--- title: "House Böttchergäßchen" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/poi/house-boettchergaesschen" description: "The City History Museum is a partner of the Leipzig Card / Leipzig Regio Card.The benefits are described under \"Good to know / Price information\".The history of the city of Leipzig is anchored in the City History Museum and is presented by means of contemporary testimonies at various locations.The City History Museum of the City of Leipzig collects and preserves important testimonies of Leipzig's city history and presents them in the Old Town Hall on the market square and the neighboring Böttchergäßchen house. The children's museum is also located here.The Old Town Hall is a landmark of the city of Leipzig and is one of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Germany. Visitors can discover the preserved remains of the old prison cells in the cellar, the historic rooms on the main floor and the town hall tower.The current special exhibitions in the Böttchergässchen building can be found at www.stadtgeschichtliches-museum-leipzig.de.In the children's museum \"Museum macht Spaß\" (Museum is fun), children discover the lively history of the Leipzig Trade Fair within the adventure exhibition \"Kinder machen Messe\". Numerous participation stations invite children on a journey through time, where they can dress up and exchange and sell goods with ancient currency . There are also creative activities where you can stamp, trace and emboss.The City History Museum also includes the Monument to the Battle of the Nations, the FORUM 1813 as a museum dedicated to the Battle of the Nations, the Schiller House in Leipzig-Gohlis, the Sports Museum, the Old Stock Exchange and the Museum Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/923825/b3aa441efd54d5291173169f863c76dcda653418afe1d7d4516d381abf3d55f5/stadtgeschichtliches-museum-leipzig-museums-in-leipzig.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share House Böttchergäßchen ===================== - Museum/art collection Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Leipzig - Museums in Leipzig **The City History Museum is a partner of the Leipzig Card / Leipzig Regio Card.** **The benefits are described under "Good to know / Price information". The history of the city of Leipzig is anchored in the City History Museum and is presented by means of contemporary testimonies at various locations.** The City History Museum of the City of Leipzig collects and preserves important testimonies of Leipzig's city history and presents them in the Old Town Hall on the market square and the neighboring Böttchergäßchen house. The children's museum is also located here. The Old Town Hall is a landmark of the city of Leipzig and is one of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Germany. Visitors can discover the preserved remains of the old prison cells in the cellar, the historic rooms on the main floor and the town hall tower. The current special exhibitions in the Böttchergässchen building can be found at . In the children's museum "**Museum macht Spaß**" (**Museum is fun**), children discover the lively history of the Leipzig Trade Fair within the adventure exhibition "**Kinder machen Messe**". Numerous **participation stations** invite children on a journey through time, where they **can dress up** and exchange and sell goods with **ancient currency** . There are also **creative activities** where you can stamp, trace and emboss. The City History Museum also includes the Monument to the Battle of the Nations, the FORUM 1813 as a museum dedicated to the Battle of the Nations, the Schiller House in Leipzig-Gohlis, the Sports Museum, the Old Stock Exchange and the Museum Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings Tuesday-Sunday, public holidays 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 24.12. and 31.12. closed Read more Price info Price adult: €8.00 Price child: Free entry Price reduced: €4.00 Abendkarte: €4.00 Jeder 1. Mittwoch im Monat: €3.00 Jeder 3. Donnerstag im Monat Dialog-Donnerstag von 14–18 Uhr mit Gesprächsangebot: €0.00 For LEIPZIG CARD users: reduced admission to the special exhibitions. Free admission: Accompanying persons for severely disabled persons, if the ID card contains proof of the need for an accompanying person. School groups and other groups including their accompanying persons, children and young people up to the age of 19 School groups and other groups, including their accompanying persons, whose participants have reached the age of 19 and are in an educational relationship (grammar school, vocational school, university) Members of the Saxon Museums Association, members with an ICOM (International Museums Association) card, members with a DMB (German Museums Association) card, holders of a press card, members of the Hieronymus Lotter Society for the Promotion of the City History Museum e.V. Information on reduced prices: Admission reduced by 50 %:Holders of the Leipzig Pass, Volunteer Pass holders of the Volunteer Agency, Saxon Volunteer CardParticipants in integration courses, vocational training measures and qualification courses for reintegration into the labor market as well as those doing their federal voluntary service (BFD), youth voluntary service, voluntary social year (FSJ, FSJ culture, FSJ school, FSJ politics etc.) and voluntary ecological year (FÖJ)Pupils, trainees and students aged 19 and over who are in a training relationshipHolders of the Leipzig Card, those doing military service and severely disabled persons with an ID card in accordance with Section 4 (5) of the Severely Disabled Persons Act with a degree of disability of 50% or more on presentation of the relevant ID card Read more Eligibility - Bad Weather Offer - Suitable for any weather - for Groups - for Class - for individual guests - Suitable for the Elderly Foreign Language German, English Other Furnishing/Equipment - Toilet Accessibility **Saxony Barrier-Free** **Notes on accessibility / deviations from the pictograms:** - Automatic entrance door: 82 cm, extendable to 164 cm if necessary. - All areas are accessible. - Toilet for wheelchair users: Door 94 cm wide; 150x150 cm in front of and 98 cm to the right or 94 cm to the left of the toilet; toilet seat height 48 cm. - Services for blind and visually impaired guests vary depending on the special exhibition. - Guided tours in simple language. Entrance to the facility / paths within the facility - Door width min. 90 cm - Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp Lift - Door width min. 90 cm - Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp - Floor area of lift min. 110x140 cm Accessible toilet - Door 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 / offers - Aids / offers for blind and visually impaired persons Additional aids / offers - Aids / offers for persons with learning and mental disabilities Read more Directions & Parking facilities Public transport: The nearest stop is Leipzig, Markt (lines S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5x, S6, 89). The destination is about 260 m on foot from there. Other stops in the immediate vicinity: Goerdelerring or Hauptbahnhof. Car: The surrounding parking garages around the city center can be used. The nearest parking garage is B+B Parkhaus (Am Hallischen Tor 2, 04109 Leipzig). Read more Social Media Read more Organization Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH License (master data) Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Our recommendations ------------------- View on map - Historical site - Monument - Venue - Museum/art collection - Museum/art collection Show more Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Show - Show - Show - Place of interest - Museum/art collection - Museum/art collection - Museum/art collection - Tours 5.56 km - Themed hiking trail 79.30 km - Cycling 29.99 km - Pilgrimage route Contact **Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Leipzig** Böttchergäßchen 3 04109 Leipzig