"Tacheles!" Chemnitz Museum Night 2026

Experience industrial culture up close: Discover our exhibitions, see machines in motion, and take a look behind the scenes during depot tours. Music and performance accompany the evening.

When machines begin to clatter, brick walls glow in candlelight, and the museum opens its doors wide, a night of discovery unfolds.

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of technological history. During our live machine demonstrations, you can experience how production once took place, bringing the past vividly to life. Those wishing to delve deeper are invited to join our guided depot tours, offering a rare glimpse behind the scenes and revealing captivating stories from our collections.

Our museum rally invites visitors of all ages to solve puzzles, search, and marvel at hidden details. Creativity takes centre stage in the Open Workshop, where individual collages and frottages are created, encouraging experimentation with forms and textures.

A particular highlight is the performance “Night Shift”, which stages a dialogue between human and machine, blurring the boundaries between movement, body, and technology.

As the evening draws on, short candlelight concerts bathe the historic walls in a warm glow, transforming the museum into an atmospheric stage filled with sound and history.

Programme

Depot Tours
(18:30 / 19:00 / 19:30 / 20:00* / 20:30 / 21:00 / 21:30 / 22:00 / 22:30 / 23:00)
Tour at 20:00 in English
Advance booking is required for depot tours. Book here.

Candlelight Concerts with the Music School Chemnitz
(19:00 / 20:00 / 21:00 / 22:00)

Performance “Industrial Symphony”
(20:00 – 00:00)

Museum Rally, Craft Activities and Machine Demonstrations, including the Steam Engine
(18:00 – 00:00)

Exhibitions
Permanent exhibition and special exhibitions “Made in Germany” and “what a mesh!”