GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts
The GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts is one of Europe’s leading museums of design. It features rotating exhibitions on arts and crafts, design, photography, and architecture of international renown.
In addition, the museum’s artistically curated permanent exhibition—which is free and open to all—is a highlight; it is divided into three tour routes:“Antiquity to Historicism,”“Asian Art,” and“Art Nouveau to the Present.” The first-rate collection comprises over 270,000 exhibits of European and non-European arts and crafts, ranging from antiquity to the present. Furthermore, the GRASSIMESSE, held annually in October, attracts many visitors.
Today’s GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts opened in 1874 as the second German museum of its kind. The museum owes its name to the merchant and patron Franz Dominic Grassi. Built between 1925 and 1929, the (new) Grassi Museum, with its landscaped courtyards and the adjacent Johannis Cemetery, offers a place to linger in the heart of Leipzig.
The museum guides children, teenagers, and adults on their journeys of discovery through 3,000 years of art and cultural history. The free media guide, which leads visitors through the permanent exhibition, is highly recommended. Visitors can create their own tours, discover the highlights of the collection, or explore the museum via a scavenger hunt. For children, there are two separate guided tours that take them on a playful journey through the museum. The media guide is available in German and English. There is also a version for blind and visually impaired people, as well as in sign language and simplified language.
As a place of inspiration and education, the museum offers a wide variety of events and projects for all age groups and interest groups. For families, there are museum festivals, Family Sundays, and intergenerational activities. A special highlight for families is the GRASSIFEST, held annually in September, featuring creative workshops, guided tours, scavenger hunts, and games. During the school year, school classes at all levels can take advantage of the museum’s curriculum-based programs. During school breaks, the motto is “ACTIVE VACATION.” The museum also offers a diverse program for daycare centers, where little ones can get active and creative.
The GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts is an inclusion partner.
In addition, the museum’s artistically curated permanent exhibition—which is free and open to all—is a highlight; it is divided into three tour routes:“Antiquity to Historicism,”“Asian Art,” and“Art Nouveau to the Present.” The first-rate collection comprises over 270,000 exhibits of European and non-European arts and crafts, ranging from antiquity to the present. Furthermore, the GRASSIMESSE, held annually in October, attracts many visitors.
Today’s GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts opened in 1874 as the second German museum of its kind. The museum owes its name to the merchant and patron Franz Dominic Grassi. Built between 1925 and 1929, the (new) Grassi Museum, with its landscaped courtyards and the adjacent Johannis Cemetery, offers a place to linger in the heart of Leipzig.
The museum guides children, teenagers, and adults on their journeys of discovery through 3,000 years of art and cultural history. The free media guide, which leads visitors through the permanent exhibition, is highly recommended. Visitors can create their own tours, discover the highlights of the collection, or explore the museum via a scavenger hunt. For children, there are two separate guided tours that take them on a playful journey through the museum. The media guide is available in German and English. There is also a version for blind and visually impaired people, as well as in sign language and simplified language.
As a place of inspiration and education, the museum offers a wide variety of events and projects for all age groups and interest groups. For families, there are museum festivals, Family Sundays, and intergenerational activities. A special highlight for families is the GRASSIFEST, held annually in September, featuring creative workshops, guided tours, scavenger hunts, and games. During the school year, school classes at all levels can take advantage of the museum’s curriculum-based programs. During school breaks, the motto is “ACTIVE VACATION.” The museum also offers a diverse program for daycare centers, where little ones can get active and creative.
The GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts is an inclusion partner.
Good to know
Openings
- On Wednesdays, the special exhibition opens at 10 a.m., the permanent exhibitions from 12 noon.
The GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts is closed on 24.12. and 31.12.Dayoff: Monday Price info
Price adult: €10.00
Price child: Free entry
Price reduced: €7.00
Sonderausstellung (Leipzig Pass und Ehrenamt Pass): €5.00
Sonderausstellung Gruppen (ab 8 Personen) p.P.: €8.00
Abendkarte (ab 17 Uhr): €5.00
The permanent exhibition has been accessible free of charge since 2024. The prices shown refer to the special exhibitions.
The special exhibition is accessible for €3 on the first Wednesday of every month.
Admission is free for
Children and young people up to and including the age of 18,
Accompanying persons of severely disabled persons,
Members of the Friends of the GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts,
Members with an ICOM card, the German Museums Association and the Saxon Museums Association,
Members of the Bundesverband Bildender Künstlerinnen und Künstler e. V. and the Deutscher Verband für Kunstgeschichte e. V.,
holders of a press card and
School groups and other groups as well as accompanying persons in the supervision key, whose participants have reached the age of 19 and are in an educational relationship (grammar school, vocational school, university), who visit the museum independently (without museum educational or other events).Information on reduced prices: LEIPZIG CARD and LEIPZIG REGIO CARD users receive reduced admission to the special exhibitions. Reduced admission is also available for Pupils, students, trainees, military and civilian service, severely disabled persons and school groups.Eligibility
Bad Weather Offer
Suitable for any weather
for Groups
for Class
for individual guests
Suitable for the Elderly
Foreign Language
- German
Accessibility
- Saxony Barrier-FreeNotes on accessibility / deviations from the pictograms:
- Extra entrance for wheelchair users with lift (operating elements 120 cm).
- In the "Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig"
- there are approx. 100 large and small tactile objects in the exhibitions.
- The majority of these objects have signage in Braille and large print.
- there are approx. 100 large and small tactile objects in the exhibitions.
- "Museum of Applied Arts":
- Audioguide for blind and visually impaired visitors.
- Touch map in Braille for the permanent exhibition area Antiquity to Historicism.
- Audioguide in easy language for the three-part permanent exhibition.
- Audioguide for blind and visually impaired visitors.
- "Musical Instrument Museum":
- Themed tours and extensive sound examples from the history of music.
- Themed tours and extensive sound examples from the history of music.
Parkingindicated disabled parking space available
Entrance to the facility / paths within the facilityDoor width min. 90 cm
Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp
LiftDoor width min. 90 cm
Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp
Floor area of lift min. 110x140 cm
Accessible toiletDoor width min. 90 cm
Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp
Movement area in front of toilet bowl min. 150x150 cm
Area left or right of the toilet bowl min. 90 cm
Hinged hand rails at the side of the toilet bowl provided
Additional aids / offersAids / offers for blind and visually impaired persons
Additional aids / offersAids / offers for deaf and hearing-impaired persons
- Extra entrance for wheelchair users with lift (operating elements 120 cm).
Family vacation
SPECIAL FEATURES
- GRASSI-FEST: the family festival at the museum at the beginning of September
- Regular events for families such as "Grandchild Time" or "Family Sunday"
- Birthday celebrations and family workshops
Directions & Parking facilities
- By public transport: The nearest stop is Leipzig, Johannisplatz (streetcar lines 4, 7, 12, 15). Other stops in the immediate vicinity: Augustusplatz, Leipzig Markt, Leipzig Hauptbahnhof.
By car: Use the surrounding parking garages in the city center, such as Parkhaus Gutenberg-Galerie, Q-Park Augustusplatz and Q-Park The Post. There are also parking spaces on Täubchenweg and in Inselstraße, Dresdner Straße, Talstraße and Salomonstraße. Social Media
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Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH
Grimmaischen Steinweg 804103 LeipzigOrganization
Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH
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