Rare interior view of Königstein Fortress preserved
Königstein Fortress receives a rare interior view of the complex from a German private collection. The painting by Ernst Ferdinand Oehme is exhibited to the public.
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Archive of the Avant-Garde - Egidio Marzona opens in Dresden
The Archive of the Avant-Garde in Dresden is a new exhibition, research and debate venue for the SKD.
Saxony's Treasury Museum Green Vault: Free State demands compensation from perpetrators
The Free State of Saxony is demanding compensation of 76.1 million euros from the convicted perpetrators for stolen and damaged loot from the Green Vault.
Free State of Saxony demands compensation from thieves of the Green Vault
The Free State of Saxony is demanding compensation from the thieves of the Green Vault following a spectacular art theft. The claim is for 76.1 million euros for missing and damaged parts of the loot.
New temple of art in Dresden: Archive of the avant-gardes - Egidio Marzona opens after renovation
The Archive of the Avant-Garde - Egidio Marzona (ADA) in Dresden opens after six years of renovation as a new exhibition, research and debate venue for the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen.
Grünes Gewölbe: Hearing on lawsuit against security company
In the criminal trial for the burglary of the Dresden Green Vault, the court refused to determine the amount of damages. The Free State now wants to hold the museum's security company accountable.
Max Pechstein Museum celebrates anniversary - collection grows
For ten years now, a museum in Zwickau has been dedicated to the work of Max Pechstein. His collection is also in demand at museums elsewhere. Many guests are expected to attend the anniversary this weekend.
Small museums more open to provenance research - obstacles
For years, museums in Saxony have been searching for objects that don't belong there. The large institutions are pioneers in this research - but there are hurdles for the smaller ones.
US museum celebrates glass models by Blaschka artists
Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolf became famous in the 19th century with deceptively real glass models of flowers and sea creatures, among other things. Now a US museum is honoring them with an exhibition.
Königstein Fortress opens GDR bunker to the public
Königstein Fortress opens long-closed GDR bunker to visitors to experience the history of the Cold War up close. Premiere on Good Friday.
Museums seek strategies against political influence
Chemnitz will not only be the European Capital of Culture in 2025, but also a Mecca for German museums. They then want to adjust their role in the face of new social challenges.
Royal parade rooms in the Dresden Residenzschloss completely reconstructed
Four and a half years after the opening of the reconstructed Royal Parade Rooms in Dresden's Royal Palace, their magnificent interior decoration is complete. The last precious tapestries have been hung.
Increase in visitors to the Dresden State Art Collections
The Dresden State Art Collections (SKD) recorded an increase to 2.1 million visitors last year, close to the figures before the coronavirus pandemic.
Vulva plaster workshop at the museum on International Women's Day
The MEWO Kunsthalle in Memmingen wants to contribute to the removal of taboos with a vulva plaster workshop on International Women's Day. For a long time, the image of the vulva was taboo and its depiction was often dismissed as obscene, explained the municipal museum on Friday. The ignorance about ..
Museum in Knappenrode shows traveling exhibition on the energy transition
Briquettes were once produced in the Knappenrode energy factory. Now an exhibition there shows what a climate-neutral future without fossil fuels could look like.
Exhibition of the year 2023 comes from Leipzig
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"Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum": Café soon in new splendor
Leipzig is home to one of the oldest coffee houses in Europe. After extensive renovations, the historic building is set to reopen at the end of the year. Bach's coffee cantata can then be heard again.
Record number of visitors to the museums of the city of Dresden
The museums of the city of Dresden counted around 226,000 guests in 2023, setting a new visitor record.
Collection shows the life and work of female photographers in the GDR
A new exhibition in Chemnitz shows the life and work of four female photographers in the GDR. The exhibition organizers speak of an often neglected chapter in the history of photography.
Stolen jewels from the Dresden Green Vault only worth half as much
The stolen and unrecovered jewels from the Dresden Green Vault are now only worth half their original value. The damage was estimated at around 128.6 million euros, but the current value is just under 76.1 million euros. The restoration costs amount to around 127,000 euros.
