Upcoming Exhibitions

Schloßbergmuseum
28. Nov 2026 – 29. Mar 2027

Jutta Müller’s World

The figure skating coach Jutta Müller (1928–2023) lived from the early 1960s until shortly before her death in a prefabricated apartment building at Goetheplatz. At the request of her descendants, and in keeping with the wishes of the committed Chemnitz resident and former ...

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Museum Gunzenhauser
27. Nov 2026 – 4. Apr 2027

Mahlzeit! Zu Tisch

To the Table In the three-part exhibition series Mahlzeit!, the Gunzenhauser Museum explores the theme of food in art. The third exhibition, To the Table, examines the social and cultural dimensions of eating. Images of shared meals are a familiar motif in art ...

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Schloßbergmuseum
1. Nov 2026 – 28. Feb 2027

On Fire for Chemnitz

The year 2026 marks a double anniversary in the history of the Chemnitz Fire Brigade. In October 1866, the first “night fire watch” was established, consisting of twelve permanently employed and salaried firefighters. This marked the beginning of the professional fire brigade in ...

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Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz
31. Oct 2026 – 31. Jan 2027

Schichtwechsel

Ausgangspunkt der neuen Ausstellung in den Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz ist das titelgebende Gemälde Schichtwechsel (1956) von Karl Heinz Jakob, in dem die Übergabe im Schacht per Handschlag erfolgt. Der Zwickauer Maler und Zeichner Jakob ist der Großvater der Künstlerin Henrike Naumann, deren Installation ...

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Museum Gunzenhauser
Presentation of the Collection

The Interwar Period

The First World War was a radical turning point. Many artists turned away from traditional art forms in the 1920s. An entirely new variety of artistic styles began to emerge. Some came from the imperial era, others were created during or after the ...

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