Special exhibitions

fit. A Saxon success story

Experience an exhibition that connects history and the future - and discover a brand that has shaped Chemnitz like no other!

Textile? Future!

The exhibition looks at the present and future of the Saxon textile industry.

Tales of Transformation

Chemnitz – Gabrovo – Łódź – Manchester – Mulhouse – Tampere

Rapid growth and lavish wealth paired with precarious living conditions. Later, a radical collapse and the necessary reinvention.

Telephone stories

100 years of switchboard operation in Chemnitz

Cabinet exhibition in cooperation with the Telecommunication working group of the Support Association of the Chemnitz Museum of Industry

The unseen design classic

Many know and appreciate it, but no one can give detailed information about what was probably the most popular - and certainly the most widespread - kitchen chair of the GDR - until now.

Metamorphosis of Workwear

The blue overall is a versatile garment; it can be practical workwear or an extraordinary designer piece. In “Metamorphosis of Workwear,” it becomes an artistic projection surface for industrial culture.