Events

Today 17.05.2026, 10:00 - 17:00 o'clock

International Museum Day

Museums uniting a divided world

International Museum Day invites you to explore the diversity of museums.

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Today 17.05.2026, 14:00 - 15:00 o'clock

Experience Saxon industrial culture from three centuries

Public tour of the permanent exhibition

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21.05.2026, 16:00 - 17:30 o'clock

Guided Tour at Siemens AG Chemnitz

Experience Industrial Culture – Guided Tour in German

Siemens AG Chemnitz opens its doors to external visitors.

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27.05.2026, 15:00 - 16:30 o'clock

AG Robot Revolution

for children and teenagers aged 8 to 14

In this working group, we combine technical know-how with creativity.

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View into the depot of the Chemnitz Museum of Industry

28.05.2026, 14:00 - 15:00 o'clock

Depot guided tour

Collecting and preserving contemporary historical evidence from various areas of life is one of the core tasks of museums.

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30.05.2026, 08:00 - 16:30 o'clock

Hydrogen Grand Prix

Germany Final 2026

The H2 Grand Prix Germany 2026 returns to the Industriemuseum Chemnitz — continuing a partnership that began in 2024 with the aim of encouraging and supporting young talent from Chemnitz and across Germany.

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31.05.2026, 11:00 - 15:00 o'clock

The Fascination of Steam-powered Machines

Public demonstrations of the 1896 steam engine

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02.06.2026, 11:00 - 15:00 o'clock

The Fascination of Steam-powered Machines

Public demonstrations of the 1896 steam engine

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10.06.2026, 15:00 - 16:30 o'clock

AG Robot Revolution

for children and teenagers aged 8 to 14

In this working group, we combine technical know-how with creativity.

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10.06.2026, 16:00 - 17:30 o'clock

Guided Tour at ligenium GmbH Chemnitz

Experience Industrial Culture

How can wood revolutionize industrial processes? And what happens when technical expertise meets one of the world’s oldest materials?

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View of the Textile Street at the Chemnitz Museum of Industry, foreground: circular knitting machine

14.06.2026, 14:00 - 16:00 o'clock

Stockings, casting and gas works

Combined Tour

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20.06.2026, 19:30 - 23:00 o'clock

Hollywood Meets Broadway

The Singakademie Chemnitz presents

An exceptional concert evening unites the glittering world of Broadway with the cinematic aesthetic of Hollywood, interwoven with the profound history of industrialisation.

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21.06.2026, 14:00 - 15:00 o'clock

Experience Saxon industrial culture from three centuries

Public tour of the permanent exhibition

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24.06.2026, 15:00 - 16:30 o'clock

AG Robot Revolution

for children and teenagers aged 8 to 14

In this working group, we combine technical know-how with creativity.

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28.06.2026, 11:00 - 15:00 o'clock

The Fascination of Steam-powered Machines

Public demonstrations of the 1896 steam engine

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28.06.2026, 13:00 - 15:00 o'clock

Cycling Tour

Tracing the Path of Transformation

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30.06.2026, 11:00 - 15:00 o'clock

The Fascination of Steam-powered Machines

Public demonstrations of the 1896 steam engine

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19.08.2026, 15:00 - 16:30 o'clock

AG Robot Revolution

for children and teenagers aged 8 to 14

In this working group, we combine technical know-how with creativity.

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23.08.2026, 11:00 - 14:00 o'clock

Picnic Concert with the Robert Schumann Philharmonic Orchestra

Steam-driven industry meets natural idyll meets a rich musical experience.

The Robert Schumann Philharmonic Orchestra, joined by members of the opera chorus, warmly invites visitors to a picnic concert.

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26.08.2026, 16:00 - 17:30 o'clock

Guided Tour at ligenium GmbH Chemnitz

Experience Industrial Culture

How can wood revolutionize industrial processes? And what happens when technical expertise meets one of the world’s oldest materials?

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30.08.2026, 11:00 - 15:00 o'clock

The Fascination of Steam-powered Machines

Public demonstrations of the 1896 steam engine

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01.09.2026, 11:00 - 15:00 o'clock

The Fascination of Steam-powered Machines

Public demonstrations of the 1896 steam engine

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17.09.2026, 16:00 - 17:30 o'clock

Guided Tour at Siemens AG Chemnitz

Experience Industrial Culture – Guided Tour in German

Siemens AG Chemnitz opens its doors to external visitors.

Free places available. Read all details

20.09.2026, 13:00 - 15:00 o'clock

Cycling Tour

Tracing the Path of Transformation

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20.09.2026, 14:00 - 15:00 o'clock

Experience Saxon industrial culture from three centuries

Public tour of the permanent exhibition

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27.09.2026, 11:00 - 15:00 o'clock

The Fascination of Steam-powered Machines

Public demonstrations of the 1896 steam engine

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29.09.2026, 11:00 - 15:00 o'clock

The Fascination of Steam-powered Machines

Public demonstrations of the 1896 steam engine

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View of the Textile Street at the Chemnitz Museum of Industry, foreground: circular knitting machine

11.10.2026, 14:00 - 16:00 o'clock

Stockings, casting and gas works

Combined Tour

Free places available. Read all details

18.10.2026, 14:00 - 15:00 o'clock

Experience Saxon industrial culture from three centuries

Public tour of the permanent exhibition

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25.10.2026, 11:00 - 15:00 o'clock

The Fascination of Steam-powered Machines

Public demonstrations of the 1896 steam engine

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27.10.2026, 11:00 - 15:00 o'clock

The Fascination of Steam-powered Machines

Public demonstrations of the 1896 steam engine

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View of the Textile Street at the Chemnitz Museum of Industry, foreground: circular knitting machine

08.11.2026, 14:00 - 16:00 o'clock

Stockings, casting and gas works

Combined Tour

Free places available. Read all details

15.11.2026, 14:00 - 15:00 o'clock

Experience Saxon industrial culture from three centuries

Public tour of the permanent exhibition

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View into the depot of the Chemnitz Museum of Industry

26.11.2026, 14:00 - 15:00 o'clock

Depot guided tour

Collecting and preserving contemporary historical evidence from various areas of life is one of the core tasks of museums.

Free places available. Read all details

29.11.2026, 11:00 - 15:00 o'clock

The Fascination of Steam-powered Machines

Public demonstrations of the 1896 steam engine

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01.12.2026, 11:00 - 15:00 o'clock

The Fascination of Steam-powered Machines

Public demonstrations of the 1896 steam engine

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View of the Textile Street at the Chemnitz Museum of Industry, foreground: circular knitting machine

13.12.2026, 14:00 - 16:00 o'clock

Stockings, casting and gas works

Combined Tour

Free places available. Read all details

20.12.2026, 14:00 - 15:00 o'clock

Experience Saxon industrial culture from three centuries

Public tour of the permanent exhibition

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For educational institutions or leisure activities: experience and understand industrial culture

Family and Children’s Offerings: Family Weekend, Children’s Tour, Holiday Program, or Children’s Birthday Party

Guided tours and hands-on projects for individual subjects or interdisciplinary teaching

Public guided tours and tour programs for children, youth, and adults

Group programs for families, seniors, those interested in culture and history, school students, university students, and early-career professionals