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.
Luoghi dellanima
The exhibition shows paintings by Sonja Kalmanfi, inspired by Cilento in southern Italy. Between dream and reality, she creates works that combine nature and the inner world - a poetic view of landscape as a mirror of the soul.
Carlfriedrich Claus, Clara Mosch and their environment
Carlfriedrich Claus, Clara Mosch and their environment - an exhibition that sheds light on the creative work and inspiring atmosphere of this generation of artists and provides insights into their extraordinary works and artistic relationships.
Harry Scheuner – Grafik und Design
Scheuner (1935 - 2025) hat als Grafiker und Werbegestalter in Chemnitz und der Region gewirkt. Bekannt ist er auch für seine Briefmarkenentwürfe. Die Ausstellung präsentiert Originalentwürfe, Plakate, Werbebroschüren, Signets u.v.a.m. aus fünf Jahrzehnten.
Neue Sächsische Galerie - Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst09111 Chemnitz
02.12.25 11:00 - 18:00 clock
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HEINZ SCHUMANN - calligraphy and type design and HARRY SCHEUNER - graphics and design
The current exhibition at the NSG is entitled "Your heart travels in your dreams" and features calligraphy and typeface design by HEINZ SCHUMANN (1934 - 2020). Graphics and design by HARRY SCHEUNER (1935 - 2025) since the 1950s can be experienced.
Neue Sächsische Galerie - Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst09111 Chemnitz
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Exhibition: Control
The exhibition "CONTROL" shows works by Emma Nilsson and Jeppe Lauge. Both explore the tension between control and chance - Nilsson with experimental ceramics, Lauge with paintings between nature and geometry.
Finis. Artists of the gallery
A diverse exhibition with works by Lydia Thomas, Brigitte Stenzel, Hanne Kroll, Yiun Cheon, Tibor Pogonyi, Eva Blanchè, Jana Mertens and other artists that impressively present the gallery's creative range.
Die Ausstellung ist nach Voranmeldung/Anfrage unter Tel.: +49378296920707 zu besichtigen.
Historische Ausstellung
1997 wurde der Grundstock für die Sammlung gelegt. Die Idee für ein „Ziegelei- & Dorfmuseum“ entstand. Bürger gaben historische Gegenstände ab, die Ausstellung wuchs. Heute betreibt ein Förderverein das Museum mit Ringofen, landwirtschaftlichen Geräten u.v.m.
Discover Stefan Heym exhibition
The exhibition on the youth art project "Chemnitzer Friedensbanner" shows works by pupils inspired by Stefan Heym's commitment to freedom and justice. Originals from the graphic novel "The Seven Lives of Stefan Heym" will be presented.
Kulturzentrum DasTietz09111 Chemnitz
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Experience the city's history: Red Tower
The Red Tower, Chemnitz's oldest building, will shine in 2025 with illuminations and exhibitions on the city's history and the Great Chemnitzers. Gallery access and a Walk of Fame round off the highlight of the Capital of Culture year.
Roter Turm09111 Chemnitz
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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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Silverware from the Art Nouveau period from the Phillip Scholze Collection
A passion grew out of a flea market find: the collection now comprises over 800 Art Nouveau objects by WMF from the years 1880-1940. The exhibition shows their elegant variety of shapes and inspires festive tableware.
Wasserschloss Klaffenbach09123 Chemnitz
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02.12.25 11:00 - 17:00 clock
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Telephone stories
The cabinet exhibition shows telephone sets from the 19th and 20th centuries, from manual switching to self-dialing. Highlights include city telephones, early dial telephones and a usable telephone booth - the history of telecommunications up close.
The unseen design classic
The exhibition "The unseen design classic" sheds light on the popular GDR kitchen chair: from design, production and ecology to user experiences. The focus is on stories and perspectives.
fit. A Saxon success story
The success story of the "fit" brand began in Chemnitz in 1954. Numerous objects & advertising graphics trace the development: From VEB Fettchemie Karl-Marx-Stadt through the uncertain post-reunification period to the successful medium-sized company.
Textile? The future!
Many products from Chemnitz invite you to feel and discover. They include examples from traditional companies with over 100 years of experience as well as experimental start-ups. The show is complemented by satellite presentations in the region.
Industriemuseum Chemnitz09112 Chemnitz
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02.12.25 09:00 - 17:00 clock
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The fascination of machines under steam
Demonstration of the single-cylinder back-pressure steam engine from 1896.
Industriemuseum Chemnitz09112 Chemnitz
02.12.25 11:00 - 11:30 clock 13:00 - 13:30 clock 15:00 - 15:30 clock
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The fascination of machines under steam
Demonstration of the single-cylinder back-pressure steam engine from 1896.
Industriemuseum Chemnitz09112 Chemnitz
02.12.25 11:00 - 11:30 clock 13:00 - 13:30 clock 15:00 - 15:30 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
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04.12.2517:00 clock
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Die Teilnahme ist kostenfrei.
