Museum Gunzenhauser
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ENG I Highlights des Museums Gunzenhauser
Saturday · All day2.50 EUR
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Why go
- Expressionist works by Chemnitz schoolmates and Die Brücke members Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Erich Heckel and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff.
- The museum’s centrepiece is a collection of 290 works by Otto Dix.
- The museum holds 76 works by Alexej von Jawlensky.
- Max Beckmann paintings from the 1930s and 1940s are on display.
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Don't miss
- Otto Dix’s first oil self-portraitDix’s first oil self-portrait was painted in 1912; it may not be on display during your visit.1912
- Former cashier hallThe former cashier hall has a glass roof; access during your visit is not established.
What's inside
- About 300 works from the collection are on permanent display.
- The entire third floor is devoted to Otto Dix.
With kids
- Quarterly family tours explore artworks together, followed by a guided art-making activity in the studio.
- Children can celebrate birthdays with a themed discovery tour and take home the art they make.
Interesting facts3
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2,459 works
Art dealer Dr. Alfred Gunzenhauser assembled 2,459 works by 270 20th-century artists.
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114 works
The collection includes 114 works by Conrad Felixmüller.
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Museum Gunzenhauser is part of the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz group of museums and institutions.
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History
Fred Otto gave the building an undecorated façade of light beige travertine. Berlin architect Volker Staab later converted it into a museum while limiting structural additions and alterations. Museum Gunzenhauser was the first collector’s museum in Germany’s new federal states.
- 1928–1930Fred Otto designed the building in the New Objectivity style as Sparkasse Chemnitz’s headquarters. It was completed in 1930 and became one of Chemnitz’s first high-rise buildings.
- July 2003Alfred Gunzenhauser signed an agreement for his collection to be displayed permanently in Chemnitz.
- 2007Museum Gunzenhauser opened on 1 December in the presence of German President Horst Köhler.
Sources: Gunzenhauser Museum - Wikipedia · Chemnitz - Wikivoyage (see) · Startseite | Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz · Startseite | Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz · Startseite | Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz · Museum Gunzenhauser - Wikipedia · Families and Children | Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz · Schools and the Museum | Kunstsammlungen Chemni… · checked 4 Oct 2026
- Website
- kunstsammlungen-chemnitz.de/
- Phone
- +493714884401
Questions and answers
Is there a discovery booklet for children at Museum Gunzenhauser?
Children can explore with Alfred and Pariya in a discovery booklet. Some featured artworks may not be on display.
Is transport available for school visits to Museum Gunzenhauser?
A shuttle bus serves school classes within 30 kilometres for educational visits.
Where is Museum Gunzenhauser in Chemnitz?
It stands near Falkeplatz, at the corner of Stollberger and Zwickauer Straße.
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