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The 10 Best History Museums in Saxony, Germany
The Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen [ˈfʁaɪ̯ʃtaːt ˈzaksn̩]; Upper Sorbian: Swobodny stat Sakska) is a landlocked federal state of Germany, bordering the federal states of Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland (Lower Silesian and Lubusz Voivodeships) and the Czech Republic (Karlovy Vary, Liberec and Ústí nad Labem Regions). Its capital is Dresden, and its largest city is Leipzig.
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1. Museum Bad Schandau Erich Wustmann
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
2. Bach Museum
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4.5 based on 552 reviews
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.
3. Museum in der Runden Ecke
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4.5 based on 570 reviews
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.
4. Stadtmuseum Dresden
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4.5 based on 151 reviews
Reviewed By joes85 - Warwick, United States
German Stadt museums are usually historical gold mines and the Dresden Stadt Museum is no exception.It is housed in a country estate palace that was constructed between 1770 and 1775. It was rebuilt after its destruction in WWII. It contains four different epoch rooms depicting the City's history from the 12th to the 21st century.Upon entering you find yourself walking over a giant aerial photograph of the City. This is a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with the City's layout. There is also a scale model of Old Dresden which is impressive. One display portrays the working class tradesmen of Dresden, their manufactures and radical history including the rebellion of 1848. In addition to exhibits and art work the museum contains a cafe& garden, a nice gift shop and was tastefully decorated for Christmas. A Holiday model train layout presented the Old City in HO scale. and was a welcome addition and pleasant surprise for me and other train lovers. Admission is 4-5 Euros and the staff are quite friendly.
5. Colditz Castle
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4.5 based on 515 reviews
Reviewed By JenniWren14 - Dalry, United Kingdom
My husband & I highly recommend this tour. We were really fortunate to have Alex as our guide. Alex is so informative re all things related to the Castle, especially regrading its history as a WW11 POW camp. He made our tour very personal, sharing some terrific stories regarding the exploits of the prisoners. The castle is very well preserved so as you walk around it doesn't take much imagination to envisage life for the men during their long stay. My husband is a WW11 enthusiast with a special interest re the experience of POWs in Colditz Castle so this part of our trip was his favourite... so much so he intends visiting again! (additionally we stayed in the Colditz Castle hostel - a great experience!) Anyone interested in WW11, POWs, Colditz Castle history will love this tour. As an added bonus the surrounding area is beautiful, Colditz Town is especially pretty with some good places to eat & relax around the town square. Public transport via train then bus from Leipzig was straightforward. Back to the tour.. I'm sure all the guides are great however if you get Alex you'll be delighted.. he's a Yorkshire man who now lives in the area & so is a wealth of information. Thanks Alex ????????... & thanks to all the staff who work hard to preserve this wonderful castle. Jennifer & Gordon Gillespie Scotland
6. Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Leipzig
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4.5 based on 66 reviews
7. Museum sachsisch-bohmisches Erzgebirge
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
8. Royal Palace (Residenzschloss)
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4.5 based on 857 reviews
Reviewed By sgec1105 - Winterthur, Switzerland
The palace has been beautifully reconstructed. There is so much to see, that sensory and information overload are guaranteed! As another reviewer commented, this is truly a treasure trove. One wonders where and how they managed to keep so much stuff for the better part of 400 plus years! If your children are into knights, they will surely enjoy the life sized knights on the life sized horses in the exhibits. If you are into coin collections there is an amazing coin collection. If you like medals there are plenty of those too. Well, by now you must have gotten the idea, there is a lot to see and nearly something for every taste.
9. Transport Museum Dresden
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4.5 based on 441 reviews
The Dresden Transport Museum welcomes his visitors to an exciting journey through the world of transport. How has land, sea and air traffic influenced society? Impressive locomotives, elegant vintage cars, adventurous flying machines and many active stations invite visitors of all ages to discover, to experience and to embark.
Reviewed By Its-Me-Me
This has an interesting and varied display of cars, bikes, trains, boats and airplanes. There are great models to see and take pictures of. I found the exhibit for cars and bikes was the most interesting as there was lots on display and it was great to see how cars had developed over time. Overall I had an enjoyable experience and would recommend it to people who are interested in technology.
10. Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig
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4.5 based on 383 reviews
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.
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