Museums in Leipzig and the Leipzig region

Exhibitions to suit all tastes

Interested visitors discovering the various exhibitions in the old cotton mill (Baumwollspinnerei). — The former cotton mill in Leipzig is one of the most interesting art studio and gallery centres in Europe.

Leipzig is a magnet for visitors as a centre for fine and applied arts, and has been a fixture in the international art scene for many years.

Leipzig doesn't just show art – it lives art. The Academy of Fine Arts trains and educates "new masters". Some of them later find their way to the Baumwollspinnerei (old cotton spinning mill) in the west of Leipzig.

However, museum enthusiasts can also find all kinds of hidden gems in the region around Leipzig. There is plenty to discover from historical and archaeological collections to exhibitions on local and regional history.

The multitude of museums and galleries makes Leipzig and its region a special travel destination for all art and culture fans.

Music and famous people Art & photography History & archaeology Local & regional history Literature Nature & technology Museums for kids Miscellaneous

Leipzig can proudly call itself a world-renowned city of music because of its centuries-old tradition and institutions that still inspire today. Famous composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Richard Wagner as well as Clara and Robert Schumann left their mark on Leipzig and helped it to become a centre for music.

You can explore the places where these world-famous musicians lived and worked as well as following in the footsteps in the Leipzig region of further distinguished people such as Martin Luther and Joachim Ringelnatz.

Places where famous people lived and worked

Musicians and composers

More famous people

Luther, Göschen, Heckel, Ringelnatz & Co.

Hiking on the Luther Trail in Saxony

Discover the history of the Reformation

Martin and Katharina Luther at St. Nicholas Church in Doebeln – Luther in Saxony

Art museums and galleries

in Leipzig

Handicrafts and photography

in the Leipzig region

The history of the City of Leipzig has been shaped above all by its role as a trade fair venue and by the European disputes that culminated in the Battle of the Nations near Leipzig in 1813. At the various locations of the Stadtgeschichtliches Museum(Museum of City History), you can see how the trade fairs permanently changed the face of the city and what fateful course the Battle of the Nations took.

The Museum of Ancient Art,together with the Egyptian Museum at Leipzig University and the GRASSI Museum of Ethnography provide an additional focus on areas of history beyond Leipzig such as the cultural development in other countries and in different time periods.

In addition, numerous historical museums, memorials and archaeological collections in the Leipzig region provide information about days gone by.

Museums of history and folklore

in Leipzig

Historical museums and archaeological collections

in the Leipzig region

Discover folklore, local history and farmhouse museums as well as the history of towns, villages and the surrounding area in the Leipzig region.

However fast digitalisation advances, there is no danger that the written word will disappear in the near future. Thankfully! Many people still prefer a real book that smells of paper and has pages to turn to an e-reader or tablet.

Literary enthusiasts and bookworms love Leipzig as a city firmly devoted to the printed word. It is home to one of the two German National Libraries and each year the Leipzig Book Fair takes place here.

Technology, history of technology, human medicine

Planning a trip to a museum with children can be a real challenge. Many of the museums in Leipzig have taken this into consideration and are designed so people of all ages can enjoy an interesting and exciting visit.

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Fun at the museums for the whole family

in Leipzig

Panometer: An impressive 360° panorama
Schumann House: Sound room and musical playground
Museum of the Printing Arts: Workshops to learn the art of printing
INSPIRATA Interactive Museum: Playfully learn about technical topics
UNIKATUM Children's Museum: Designed especially for children

Castle Frohburg Museum: Educational museum programme
Wurzel und Flügel (Roots and Wings) in Torgau: Multimedia exhibition
Cultural History Museum in Wurzen: Ringelnatz poetry collections
Geschichtenhof Wyhra: Interactive exhibition and educational programme
German Photography Museum in Markkleeberg: Insights into the world of photography

This is paradise for little explorers

Travel back in time to the past

Leipzig is the proud home to a large number of museums that cannot be clearly allocated to a specific category but are really worth a visit.

Did you know that the tradition of allotment gardens began in Leipzig? You can learn more about how the so-called "Schrebergärten" (allotments) became popular and why they are called that at the Deutsches Kleingärtnermuseum (German Allotment Gardner's Museum).

Yadegar Asisi's 32 metre (105 feet) tall panorama in the Panometer Leipzig is by no means small. At the current exhibition "NEW YORK 9/11 – War in Peacetime", you will be reminded of the attacks of 11th September 2001 and their global and wide-ranging impact.

Overview of all museums

Museums in Leipzig and the Leipzig region

Museums about distinguished people

Places where famous people lived and worked

More famous people

Museums of art and photography

Art museums and galleries

Handicrafts and photography

Museums of history and archaeology

Museums of history and folklore

Historical museums and archaeological collections

Museums about local and regional history

Literature museums

Museums of science and technology

Museums for kids

Fun at the museums for the whole family

in the Leipzig region

This is paradise for little explorers

Travel back in time to the past

Museums for enthusiasts