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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today 12:00 - 14:00 clock
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Tour of the Red Tower
The Red Tower, the city's oldest landmark from the late 12th century, opens its doors on selected weekends from 12 noon to 2 pm. Tickets are available on site in cash or at the tourist information office.
Roter Turm09111 Chemnitz
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today 12:00 - 14:00 clock
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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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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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today 16:30 - 16:40 clock
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NatureTour: Hike along the Limbacher Teiche nature trail
On the nature trail, you can discover the diversity of a special wetland area - with meadows, moors, ponds and shrubs in a small space. A new observation platform at the large pond offers the best views of flora and fauna.
Parkplatz am Stadtpark in Limbach-Oberfrohna09212 Limbach-Oberfrohna
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Herb tour
Herb woman Agnes and kitchen maid Adelheit guide visitors around Rochlitz Castle and engage in the odd battle of words. They process the herbs in the historic black kitchen and invite you to sample their culinary delights.
Voranmeldung unter 0163-2107673 o. sachsenfuehrungen@t-online.de
On the volcanic traces of the Chemnitz stone - saxa kemniciana
In about 3 hours and on a 6 km route, there are many interesting and exciting things to learn. For example, about the most famous stonemason's stone of the Mark Meissen, the multi-colored ash sedimentary stone Chemnitzer Porphyrtuff, the former quarries and the Zeisigwald.
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Zeisigwaldschänke09131 Chemnitz
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Teilnahme: 10 € pro Person, Kinder bis 14 Jahren frei
Fairytale tour: The good ones in the pot, the bad ones in the bowl
Many of the things told about in fairy tales have their origins in castles and fortresses. The tour reveals what Cinderella's ashes are all about, how to heat with wood and why hot porridge was once so popular.
Anmeldungen: bitte mindestens eine Woche im Voraus unter kunstbus@stadt-chemnitz.de
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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17.07.25 09:00 - 11:00 clock 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
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.
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.
Eine Anmeldung ist unter Telefon 0371 690680 oder per Email info@chemnitz-tourismus.de erforderlich.
Benedictine evening tour
The founding of the monastery in 1136 not only marks the beginning of the history of today's Schloßchemnitz district, but also that of Chemnitz. The monk invites you on an evening walk to the former monastery/castle grounds, Miramar & castle district.
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.
Red dungeon tour with city center tour
There are 100 steps to climb to enjoy a special view from the oldest building in the city. In addition to the history of the city, visitors learn about the spectacular prison inmate who served time here. Finally, there is a short tour of the city center.
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.
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 10:00 - 11:00 clock
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Kosten: 4 € pro Person
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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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.
Guided tour through the exhibition Entanglements
In two guided tours, curator Susanne Weiß will give her personal insights into the creation of the exhibition and the works of art.
Bahnhof Flöha09557 Flöha
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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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Anmeldung per E-Mail (info.kunstsammlungen@stadt-chemnitz.de) oder Telefon (0371 488 4424)
Public tour: Public Tour I European Realities
Guided tour of the European Realities exhibition at the Gunzenhauser Museum. Around 300 works from 20 countries are on display, reflecting the diversity of the realism movements of the 1920s and 1930s in Europe - between misery, upheaval and cultural prosperity.
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Museum Gunzenhauser09112 Chemnitz
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Anmeldung per E-Mail (info.kunstsammlungen@stadt-chemnitz.de) oder Telefon (0371 488 4424)
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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Public guided tour: Highlights in the Schloßbergmuseum
Public guided tour through the permanent exhibition of the Schloßberg Museum: The exhibition tells the history of Chemnitz from the 12th to the 20th century and impresses with numerous models of the architectural development of the monastery and town.
Schloßbergmuseum Chemnitz09113 Chemnitz
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Family tour: Family tour of the permanent exhibition
Together they go on a playful discovery tour through the permanent exhibitions of the art collections on Theaterplatz. Inspired by the works on site, they then create their own small works of art to take home.
Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz09111 Chemnitz
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13.07.25 13:00 - 14:30 clock
Kosten: Eintritt (Kinder unter 18 Jahren sind frei) + 2,00 € Materialpauschale für Erwachsene und 0,50 € Materialpauschale für Kinder
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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13.07.25 14:00 - 14:45 clock 14:45 - 15:15 clock 15:30 - 16:00 clock
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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
15.07.25 13:00 - 14:00 clock
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Museumseintritt, Kinder bis 18 Jahre frei
Public guided tour - Tales of Transformation
The show compares the development of former industrial hotspots: Chemnitz, Gabrovo, Łódź, Manchester, Mulhouse, Tampere. As the "Saxon Manchester", Chemnitz gave the starting signal for industrialization in Saxony & experienced rapid growth.
Guided tour of the exhibition and the Carlfriedrich Claus Archive
A guided tour through the exhibition Galerie Oben and Clara Mosch as well as the Carlfriedrich Claus Archive with Marie Winter in the art collections on Theaterplatz offers exciting insights into art and history.
Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz09111 Chemnitz
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16.07.2519:30 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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Anmeldung per E-Mail (info.kunstsammlungen@stadt-chemnitz.de) oder Telefon (0371 488 4424)
Public tour: Public Tour I European Realities
Guided tour of the European Realities exhibition at the Gunzenhauser Museum. Around 300 works from 20 countries are on display, reflecting the diversity of the realism movements of the 1920s and 1930s in Europe - between misery, upheaval and cultural prosperity.
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Museum Gunzenhauser09112 Chemnitz
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Anmeldung per E-Mail (info.kunstsammlungen@stadt-chemnitz.de) oder Telefon (0371 488 4424)
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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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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today 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 €
Public guided tour: Highlights in the Schloßbergmuseum
Public guided tour through the permanent exhibition of the Schloßberg Museum: The exhibition tells the history of Chemnitz from the 12th to the 20th century and impresses with numerous models of the architectural development of the monastery and town.
Schloßbergmuseum Chemnitz09113 Chemnitz
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13.07.2514:30 clock
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Family tour: Family tour of the permanent exhibition
Together they go on a playful discovery tour through the permanent exhibitions of the art collections on Theaterplatz. Inspired by the works on site, they then create their own small works of art to take home.
Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz09111 Chemnitz
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13.07.25 13:00 - 14:30 clock
Kosten: Eintritt (Kinder unter 18 Jahren sind frei) + 2,00 € Materialpauschale für Erwachsene und 0,50 € Materialpauschale für Kinder
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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13.07.25 14:00 - 14:45 clock 14:45 - 15:15 clock 15:30 - 16:00 clock
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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
15.07.25 13:00 - 14:00 clock
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Museumseintritt, Kinder bis 18 Jahre frei
Public guided tour - Tales of Transformation
The show compares the development of former industrial hotspots: Chemnitz, Gabrovo, Łódź, Manchester, Mulhouse, Tampere. As the "Saxon Manchester", Chemnitz gave the starting signal for industrialization in Saxony & experienced rapid growth.
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A good soup keeps body and soul together
Experience the medieval black kitchen of the manor house up close: As a maid or servant, you can prepare a delicious soup together with cook Adelheid and eat it in a convivial atmosphere. Exciting insights into food, drink and the art of cooking in the Middle Ages.
Changeful castle history
The baroque Lichtenwalde Castle with its park is a real gem. In its 800-year history, it has survived many changes of ownership. There is much to discover on a tour of the castle chapel, courtyard and historic salons.
Schloss und Park Lichtenwalde09577 Niederwiesa
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20.07.2511:00 clock13:00 clock
Erw. 8 € , erm. 6 €, Fam. 21 €