Free Walking Tours in Chemnitz
Free city tours with a personal touch: volunteer guides show their favorite places, tell stories and give insider tips. Tours start every Saturday and Sunday in German and English.
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Für Besucher 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
today 10:00 - 18:00 clock
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Eintrittspreise pro Person: Kinder 5 € / Erw. 7 €
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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Guided tour of the park - Baroque garden and water art
Lichtenwalde Park is idyllically situated high above the Zschopau. The tour through the beautiful baroque garden with its countless water features, fountains, steps and hedge walkways is just as fascinating as the fantastic view of the Zschopau valley.
Public guided tour - Weather lights
The Taurastein Tower combines history, architecture and contemporary art in a special way. A guided tour focuses on Burgstadt's historic landmark and the light and sound installation "Wetterleuchten / Fernsehen" by.
Guided tour: Abysmal
An eerily beautiful goosebump tour through the cellar, dungeons, heating system and dark chapters of Rochlitz Castle's history. With atmospheric storytelling, Almut Zimmermann guides you through cool places and deep abysses - perfect against the summer heat.
Schloss Rochlitz09306 Rochlitz
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21.06.26 11:00 - 13:00 clock 14:00 - 16:00 clock
Erwachsene 13,00 € | ermäßigt 10,50 € | Kinder bis 16 Jahre 6,50 €
Special tour from tower to tower
On this tour, guests with a head for heights climb three towers of Rochsburg Castle. In addition to the keep, you can also visit the Powder Tower and the Rapunzel Tower. And you can delve into hidden, previously almost unseen areas of Rochsburg Castle.
Anmeldung erbeten unter E-Mail: sachsenfuehrungen@t-online.de
Spring walks 2026: How the stone was hardened
Spring walks in Saxony's first terraforming forest park offer the opportunity to learn more about the "saxa kemniciana", the Chemnitz-Hilbersdorf porphyry tuff and the impressive geology of Chemnitz's 291-million-year-old volcanic crater.
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Zeisigwaldschänke09131 Chemnitz
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21.06.2613:00 clock
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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.
(Experience (digital) industrial history - city stories from Chemnitz retold
The interactive application from Chemnitz University of Technology presents invisible city stories that concern migrants and local residents and invites you to discover and reflect on the city from new perspectives.
Anmeldung unter Telefon 0371 690680 oder per Email info@chemnitz-tourismus.de
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.
Anmeldung unter Telefon 0371 690680 oder per Email info@chemnitz-tourismus.de
Anmeldung unter Telefon 0371 690680 oder per Email info@chemnitz-tourismus.de
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.
Anmeldung unter Telefon 0371 690680 oder per Email info@chemnitz-tourismus.de
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.
Smart ass tour
This entertaining journey through Chemnitz provides answers to questions that you may not even have dared to ask. You can actively take part or simply listen intently. All participants receive a certificate as a souvenir.
Saxonia-Brunnen09111 Chemnitz
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25.06.2618:00 clock
Preis: 9 €
Anmeldung unter Telefon 0371 690680 oder per Email info@chemnitz-tourismus.de
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.
Anmeldung ist unter Telefon 0371 690680 oder per Email info@chemnitz-tourismus.de
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.
100th birthday of Prof. Dr. Carl Horst Hahn - From bicycle auxiliary motor to TSI
A guided tour sheds light on the development of the automotive industry in Chemnitz - from the Auto Union to today's Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH plant.
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.
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.
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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21.06.26 11:00 - 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).
Public guided tour: Highlights of Saxon Gothic architecture
A public guided tour offers exciting insights into Saxon Gothic architecture. Sculptures, altar retables and late Gothic paintings unfold their effect in the former Benedictine monastery; the neighboring castle church completes the historical tour.
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Schloßbergmuseum Chemnitz09113 Chemnitz
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21.06.2614:30 clock
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Curator:inside tour: An unfinished story
The guided tour through the exhibition at the Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz sheds light on the history of the lost collection of Lola & David Leder. The focus is on Jewish collectors, provenance issues and the moving fate of the portrait of David Leder
Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz09111 Chemnitz
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21.06.2614:30 clock
Public guided tour: Traces of proximity. Käthe Kollwitz
Insight into the life and work of Käthe Kollwitz: the exhibition combines her haunting works with contemporary photography and shows how topical themes such as closeness, loss and humanity still are today.
Public guided tour
A guided tour of the permanent exhibition, from the transmission-operated locksmith's workshop to modern welding robots.
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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21.06.2614:00 clock14:45 clock15:30 clock
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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
23.06.2617:00 clock
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Eintritt: 5 €, erm. 3 € (bis 18 Jahre frei)
Guided tour through the exhibition "Open Process"
The guided tour of the exhibition sheds light on the background to the NSU complex and commemorates the victims of right-wing violence. The focus is on the perspectives of those affected and a critical examination of the crimes and their consequences.
Public guided tour: Artistic printing techniques in the work of Käthe Kollwitz
A special look at the graphic artist Käthe Kollwitz: the tour shows her diverse printing techniques - from etching to woodcut - and reveals how she implemented her pictorial ideas in a powerful and experimental way.
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.
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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21.06.26 11:00 - 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).
Public guided tour: Highlights of Saxon Gothic architecture
A public guided tour offers exciting insights into Saxon Gothic architecture. Sculptures, altar retables and late Gothic paintings unfold their effect in the former Benedictine monastery; the neighboring castle church completes the historical tour.
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Schloßbergmuseum Chemnitz09113 Chemnitz
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21.06.2614:30 clock
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Artist Talk: Tour with Heidi Specker and the photography class
Heidi Specker and students of the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig give personal insights into their work and the creative dialog with the work of Käthe Kollwitz. The focus is on inspiration, work processes and contemporary photography.
Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz09111 Chemnitz
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21.06.2614:00 clock
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Public guided tour: Traces of proximity. Käthe Kollwitz
Insight into the life and work of Käthe Kollwitz: the exhibition combines her haunting works with contemporary photography and shows how topical themes such as closeness, loss and humanity still are today.
Public guided tour
A guided tour of the permanent exhibition, from the transmission-operated locksmith's workshop to modern welding robots.
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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21.06.2614:00 clock14:45 clock15:30 clock
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Guided tour: Henry van de Velde's "Design for Life"
A tour of the Villa Esche as a complete work of art with information on the architecture, interior and park, including a visit to the Henry van de Velde Museum and the cabinet exhibition "The Esche family in Chemnitz".
Public guided tour: Artistic printing techniques in the work of Käthe Kollwitz
A special look at the graphic artist Käthe Kollwitz: the tour shows her diverse printing techniques - from etching to woodcut - and reveals how she implemented her pictorial ideas in a powerful and experimental way.
Anmeldung bitte per E-Mail an veranstaltungen@gedenkort-kaßberg.de
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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28.06.2614:00 clock
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8 € pro Person inkl. Eintritt