Exhibition on upheaval and liquidation in the 90s
The Leipzig City History Museum will dedicate one of its major special exhibitions this year to the period of upheaval in the 1990s. The show "Between Awakening and Liquidation" will focus on the new possibilities of freedom as well as the great disappointments and the unexpected decline of the city ..
The Grassi Museum of Applied Arts thanks its donors and patrons
The Grassi Museum of Applied Arts in Leipzig is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a special exhibition to thank its donors and patrons.
Restored painting by Sascha Schneider comes to the reception building of the Karl May Museum
A damaged painting by Sascha Schneider (1870-1927) from the Karl May Museum in Radebeul, which has been in storage since 1994, has been restored.
"Kohlewelt" to open in late summer: Costs have risen
The extensive refurbishment of the Oelsnitz Mining Museum is entering the home straight, but will be far more expensive than originally planned. In late summer, the "Coal World" will reopen to visitors as an experience in an authentic location. According to the Erzgebirgskreis, the costs amount to a ..
Advance booking for Caspar David Friedrich in Berlin
The Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin is starting ticket sales early for the exhibition "Caspar David Friedrich. Infinite Landscapes". From April 19 to August 4, the museum on Museum Island is presenting more than 60 paintings and 50 drawings by the famous German Romantic artist Friedrich (1774-1840). The ..
New director at the Vogtland Museum plans digital offensive
The new year begins with a change of management at the Vogtland Museum in Plauen. The new director wants to use computers to bring the mass of objects that have been lying dormant in depots into the light.
Christmas of the senses: a walk through Saxony's treasure trove
Thanks to the artistry of Saxon rulers, many treasures that were rarities centuries ago have been preserved in the museums. These include princely gifts and valuables for Christmas and the turn of the year.
Christmas exhibition in Leipzig shows Krakow nativity scenes
Colorful Krakow nativity scenes have been on display in a Christmas exhibition in Leipzig since Wednesday. The special exhibition in the Old Town Hall was created in cooperation with the Muzeum Krakowa, as the city administration announced on Wednesday. It is also intended to celebrate the 50-year p ..
Panorama Museum Bad Frankenhausen before partial renovation
The Panorama Museum Bad Frankenhausen with its oversized painting of the Peasants' War by Leipzig painter Werner Tübke is to be partially renovated. Work on the outer concrete wall of the circular building, which opened in 1989, is to begin next year, as a spokeswoman for the Thuringian Ministry of ..
Saxon Museum Prize 2023 goes to Dippoldiswalde
The Saxon Museum Prize 2023, endowed with 20,000 euros, goes to Dippoldiswalde (Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains district). The award was presented to the Lohgerber Museum & Gallery in Dresden on Monday, as announced by the Ministry of Culture.
"Exceptional artist" Willi Baumeister and his network
Willi Baumeister was an advocate of abstract painting and is one of the most important artists of the German post-war period. The Gunzenhauser Museum in Chemnitz is now dedicating an extensive exhibition to him.
Renaming works: Klepsch defends artistic freedom
In the discussion about the renaming of works of art at the Dresden State Art Collections (SKD), Culture Minister Barbara Klepsch has defended artistic freedom. "We do not interfere politically with the freedom of art," emphasized the CDU politician in the state parliament on Thursday. It is therefo ..
New museum director wants to tighten the network in the surrounding area
The future head of the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, Florence Thurmes, wants to strengthen democratic work and tighten networks in the surrounding area. Her aim is to break down barriers to the museum and appeal to younger generations, said the 42-year-old in Chemnitz on Monday. In terms of a democratic ..
Minister Klepsch optimistic: Culture on the upswing
Thanks to financial support, Saxony's culture has come through the Corona pandemic well, despite severe restrictions and losses. Museums and theaters, festivals and events are in demand - and the response is sometimes surprising.
