Sunday, 1 November, 11.00 am
Opening: All Fired Up for Chemnitz
Venue: Schloßberg Museum
Admission: free
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To mark the opening of the exhibition ‘All Fired Up for Chemnitz’, the Chemnitz Art Collections cordially invite you to the Schloßbergmuseum on Sunday, 1 November at 11 am. Marking 160 years of the professional fire service and 120 years of the main fire station, the exhibition takes a look at the history of firefighting in Chemnitz.
Welcome address: Florence Thurmes.
Opening remarks: Sven Schulze and René Kraus.
Introduction: Stefan Thiele.
Music: Neukirchen–Adorf Fire Brigade Band.
Sunday, 1 November, 11.00 am to 12.30 pm
Family tour: Meal time! Serving Gender
Venue: Museum Gunzenhauser, meeting point: Museum Gunzenhauser ticket office
Admission: Free for children under 18; plus a flat-rate materials fee of €2 for adults / €0.50 for children; book via the online ticket shop
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Families will explore the ‘Serving Gender’ exhibition from the ‘Mahlzeit!’ series together in a playful way. The focus is on questions about how food, social roles and power are interconnected. Following the tour, participants will create their own small works of art to take home.
Wednesday, 4 November, 10.30 am
Event: Singing for Seniors
Venue: Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz
Admission: free, no booking required
Link to the event
Sing together, meet new people and have a lovely time together: the Senior Singing session is aimed at anyone aged 60 and over who is young at heart and loves to sing. The focus is on singing together, socialising and enjoying music. No previous experience is required.
Thursday, 5 November, 3 pm
Event: Language Café
Venue: Art Collections at Theaterplatz
Admission: free, no booking required
Link to the event
We are opening our doors to the Chemnitz Language Café – an open, relaxed social gathering where people of different linguistic and cultural backgrounds can chat, practise German and network. The Language Café team is responsible for organising and running the event.
Thursday, 5 November, 6 pm
Event: Dance and Draw
Venue: Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz
Admission: 10 euros, book via the online ticket shop
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Get creative at our after-work party, enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and turn the stairwell into a dance floor. At Dance and Draw, DJ beats meet spontaneous drawing on large easels. The current special exhibitions ‘Myth’ and ‘Allegories of Life’ will be open later than usual this evening and will provide inspiration for the open studio.
Friday, 6 November, 4.00 pm
Talk: Work in Focus – Ursula Mattheuer-Neustädt, ‘The Night Before Golgotha’
Venue: Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz
Admission: Standard rate (10 euros / 6.50 euros concessions), book via the online ticket shop
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‘Work in Focus’ is a 30-minute discussion series held in front of a selected work from the exhibition *Allegories of Life. Ursula Mattheuer-Neustädt and Wolfgang Mattheuer*. This time, the focus is on Ursula Mattheuer-Neustädt’s *The Night Before Golgotha*.
Visitors can learn about the background to the work, engage in conversation with the curator and share their own thoughts.
Saturday, 7 November, 1 pm
Workshop: Bookbinding workshop – From sheet to booklet
Venue: Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz
Admission: 28 euros / 8 euros (concession); book via the online ticket shop or register in person at the box office
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Under the professional guidance of an illustrator, participants in this four-hour workshop will learn about different types of bookbinding and then create their own A5-sized booklet. The number of participants is limited to eight. Meeting point: Box office of the Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz.
Sunday, 8 November, 11.00 am to 12.30 pm
Family tour: Allegories of Life
Venue: Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz
Admission: Free for children under 18; plus a flat-rate materials fee of €2 for adults / €0.50 for children; bookings via the online ticket shop
Link to the event
Families explore the ‘Allegories of Life’ exhibition together and get to know the works of Wolfgang Mattheuer and Ursula Mattheuer-Neustädt in a playful way. Masks, mirrors, tactile boxes and other interactive stations invite visitors to discover more. Following the child-friendly tour, participants will create their own small works of art.
