10 Specialty Museums in Leipzig That You Shouldn't Miss

May 15, 2022 Roseanne Arnett

It’s always hard to fill the shoes of someone who used to do your job very well. If you’re the choirmaster at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, guess whose shoes you have to fill? Bach’s. (No pressure.) Leipzig is closely connected to classical music—Wagner was born here, and Mendelssohn established a conservatory here in 1843. If you’re more of a melancholy, contemporary type, visit during the Wave-Gotik-Treffen, billed as the world’s largest "dark" (Goth, industrial, punk, etc.) music festival.
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1. Museum Schloss Frohburg

Florian-Geyer-Str. 1, 04654, Leipzig, Saxony Germany +49 34348 51563 http://www.museum-schloss-frohburg.de/
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Museum Schloss Frohburg

2. Clown-Museum

Breite Str. 22, 04317, Leipzig, Saxony Germany +49 170 3110332 [email protected] http://www.clown-museum.de/
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Clown-Museum

Das Clown-Museum Leipzig hat sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, die Geschichte der Clowns von seinen Ursprüngen bis hin zur Gegenwart aufzuarbeiten und die Kunst und Ästhetik den Besuchern erlebbar zu machen. Mit historischen Filmmaterialen, Requisiten und vielen Anekdoten führen wir durch die Welt der Spaßmacher. Sie haben die Möglichkeit, das Museum selbst zu entdecken oder von dem Gründer durch die Ausstellung führen zu lassen.

3. Bach Museum

Thomaskirchhof 15/16, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany +49 341 9137202 http://www.bachmuseumleipzig.de/
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Bach Museum

A museum celebrating the life and works of classical music guru Bach.

Reviewed By darrylt187 - St Leonards-on-Sea, United Kingdom

Right next to St Thomas's Church sits the unobtrusive but remarkable Bach Museum and Archives. It has an excellent display and perfect audio guide for international languages.

4. Museum in der Runden Ecke

Dittrichring 24 North of Thomaskirche, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany +49 341 9612443 [email protected] http://www.runde-ecke-leipzig.de
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Museum in der Runden Ecke

Original office of the secret police. The building now presents these police documents and their surveillance equipment to the public.

Reviewed By AnselmColom - Grays Thurrock, United Kingdom

A very interesting museum set in the building of the subject matter. A look at the rise and fall of the Stasi political police force of East Germany and their methods of work. Plenty of stuff on display. All in German but an English guide is available for 5 euros. Free to get in. The guide does not cover everything but is comprehensive none the less. Will need around 90 mins here if doing the guide or otherwise 20 mins max.

5. Musikinstrumentenmuseum der Universitat Leipzig

Johannisplatz 5-11 Grassi Museum, 04103, Leipzig, Saxony Germany +49 341 9730750 [email protected] http://mfm.uni-leipzig.de/
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Musikinstrumentenmuseum der Universitat Leipzig

6. Mendelssohn-Haus Leipzig

Goldschmidtstr. 12, 04103, Leipzig, Saxony Germany +49 341 9628820 [email protected] http://www.mendelssohn-haus.de
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Mendelssohn-Haus Leipzig

Classical music fans will appreciate a visit to Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's home (now a museum) and his music salon where we hold concerts every Sunday at 11:00. Find information about Mendelssohn's family, esp. about his sister Fanny Hensel.

Reviewed By DaleCheshire

This museum is a masterclass in how to construct a museum (and most in Germany are). Mendelssohn's house has been furnished, by and large, just how it was in the composer's day. There's a beautiful garden, too, welcoming staff and a tranquil atmosphere. A fully comprehensive monument to Mendelssohn, his wife and his sister. There is a room where you can 'conduct' some of his pieces and 'control' the 'orchestra', a room where you can listen to all of Mendelssohn's music and a garden house with a current temporary exhibition on Beethoven, with several of his pieces to listen to.

7. Grassimuseum

Johannisplatz 5-11, 04103, Leipzig, Saxony Germany +49 341 2229100 [email protected] http://www.grassimuseum.de
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Grassimuseum

The Grassimuseum, an impressive building complex in Art-Deco style, houses three museums of domestic and international significance: the Museum of Applied Arts, the Museum of Ethnology and the Museum of Music instruments. At the center of attraction in the three museums are their respective new feature of permanent exhibitions and alternating special exhibitions.

Reviewed By Trimalchio - Bergerac City, France

This is actually three museums in one complex. You can buy a ticked for just one, or at a discount for all three. I toured the musical instrument collection, which has some very beautiful specimens along with informative commentaries in German and English. What makes it more special is that you can listen to how some of the instruments sound in performance.

8. Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig

Grimmaische Str. 6, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany +49 341 22200 [email protected] http://www.hdg.de/zeitgeschichtliches-forum/
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Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig

Our new permanent exhibition, Our History. Dictatorship and Democracy after 1945, highlights new themes and explores the post-reunification period in more detail. Here, visitors are taken on a journey through history – from the years after the Second World War to life in former East Germany and today’s Federal Republic of Germany. Why was East Germany founded? Who held the power in the country? How did people live, work, debate and celebrate? Why did the GDR fail? How has Germany grown together again after reunification? What are people’s issues and concerns today? To explore the history of a divided Germany and the years after reunification, the exhibition showcases over 2000 photos, films and objects, from the table in the SED’s politburo to parts of the fence at the Federal German embassy in Prague. In addition, contemporary witnesses not only share their own experience of these events, but show, though their personal stories, how political events affect people’s everyday lives.

Reviewed By NemoTraveler - Aarhus, Denmark

The museum is located in the center of Leipzig and commemorates the German history from 1945. The exhibitions are extensive and show how everyday life was in the east. The cold war and the events leading to the reunification of Germany are described in detail. It is even possible to have a copy of the historic speech notes from the press conference where the opening of the inner border was announced. The entrance to this excellent museum is absolutely free.

9. Museum fur Druckkunst in Leipzig

Nonnenstr. 38, 04229, Leipzig, Saxony Germany +49 341 231620 http://www.druckkunst-museum.de
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Museum fur Druckkunst in Leipzig

10. Aegyptisches Museum University Leipzig

Goethestr. 2, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany +49 341 9737015 [email protected] http://www.aegyptisches-museum.uni-leipzig.de
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Aegyptisches Museum University Leipzig

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