Exhibit of the quarter: Hosiery knitting loom
Training works from the Schneeberg folk art school from 1953 to 1958: works carved in lime wood demonstrate the precision craftsmanship, creative diversity and traditional training of folk art from the Ore Mountains.
Museum für bergmännische Volkskunst08289 Schneeberg
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20.03.26 10:00 - 17:00 clock
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World heritage in a shoebox
The special exhibition "Glück Auf! mit Playmobil" inspires visitors to join in: In a shoebox, you can create your own mini world on the theme of UNESCO World Heritage. With imagination, Playmobil figures and creativity, scenes are designed and later exhibited together.
Museum für bergmännische Volkskunst08289 Schneeberg
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20.03.26 10:00 - 17:00 clock
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Special exhibition: The most beautiful works by Bernd Steinhardt
The special exhibition at the Aue City Museum showcases wooden art from the Ore Mountains of exceptional quality. Carver Bernd Steinhardt presents unique pieces made from a single piece of wood, including figures based on motifs by Carl Spitzweg.
Stadtmuseum Aue08280 Aue-Bad Schlema
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20.03.26 10:00 - 17:00 clock
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Special exhibition Schlossgalerie: Uwe Kloß and Sylvia Döhler
Special exhibition in the Schlossgalerie: A diverse presentation of contemporary art invites visitors to discover different forms of expression, styles and visual worlds and to enter into a dialog with one another.
Exhibit of the quarter - collotype from the Kloeppel lace
Historical collotype from the bobbin lace collection, published by the Schneeberg State Drawing School for the Textile Industry. A rare testimony to Saxon textile and craft tradition.
Museum für bergmännische Volkskunst08289 Schneeberg
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31.03.26 10:00 - 17:00 clock
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30th Erzgebirge Youth Culture Days
Competitions in carving, lace-making, wood-turning and natural materials showcase the skills of young talents. The Erzgebirge Youth Culture Days have been promoting young talent and the preservation of Erzgebirge folk art and tradition since 1994.
Technisches Museum Siebenschlehener Pochwerk08289 Schneeberg
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26.04.26 10:00 - 17:00 clock
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Vernissage
A vernissage will be held to accompany the exhibition of competition entries in carving, lace-making, wood-turning and natural materials. It provides an insight into folk art in the Ore Mountains and honors the creative work of young talents.
Technisches Museum Siebenschlehener Pochwerk08289 Schneeberg
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26.04.2615:00 clock
The Abrafaxe underground - MOSAIK adventure in Schneeberg
The Abrafaxe underground - an exciting MOSAIK adventure in Schneeberg that takes fans young and old into the world of mining, fantasy and the joy of discovery.
Museum für bergmännische Volkskunst08289 Schneeberg
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09.05.26 10:00 - 17:00 clock
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Exhibition: Christoph Graupner Art Prize of the District of Zwickau
The Christoph Graupner Art Prize of the district of Zwickau will be awarded again in 2026. The applicants' works will be presented in the Schlossgalerie Wildenfels.
Musenhof Schloss Wildenfels08134 Wildenfels
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12.05.26 10:00 - 18:00 clock
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International Museum Day
On International Museum Day, the museum's "Hidden Treasures" can be discovered from 10 am to 5 pm. Between 13:30 and 15:30 there will be a demonstration of carving and lace-making.
Museum für bergmännische Volkskunst08289 Schneeberg
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17.05.26 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Stündliche Vorführung
THE "ORE MOUNTAIN VILLAGE FAIR"
The "Erzgebirgische Dorfkirmes" enchants with over 300 carved figures, carousels, music and dancing. Erich Parthey spent 25 years working on the intricate mechanism of this unique mechanical masterpiece, which brings fairground life to life.
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Museum für bergmännische Volkskunst08289 Schneeberg
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22.07.26 10:00 - 16:00 clock
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Sean Scully: Coin Stack 2
Growing up as the son of a hairdresser, stacks of coins were among the artist's childhood impressions. Situated at the "Miners' Dome", the sculpture commemorates the labor disputes of the Schneeberg miners in 1496/98, which prevented their wages from being reduced by one groschen.
Kirchplatz Kirche St. Wolfgang08289 Schneeberg
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Tony Cragg: Stack
The patinated bronze of the abstract sculpture is reminiscent of weathered rocks, polished wood or volcanic columns of smoke. The layered geometric forms by the renowned artist play with the idea of geological models.
Kurpark Aue-Bad Schlema08280 Aue-Bad Schlema
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Uli Aigner: One Million - ITEM 3501 / 3502
With her two porcelain vessels - supposedly broken and intact - the artist continues her worldwide life project. Created in Jingdezhen, China, the world capital of porcelain, they are reminiscent of kaolin mining in the Ore Mountains.
Dampfbrauerei Schwartz08294 Lößnitz
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Visible diversity. Religions in Saxony
The exhibition Visible Diversity & Religions in Saxony uses eight portraits to show the religious diversity in the Free State. Photos, texts and videos provide insights into the lived faith of various communities - from Jewish to Muslim to Buddhist
Katholische Pfarrei Mariä Geburt08289 Schneeberg
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01.05.26 07:00 - 14:30 clock
Visible diversity. Religions in Saxony
The exhibition Visible Diversity & Religions in Saxony uses eight portraits to show the religious diversity in the Free State. Photos, texts and videos provide insights into the lived faith of various communities - from Jewish to Muslim to Buddhist
Bürgerhaus Aue (Gantenberg Villa)08280 Aue-Bad Schlema
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02.06.26 07:00 - 14:30 clock
No Secret - Pop up exhibition Schacht 371
The temporary exhibition offers access to a previously closed part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří for the first time. The focus is on the history of Wismut, its role in the Cold War&an outlook on future presentation sites at Shaft 371.