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Wir sind die Zeit. Bilder von Mandy Kunze
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Musik-Galerie an der Goitzsche
Art gallery of the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district in Bitterfeld with exhibitions, gallery concerts and documentation on the landscape art of the Goitzsche.
Have only individual sections read aloud
Opening hoursAdmission €3
Current exhibitions
From September 17, 2026
Durch einander. Ondine Frochaux
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About the museum
Shortly after reunification, in 1990 the then Bitterfeld district opened a gallery for contemporary visual art in the building at Ratswall 22, which became known as the "Galerie am Ratswall". The building had been constructed in 1925 as a warehouse for a Bitterfeld coffee merchant. Alongside exhibitions – including prints by Joseph Beuys, Robert Rauschenberg and A. R. Penck – gallery concerts, readings and art talks were part of the programme from the start.
From 2019 to 2023, the building ensemble at Ratswall 22/Grünstraße underwent extensive renovation with EU funding. This was based on an expanded concept that more closely links music, art and the relationship between culture and nature. When it reopened in September 2023, the building was given the name "Musik-Galerie an der Goitzsche".
Today the gallery shows changing exhibitions of contemporary art and engages with the "Bitterfelder Weg" (Bitterfeld Way), the GDR cultural programme that began in Bitterfeld in 1959. A permanent exhibition documents the landscape artworks created around Lake Goitzsche since EXPO 2000, and another in the entrance area presents the history of the building. In addition there are gallery concerts, readings, workshops and programmes for daycare groups.
Highlights
- Documentation on landscape art in the Goitzsche (LandArt Goitzsche)
- Exhibition on the history of the Ratswall 22 building ensemble
- Long-established gallery concerts
- Engagement with the "Bitterfelder Weg"
Permanent exhibitions
- LandArt Goitzsche – Metamorphose einer Landschaft – Documentation centre on the artworks created since EXPO 2000 in the former open-cast mining landscape around Lake Goitzsche, such as the Pegelturm and the Bitterfelder Bogen.
- Hausgeschichte Ratswall 22 – Panel exhibition in the entrance area on the history of the building ensemble, from coffee warehouse to gallery.
- Founded
- 1990
- Operated by
- Landkreis Anhalt-Bitterfeld
- Director
- Dr. Katja Münchow
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1.50Children aged 8 to 18, students, trainees, volunteers in voluntary service, people with disabilities, those exempt from the broadcasting licence fee |
| Children & teens | €1.50free up to age 7 · Children up to 7 free, ages 8 to 18 reduced. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €1.50 |
| Students & apprentices | €1.50 |
| Groups | –School groups from general education schools free. |
| Families | €6Two adults with children. |
| Photography permit | €2 |
| Readings, lectures, art talks, excursions, workshops | €5€5 to €15, reduced 50% |
| Gallery concerts | €12.50€12.50 to €15 |
Free admission to the exhibitions with the WelterbeCard Anhalt-Dessau-Wittenberg.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 7 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €6 · Two adults with children. |
- Family tours & workshops
"Kinder-Kunst-Garten" (Children's Art Garden) series for daycare groups, as well as family concerts and workshops (e.g. manga for ages 10 to 15).
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Wi-Fi
Advance ticket sales, sale of the WelterbeCard; e-bike charging station in the courtyard (bring your own charging cable).
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
Private events in the gallery by arrangement.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography permitted with a photography permit (€2). |
| Good to know | Guided tours of the exhibitions on request. |
