Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz

Utopia

11.04.2026 – 16.08.2026

Address and Contact Information

Theaterplatz 1, 09111 Chemnitz
T +49 (0)371 488 4424
kunstsammlungen@stadt-chemnitz.de

Opening Hours

February to May 2026: Wed – Sun, public holidays 11 am – 6 pm
from June 2026: Tue – Sun, public holidays 11 am – 6 pm
closed 24./25./31.12.

Address and Contact Information

Theaterplatz 1, 09111 Chemnitz
T +49 (0)371 488 4424
kunstsammlungen@stadt-chemnitz.de

Opening Hours

February to May 2026: Wed – Sun, public holidays 11 am – 6 pm
from June 2026: Tue – Sun, public holidays 11 am – 6 pm
closed 24./25./31.12.

The Right to Hope

The exhibition Utopia. The Right to Hope brings artistic positions together, that in the face of global crises develop specific visions for a more just and sustainable way of living. In addition to a critical examination of utopia itself — with its promise of happiness as well as its totalitarian implications — Utopia focuses on projects that aim to create change on a small scale. The works and objects on display suggest alternative ways of life that seem unattainable from today’s perspective. Art in particular can make pioneering contributions to utopian models of the future. Since the modern era it has critically engaged with social processes through its range of aesthetic and thematic means. This critical stance has always made art a space for utopian thinking.

Artists and collectives
AES+F, Kader Attia, Nuotama Frances Bodomo, melanie bonajo, Cao Fei, Anetta Mona Chişa und Lucia Tkáčová, Jasmina Cibic, Stephan Huber und Raimund Kummer, Sven Johne, Keiken, Mischa Leinkauf, Cornelia Parker, Lin May Saeed, Jaanus Samma, Tomás Saraceno, Terreform ONE, Nasan Tur und Liam Young

 

Utopia. The Right to Hope is a production of the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg in cooperation with the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz.

Exhibition flyer as PDF

Gallery

The houses of the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz

Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz, Foto: Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz/PUNCTUM/Bertram Kober

Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz

The Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz are among the largest civic art collections in Germany and cover all genres of artistic production, from painting and sculpture to graphic art and decorative art, with a special focus on textiles.

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  • Opening Hours

    February to May 2026: Wed – Sun, public holidays 11 am – 6 pm
    from June 2026: Tue – Sun, public holidays 11 am – 6 pm
    closed 24./25./31.12.

  • Admission

    General admission 10 Euros, reduced admission 6,50 Euros

    For children and adolescents through age 17, as well as for students of the Technical University Chemnitz, holders of a Chemnitzpass, and chaperones to severely handicapped persons, admission is always free.
    For further information regarding individual and group admission fees and combination tickets valid for more than one of the museums within the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, please see the schedule of fees (Entgeltordnung).

    Tickets
  • Combination Ticket – Art Collections at Theaterplatz and Gunzenhauser Museum

    From November 4, 2025: general admission 18 euros, reduced admission 12 euros

  • Combination Ticket – All Museums Including Rabenstein Castle

    From November 4, 2025: general admission 28 euros, reduced admission 19 euros

    Tickets
  • Accessibility

    For barrier-free access, a visitor guidance system with an inclusive floor guidance system, orientation boards with Braille and pyramid writing and an elevator at ground level to all exhibition floors are available at Theaterplatz. Further information can be found at inclusion and accessibility.

  • Getting there

    Theaterplatz 1, Chemnitz
    Getting there from Chemnitz Main Station: approx. 5 minutes walk

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