Museen und Galerien
Forum 1813- Museum on the Battle of the Nations Leipzig
Museum für applied arts in the GRASSI Museum
Further information on the museums and galleries
Bach-Museum auf Zeit
The historical Bose House, home of the Bach Museum, will be thoroughly renovated and extended in 2008. For this reason we have closed our doors at Thomaskirchhof 15/16 until spring 2010. We are pleased to welcome you to a smaller interim Bach-Museum auf Zeit at Thomaskirchhof 14, open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (admission free)
The Bach-Archiv Leipzig is widely recognized as the world’s pre-eminent centre of Bach scholarship. Comprising a research institute, a library, a museum, and an events department, it occupies the historic Bosehaus complex at St. Thomas Square, opposite the church where Johann Sebastian Bach served as cantor for twenty-seven years. With its unmatched collections and manifold activities the Bach-Archiv contributes significantly to the time-honored image of Leipzig as a “city of music” in general and a “Bach city” in particular.
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Leipziger SPINNEREI
As an historical factory the Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei had developed into the largest cotton-spinning mill on the European mainland in the years between 1884 and 1907. Encompassing approximately 12 hectares the area included - in addition to the factory itself - gardens, workers accommodation and a kindergarten. After the decline of cotton yarn production in the early 1990s, the factory was used for different purposes in the following years.
Today art production, presentation and trade have evolved into major activities at SPINNEREI. Over 100 professional artists - just in the area of fine arts - work within the community. Art from Leipzig and from all over the world is presented by 11 galleries and their exhibition spaces
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The unique architectural structure, theatre and dance groups, art and cultural initiatives, specialist shops, a café and individual capacious apartments create an attractive urban atmosphere.
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Spinnereistr. 7
04179 Leipzig
Guided Tours
Friday and Saturday 11a.m.-6 p.m.
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www.baumwollspinnerei.com
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Forum 1813- Museum on the Battle of Nations Leipzig
It is one of Leipzig's main landmarks and reminds of the Battle of the Nations in 1813.
The structure is 91 meters tall, making it the tallest monument in Europe. It contains over 500 steps to a viewing platform at the top, from which there are spectacular views across the city and its environs. The structure makes extensive use of concrete, although the facings are of granite.
In the FORUM 1813, more than 350 original objects paint an impressive picture of the battle and of all the nations involved, giving a deeper understanding of the events at the time.
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Mendelssohn- House Leipzig
The house in Leipzig, 12 Goldschmidtstraße, has been preserved as the last and sole private residence of the composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. It is of great historical and cultural importance.
Built in 1844, in the style of Late Classicism the house is an important witness of its time and it preserves much of the original building and information about its most prominent occupier who lived with his family on the 1st floor beginning in 1845 and died here November 4 in 1847.
Today, Mendelssohn's flat is a museum in honor of this brilliant German composer, virtuoso and conductor who was also a very good painter and active in the field of cultural and educational policy.
The visitor can experience this flat as an authentic place where many progressive ideas for the European musical life and the world of thought came from.
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Museum of Fine Arts Leipzig |
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It is the city’s museum for paintings and sculptures. The permanent exhibition shows pieces of German and Dutch art of the 15th and 16th century, Italian art from 15th- 18th century, Dutch art of the 17th century as well as German art from 18th- 20th century. In addition, there are special exhibitions on different topics. In 1847 the museum opened its doors under the name „Städtisches Museum“. After moving several times, the building was opened on 4 Oktober 2004 at the former Sachsenplatz and is today known to be the first newly established art museum in Eastern Germany since 1950. |
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Museum for applied arts in the GRASSI Museum
After extensive building renovation and modernization, the museum was reopened in December 2007 with the first tour of its newly conceived permanent exhibition “Antike bis Historismus” (Antiques to Historism). Afterwards the “Asiatische Kunst” (Asiatic art) and “Jugendstil bis Gegenwart” (Art nouveau to the present) tours follow. The high point of the year within the special exhibition is the Grassimesse (link) which takes place in October and is an international forum of contemporary applied art and experimental design.
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Asisi PanometerExperience the rainforest at close quarters in Leipzig: The World’s largest 360° panorama at the Asisi Panometer Leipzig AMAZONIA pays homage to Alexander von Humboldt, the greatest German natural scientist, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his death in 2009. Throughout his life
Humboldt, who was also a landscape painter, was fascinated by the medium of the panorama. He expressed the wish to see a circular painting portraying the world of nature, rather than the usual themes of battles and cities. And Asisi shares this same fascination. Thanks to the alternating day and night show, you can experience the magical world of the rainforest from sunrise to sunset. Tropical sound effects and the enchanting AMAZONIA music composed by Eric Babak round off the unique panoramic experience. |
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| Rundum staunen! Auf der 6 Meter hohen Plattform ist der Betrachter vollständig von der exotischen Welt des Regenwaldes umgeben. Foto: Stefan Hoyer © Asisi |
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