GRASSI Musical Instrument Museum of the University of Leipzig

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The GRASSI Museum for Musical Instruments is a partner of the Leipzig Card / Leipzig Regio Card.
The advantages are described under "Good to know/Price information".


Explore one of the largest collections of musical instruments in the world.

The Grassi Museum, which is part of the university, shows you how instrument makers searched for the perfect sound from the 16th century onwards. The impressive craftsmanship and artistic skills can be experienced through around 5.000 treasures. This means that the Grassi Museum has one of the largest collections of European musical instrument making.

The most important exhibits include the oldest dated clavichord (1543) and the oldest fortepiano in the world preserved in its original condition (1726). You can also try out some of the instruments yourself in the museum's sound laboratory.

Good to know

Opening hours

Except for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, the museum is also open on public holidays from 10:00 to 18:00.
Days off: Monday

Price information

Price adult: 6,00 €

Price child: Free entry

Reduced price: 3,00 €

Groups (8 people or more) pp: 5,00 €

For LEIPZIG CARD / LEIPZIG REGIO CARD users: 50% discount in the form of the reduced entrance fee.

Free admission every first Wednesday of the month (Museum Day).
Children up to 16 years are free.

Combined ticket available for all 3 GRASSI museums.
Information on reduced prices: Pupils, students, unemployed, severely disabled, trainees, Leipzig-Pass, Leipzig-Card (more information at the box office) Free admission for persons with: children and young people up to 16 years of age, accompanying person for severely disabled (ID card B), press, ICOM members, DMB members, employees Leipzig-Details, Family-Pass-Saxony

fitness

  • Bad weather offer

  • for any weather

  • for groups

  • for school classes

  • for individual guests

  • suitable for seniors

Foreign languages

English, French, Russian, Czech

Arrival & Parking

Public transport: The nearest stop is Johannisplatz (lines 4, 7, 12, 15, 690). The destination is about 200 m away on foot from there.

By car: The GRASSI Museum is located in the south-eastern center of Leipzig and can be reached via the B2 Täubchenweg intersection.

Organization

Leipzig Tourism and Marketing GmbH

License (master data)

Leipzig Tourism and Marketing GmbH
License: no copyright required (public domain) (no copyright)

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