Dresden Renaissance ceremonial dress restored
The Swiss Abegg Foundation is internationally renowned in the field of textile research. It has restored the former glory of a Renaissance princely robe to the unique Dresden collection.
Living in the museum: exhibition shows archaeology of living
From the well to the bathtub, from the storage pit to the refrigerator: How people live has changed over time. A new exhibition in Chemnitz is therefore dedicated to the home as an important place to live. Exhibits from prominent previous owners are also on display.
Art Collections Chemnitz get new general director
Art historian Florence Thurmes will be the new general director of the Chemnitz Art Collections. According to city hall, the 42-year-old was elected by the city council on Wednesday and, as things stand, will take up her new post at the beginning of 2024. She has been head of Dortmund's municipal mu ..
Dresden State Art Collections on the best way to former format
The Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (SKD) is well on the way to returning to its former format in terms of resonance and profitability.
Art dealer brings back Saxony war loss
Despite returns and purchases in the past, Saxony's art collections are still missing thousands of works from their holdings. Now three paintings have reappeared.
The Consolation of Things - Art by Orhan Pamuk in Dresden
Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk is spending half a year as a guest artist among Dresden's Old Masters. For the exhibition "The Consolation of Things," he has recreated 41 of the 78 so-called cabinets of his famous Istanbul "Museum of Innocence" and created entirely new ones in occupation with holding ..
Admission to Leipzig municipal museums free of charge as of 2024
From 2024, the permanent exhibitions of Leipzig's municipal museums are to be free of charge. The possibility of increasing prices for special exhibitions remains.
New venue for contemporary art in Dresden's Residence Palace
The Dresden Residence Palace houses the historical collections of the Kunstkammer Gegenwart, a new institution for contemporary art.
To nap in concert: hammocks on garage campus
Jacket or pajamas, evening dress or nightgown? This is the question facing concertgoers in Chemnitz this weekend. The future garage campus of the European Capital of Culture 2025 is hosting a sleep concert.
Dresden Archive of the Avant-Garde opens in early May 2024
A patron of the arts gives his art collection to Saxony. The Free State invests millions in an appropriate domicile - and turns a listed Dresden building from the Baroque period into a modern temple of art.
Jewish Museum Berlin shows GDR as "Another Country
Life in the eight Jewish communities of the GDR is the focus of the exhibition "Another Country. Jewish in the GDR" at the Jewish Museum Berlin. Starting Friday and running through Jan. 14, the exhibition will feature personal objects from contemporary witnesses and their descendants about Jewish ex ..
Space exhibition in Vogtland gets extension building
Sigmund Jähn, the first German in space, came from the Vogtland region. In his homeland, an exhibition on space travel attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year. Now the museum is being expanded at a cost of millions.
Dresden blockhouse converted for Archive of the Avant-Garde
After almost four years of construction, the baroque Dresden Blockhaus has been completely renovated and converted into the home of a private art archive. It will be ceremoniously handed over to the Dresden State Art Collections on September 7, becoming the "Archive of the Avant-Garde - Egidio Marzo ..
A magnificent chess set: Precious addition to Dresden's treasure trove
Dresden's Green Vault preserves unique treasures once made by masters of the art of treasure. However, some of the items listed in inventories are missing - and now there is a replacement for one of the showpieces.
Sachsenlotto supports virtualization in Saxony's castle country with Hendrik Duryn
Once upon a time in the proud land of Saxony, where Fortress Königstein and Sachsenlotto, two pillars of Saxon heritage, formed a magical alliance. At the heart of this alliance was Hendrik Duryn, the famous actor better known as "The Teacher." Duryn, not only an artistic talent but also a loyal son ..
Creative economy presents itself with work show in Chemnitz
From furniture to jewelry and fashion to toys, Saxony's creative scene is demonstrating its diversity with a new show of works at the Chemnitz Industrial Museum. On display are works by 130 cultural and artistic creators, the museum and the state association of cultural and creative industries annou ..