Offers in sign language
On certain dates, the spoken word is translated into German sign language by an interpreter
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Familienführung durch die Villa Esche
Familien können die faszinierende Welt der Villa Esche erleben & der Geschichte der Familie Esche lauschen. Nicht nur im Museum, sondern auch in spannenden Räumen & Ausstellungen, die nicht immer zugänglich sind, wie das frühere Herrenzimmer & das Dachgeschoss
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Villa Esche - Henry van de Velde Museum09120 Chemnitz
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06.12.2510:30 clock
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Tageskasse
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Treffpunkt: Kasse des Museum Gunzenhauser
Public guided tour: Interactive guided tour | Best Of II - Visitor's Choice
The "Best Of II - Visitor's Choice" exhibition at the Gunzenhauser Museum invites you to get involved: Visitors, the youth council and Chemnitz initiatives create spaces for exchange. Interactive stations open up creative approaches to art, technology and expression.
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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
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06.12.2514:00 clock
Teilnahme kostenfrei; nur Eintritt der Dauerausstellung
Voranmeldung vor Ort bitte 15 Minuten vorher an der Museumskasse.
Public guided tour Planet Africa
A tour of the Planet Africa special exhibition offers exciting insights into six thematic areas: Diversity, Incarnation, Knowledge & Technology, Signs & Images, Raw Materials and Current Archaeological Research on the African Continent.
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smac – Staatliches Museum für Archäologie Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
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06.12.2515:00 clock
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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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06.12.2516:00 clock
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13:00 - 15:00 Uhr - Kennenlernen und Verkostung verschiedener Apfelsorten
15:00 - 17:00 Uhr - Führung über die Apfelwiesen in Hilbersdorf
17:00 - 19:00 Uhr - Kennenlernen und Verkostung verschiedener Apfelsorten
BUND apple exhibition
The exhibition in the historic half-timbered ensemble shows variety and enjoyment: different apple varieties can be tasted and discovered, complemented by expert advice and guided tours of the apple orchards in Chemnitz-Hilbersdorf.
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Public guided tour: Guided tour in English | Best Of II - Visitor's Choice
The English-language guided tour through "Best Of II - Visitor's Choice" at Museum Gunzenhauser features a participatory format: visitors, youth council and initiatives design spaces for exchange, discussion and creative approaches to art and technology.
Jeppe Hein: Modified Social Benches for Jahnsdorf
Hein's bench, specially designed for Jahnsdorf, continues a worldwide project and forms a course that invites you to sit, lie down or slide around dynamically. An encouragement to use art and conquer public space.
Park Jahnsdorf09387 Jahnsdorf/Erzgeb.
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PURPLE PATH: Inauguration Fast legs and bad mood without kiosk and kitchen by Maruša Sagadin
The artworks "Fast Legs (Marjetka)" and "Bad Mood without Kiosk and Kitchen (Juliana Three-Legged)" by Maruša Sagadin, both from 2020, will be inaugurated and invite visitors to explore modern themes.
Wiesenfläche ggü. Adorfer Hauptstr. Neukirchen09221 Neukirchen/Erzgeb.
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Friedrich Kunath: Include me out
The humorous group of spruces with lowered eyelids and pointed noses, to which a tree does not belong, touches on social and societal primal fears. At the same time, the sculpture is reminiscent of the concept of forest sustainability (von Carlowitz, 1713).
Buntsockenpark09380 Thalheim/Erzgeb.
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Hans Peter Kuhn: Lights light
The work "Lights light" by Hans Peter Kuhn on the eins energie administration building in Chemnitz shows randomly illuminated LED rods that create a constantly changing "concrete poetry" as a minimalist, architecture-related light drawing.
Verwaltungsgebäude von eins energie in sachsen in Chemnitz09111 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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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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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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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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Leunora Salihu: Bow
Like a shiny silver piece of jewelry consisting of fine links, the approximately two-metre-high arch invites you to walk through and observe the shadows changed by the sun: Movement in the static form as a confrontation with the place.
Areal Stalburc/Hoheneck09366 Stollberg/Erzgeb.
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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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Photographs from the Chemnitz Clinic
Felix Bielmeier is developing a work for the Chemnitz Clinic that makes the invisible visible in medical care and questions aesthetic boundaries and the role of photographic images between information and practice.
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Klinikum Chemnitz09116 Chemnitz
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Heavenly Christmas with Wendt & Kühn
The city library invites you to a contemplative Christmas season, while Wendt & Kühn enchants with an enchanting collection of daisy angels from the Erzgebirge, which has been delighting young and old with its filigree charm for 100 years.
Stadtbibliothek im Tietz09111 Chemnitz
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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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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.
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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24th Stollberg candle arch exhibition
Eine über Sachsen hinaus bekannte Schwibbogenschau zeigt traditionelle & besondere Exemplare aus privaten Sammlungen. Präsentiert werden handgefertigte Werke ebenso wie seltene historische Stücke, die in der Adventszeit einem großen Publikum vorgestellt werden
St.-Jakobi-Kirche Stollberg09366 Stollberg/Erzgeb.
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Women make pressure - artificial flowers
The project "Frauen machen Druck - Kunstblüten" uses creative forms of expression to draw attention to the 18 percent pay gap that affects women compared to men and raises public awareness of the injustice of Equal Pay Day.
Universitätsbibliothek TU Chemnitz09111 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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Exhibition: Places of the soul
Sonja Kalmanfi's art combines dream and reality. Inspired by Cilento, landscapes merge with inner images to create a poetic search for nature, identity and orientation - a view between what is and what seems possible.
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.