since 2001 and has already exhibited his works in galleries and museums from Tokyo to Chicago.
Closing Reception
To mark the end of the extended exhibition “Ballungsgebiete,” the gallery invites you to the closing reception. This is a final opportunity to discover the fascinating works of the internationally renowned Berlin artist DAG and to bring the exhibition to a close.
Make a Wish—Creative Gift Ideas for Advent
Unique gifts that are anything but ordinary! Artists from the gallery and special guests will showcase paintings, art books, and extraordinary prints. Mulled wine and cookies will set the pre-Christmas mood at the opening.
Bread + Games – People in the Collection
The Neue Sächsische Galerie is showcasing figurative artworks from its extensive collection. Under the title “Bread + Games,” the exhibition explores the relationship between people, power, and society from various artistic perspectives.
Neue Sächsische Galerie - Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst09111 Chemnitz
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Collected. Preserved. Displayed. – 30 Years of the Frankenberg Vehicle Museum
The special exhibition at ZeitWerkStadt commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Frankenberg Vehicle Museum. The focus is on the preservation of historic vehicles and the dedication of many people to preserving the regional history of FRAMO and Barkas.
Museum ZeitWerkStadt Frankenberg09669 Frankenberg/Sa.
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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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Lace Contrasts—An Exhibition of Lace Art
The exhibition showcases the fascinating fusion of traditional and modern bobbin lace art, presented by Erika Reich and Christopher Fust, whose unique works create striking contrasts and open up new perspectives.
Historische Schauweberei Braunsdorf09577 Niederwiesa
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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.
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 by Ivonne Dippmann
Ivonne Dippmann combines textile traditions with drawing, painting, and installation. Her works interweave personal and collective memories and offer new perspectives on origin, home, and cultural experiences between Chemnitz and Tel Aviv.
Exhibition: Fire and flame for Chemnitz
The special exhibition "Fire and Flame for Chemnitz" sheds light on 160 years of Chemnitz fire department history. Historical documents, photographs, models and equipment show the development from the first fire department to the modern professional fire department.
Schloßbergmuseum Chemnitz09113 Chemnitz
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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.
Exhibition: Myth
The "Myth" exhibition sheds light on the significance of ancient and modern heroic stories in art. It explores the ideals, fears and values of our time and shows how myths have changed from antiquity to the present day.
Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz09111 Chemnitz
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Exhibition: Allegories of life
The exhibition "Allegories of Life" pays tribute to Ursula Mattheuer-Neustädt and Wolfgang Mattheuer with drawings, prints and paintings on themes such as freedom, love and responsibility. An exciting look at two formative artistic personalities.
Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz09111 Chemnitz
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Highlights at the Gunzenhauser Museum
From Otto Dix to Alexej von Jawlensky! The public tour of the Gunzenhauser Museum offers fascinating insights into a significant art collection featuring works of Expressionism, New Objectivity, and Modernism.
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Museum Gunzenhauser09112 Chemnitz
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Public Tours - Pleißa Special Exhibition
Christian Grimm leads a tour of the special exhibition and takes a closer look at the history of Pleissa. Historic buildings, former businesses, mills, and inns tell the story of the town’s transformation and life in times gone by.
Esche-Museum09212 Limbach-Oberfrohna
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Family Tour
How were fires put out 160 years ago? Join us for a fun-filled family tour of the fire department exhibit, featuring exciting discoveries, fire safety tips, and a creative craft activity where you can make your own tea light holders.
Durch die aktuelle Ausstellung 100 Sächsische Grafiken 2026 - Lob des Ungehorsams.
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.
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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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Public guided tour : Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Impulse tour
The artist's life and work can be discovered during public guided tours of the Karl Schmidt-Rottluff House. Handicraft works, prints and personal objects are on display - a new place of expressionism in Chemnitz.
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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Haus09116 Chemnitz
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Public Tour - Allegories of Life
Myths, Literature, and Life’s Big Questions: The guided tour of “Allegories of Life” explores the unique perspectives of Ursula Mattheuer-Neustädt and Wolfgang Mattheuer and their examination of freedom, love, and society.
Experience the magic of the ancient art of weaving...
Public guided tours and demonstrations of the historical weaving machines.
Historische Schauweberei Braunsdorf09577 Niederwiesa
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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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Public Leadership - Myth: From Gods to Superheroines
From ancient gods to modern superheroines: This guided tour shows how myths have lived on through the centuries in art and the media. A particular focus is on mythological motifs in the art of the GDR.
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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Leiko Ikemura: Usagi Greeting (180)
The pictorial-poetic encounter of the figure of the hare with representations of Buddhist bodhisattva beings and Christian iconography of mercy refers to the collection in the adjacent Schatzkammer Museum and opens the view to East Asia.
Schlossallee09577 Niederwiesa
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Hinweis: Aufgrund eines technischen Defekts kann der Taurasteinturm inklusive Werk bis auf Weiteres nicht besichtigt werden.
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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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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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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200 Years of Visual History—Photographic Traces in the Chemnitz University Archives
From historic glass plates to digital photography: The exhibition showcases a fascinating collection of images from the Chemnitz University Archives and explores how photographs preserve history and bring everyday university life from bygone eras to life.
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.
Body worlds of animals
KÖRPERWELTEN der Tiere shows over 100 unique exhibits and provides fascinating insights into the inner workings of the animal world. From the mouse to the elephant, the anatomy, movement and diversity of nature become impressively visible.
ANTONIA ROZIEWSKI: GEOMETRY OF ABSENCE
What remains when something disappears? The exhibition explores traces of memory and loss in the urban landscape. Inspired by Halle’s medieval alleyways, a space emerges between the visible and the invisible.
Arthur e.V.09112 Chemnitz
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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 - Dokumentationszentrum09111 Chemnitz
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Make a Wish—Creative Gift Ideas for Advent
Unique gifts that are anything but ordinary! Artists from the gallery and special guests will showcase paintings, art books, and extraordinary prints. Mulled wine and cookies will set the pre-Christmas mood at the opening.