Wednesday, 11 November, 10.30 am
Event: Singing for the Elderly
Venue: Art Collections at Theaterplatz
Admission: free, no booking required
Link to the event
Sing together, meet new people and have a lovely time together: the Senior Singing session is aimed at anyone aged 60 and over who is young at heart and loves to sing. The focus is on singing together, socialising and enjoying music. No previous experience is required.
Thursday, 12 November, 3 pm
Event: Language Café
Venue: Art Collections at Theaterplatz
Admission: free, no booking required
Link to the event
We are opening our doors to the Chemnitz Language Café – an open, relaxed social gathering where people of different linguistic and cultural backgrounds can chat, practise German and network. The Language Café team is responsible for organising and running the event.
Friday, 13 November, 4 pm
Discussion: Work in Focus – Artemis
Venue: Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz
Admission: Standard rate (10 euros / 6.50 euros concessions), book via the online ticket shop
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‘Work in Focus’ is a 30-minute discussion series held in front of a selected work from the exhibition ‘Mythos’. From gods to superheroines. This time, the focus is on the myths surrounding Artemis and Diana. You’ll have the opportunity to learn more about the background to the selected artwork, speak to the curator in person and share your own thoughts.
Thursday, 19 November, 3.00 pm
Event: Language Café
Venue: Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz
Admission: free, no booking required
Link to the event
We are opening our doors to the Chemnitz Language Café – an open, relaxed social gathering where people of different languages and backgrounds can chat, practise German and network. The Language Café team is responsible for organising and running the event.
Friday, 20 November, 5.00 pm
Guided tour: A journey through the city’s history from a Jewish perspective
Venue: Schloßbergmuseum
Admission: Standard rate (8 euros / 5 euros concessions), book via the online ticket shop
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This public guided tour of the Schloßbergmuseum’s permanent exhibition explores the history of Chemnitz, with a particular focus on the lives and contributions of Chemnitz’s Jewish residents. It traces the history of Jewish life from the Middle Ages through the community’s revival after 1866 to persecution, destruction and a new beginning after 1945.
Wednesday, 25 November, 3 pm
Event: Children’s preview ‘Mahlzeit! Zu Tisch’
Venue: Gunzenhauser Museum
Admission: free, book via the online ticket shop
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For children aged 6 to 12 – without parents and free of charge. Even before the official opening, children can explore the new exhibition ‘Mahlzeit! Zu Tisch’ and engage with art and the theme of shared meals in a playful way.
Thursday, 26 November, 3 pm
Event: Language Café
Venue: Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz
Admission: free of charge, no booking required
Link to the event
We are opening our doors to the Chemnitz Language Café – an open, relaxed social gathering where people of different languages and backgrounds can chat, practise German and network. The Language Café team is responsible for organising and running the event.
Thursday, 26 November 2026, 6.00 pm
Opening: Dinner’s ready! Let’s eat
Venue: Gunzenhauser Museum
Admission: free of charge; no registration required
Link to the event
To mark the opening of the exhibition ‘Mahlzeit! Zu Tisch’, the Chemnitz Art Collections cordially invite you to the Museum Gunzenhauser on Thursday, 26 November at 6 pm. The third exhibition in the *Mahlzeit!* series focuses on depictions of food and communal meals, exploring the social, cultural and societal structures that revolve around the table.
Friday, 27 November, 4.45 pm
Workshop: Yoga at the museum
Venue: Museum Gunzenhauser
Admission: 12 euros per person; book via the online ticket shop
Link to the event
Round off your day in a special setting: every fourth Friday at 4.45 pm, you can take part in yoga sessions in the exhibition rooms at the Gunzenhauser Museum under professional guidance. Please bring your own yoga mat if possible; a limited number of mats are available.
Saturday, 28 November, 11.00 am to 6.00 pm
Event: Christmas workshop and art market
Venue: Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz, Auditorium
Admission: free; no booking required for visitors
Link to the event
To book your own creative stations or sales stalls: please email info.kunstsammlungen(at)stadt-chemnitz.de
Art lovers and creative types are invited to the Christmas workshop and art market. The programme ranges from jewellery and photography to handmade items; the whole family can get creative at several stalls. At the Kunstsammlungen stall, visitors can try their hand at mini prints and design small Christmas gifts.
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