The First World War was a radical turning point and was also perceived as such. It affected the whole of Europe and caused far-reaching changes, also in art. Many artists radically 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 war. After the furore and pathos of Expressionism, a calming and clarification of form set in, which was summarised under the term New Objectivity. While some artists can be aptly characterised by this, others –despite their turn to social themes and their commitment to representationalism –did not abandon an Expressionist style of painting. All in all, art flourished during the Weimar Republic, which lasted only 14 years. From Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Abstraction, Dada to New Objectivity – a prevailing pluralism of styles is a characteristic of art in the first German democracy.
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.
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).
Publications, postcards, posters, and other merchandise are available at the ticket counter and in the museum shop.
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).
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.
Museum Gunzenhauser
The Museum Gunzenhauser houses the collection of the Munich gallery owner Dr. Alfred Gunzenhauser and holds more than 3,000 works by 270 artists, including works of classic modern art and from the second half of the 20th century. The owner is the Gunzenhauser Foundation.
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).
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).
Der barrierefreie Eingang ist Stollberger Straße 2.
Rollstuhl·Nutzer können alle Räume besuchen.
Blinden·Hunde und Therapie·Hunde dürfen mit ins Museum.
Für blinde Menschen gibt es einige Tast-Bilder.
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.
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).
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).
Rollstuhl·Nutzer können die Dauer·Ausstellung besuchen.
Blinden·Hunde und Therapie·Hunde dürfen mit ins Museum.
Rabenstein Castle
Rabenstein Castle is located in the Rabenstein district of Chemnitz and forms part of the Schloßbergmuseum. It was built in the second half of the 12th century during the settlement of the foothills of the Erzgebirge mountains. The frequently used nickname »Saxony’s smallest castle« is somewhat misleading in that the buildings still standing today make up only the heart of a formerly much larger complex.
General admission 3 Euros, reduced admission 2 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).
Villa Esche was planned by the Belgian architect and designer Henry van de Velde in 1902 as a family home for the Chemnitz-based textile manufacturer Herbert Esche. Henry van de Velde (1863–1957) was one of the most highly-regarded figures in European art in the early 20th century.
General admission 6 Euros, reduced admission 4 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).
Blinden·Hunde und Therapie·Hunde dürfen mit ins Museum.
Rollstuhl·Nutzer können die Ausstellung
bis zum 2. Ober·Geschoss besuchen.
Bitte melden Sie sich vor Ihrem Besuch an.
An Führungen können maximal 24 Personen teilnehm
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Haus
Together with the neighboring residential mill, where Karl Schmidt-Rottluff spent his childhood, the ensemble will become another hotspot of Expressionism in Chemnitz.
General admission 6 euros, reduced admission 4 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).
