Schloßbergmuseum

Of gods, men and heroic sagas

10.04.2022 – 26.06.2022

Opening hours

Tue – Sun, public holidays, 11 am – 6 pm
closed 24., 25. & 31.12.

Address and Contact Information

Schloßberg 12, 09113 Chemnitz
T +49 (0)371 488 4520, F +49 (0)371 488 4599
schlossbergmuseum@stadt-chemnitz.de

Opening hours

Tue – Sun, public holidays, 11 am – 6 pm
closed 24., 25. & 31.12.

Address and Contact Information

Schloßberg 12, 09113 Chemnitz
T +49 (0)371 488 4520, F +49 (0)371 488 4599
schlossbergmuseum@stadt-chemnitz.de

Sculptures by Joachim Karsch in dialogue with painting by Manfred Pietsch

The themes »Gods« and »Heroic Sages« have stimulated peoples’ imaginations from time immemorial. Artists have repeatedly sought to engage with and continue these themes by means of new interpretations.
Those artists include Joachim Karsch and Manfred Pietsch. Karsch’s sculptures are oriented around the artistic ideas of Expressionism. It is of great importance to him to reflect on human sensitivities. The younger artist, Manfred Pietsch, felt especially drawn to mythological and biblical themes and has processed these in an extensive oeuvre consisting of painting and prints. The exhibition consists of almost 60 works and is connected with the medieval sculptures on permanent exhibition at the Schloßbergmuseum.

Gallery

The houses of the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz

Schloßbergmuseum, Ostgiebel, Foto: Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz/Schloßbergmuseum

Schloßbergmuseum

The Museum of History of the City of Chemnitz is housed in one of the most beautiful and best-preserved monastery sites in Saxony. Around 1135, Emperor Lothar ordered to build a Benedictine monastery on a ridge above the Chemnitz River, which would exist until the age of Reformation.

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  • Opening hours

    Tue – Sun, public holidays, 11 am – 6 pm
    closed 24., 25. & 31.12.

  • Admission

    General admission 8 Euros, reduced admission 5 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).

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  • Museum Shop

    Publications, postcards, posters, and other merchandise are available at the ticket counter.
    Orders may be e-mailed to service.kunstsammlungen@stadt-chemnitz.de or faxed to +49 (0)371 488 4498. Kindly use our order form (Bestellformular).

  • Address and Contact Information

    Schloßberg 12, 09113 Chemnitz
    T +49 (0)371 488 4520, F +49 (0)371 488 4599
    schlossbergmuseum@stadt-chemnitz.de

  • Barriere·Freiheit

    Rollstuhl·Nutzer können die Dauer·Ausstellung besuchen.

    Blinden·Hunde und Therapie·Hunde dürfen mit ins Museum.

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