Heimatmuseum Groitzsch
Municipal museum at the Groitzsch town tower, looked after by the Naturfreunde- und Heimatverein, with town history, the Wiprechtsburg, minerals, and the history of crafts and shoemaking.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Groitzsch town tower, the remnant of the former town church of St Aegydius, has housed a first museum display since 1988. Later there was a show at Markt 15; since 1999 the Naturfreunde- und Heimatverein Groitzsch e. V. has used the present premises in the town tower, the building on Albin-Jahn-Gasse and the Alte Wache. The town museum has existed in this form since 2000; the town of Groitzsch is the operator, and the association looks after the museum.
The building on Albin-Jahn-Gasse is devoted to the history of the town, including Wiprecht II of Groitzsch and the Wiprechtsburg, as well as clubs and the fire brigade and the history of schools; a recreated classroom shows five centuries of school history. Changing exhibitions and art shows are also held here, and the association has its seat here, with an office and a local history library. The town tower contains prison cells, historical objects from churches in Groitzsch and its districts, and minerals and fossils.
The Alte Wache is devoted to the crafts and industry of the town: with a printing workshop that is also used for museum education, an exhibition on the history of Groitzsch’s baking trade and, since July 2026, a new exhibition on the town’s shoemaking history.
Highlights
- Town history and the Wiprechtsburg
- City Tower with prison cells
- Mineral and fossil exhibition
- Alte Wache with shoemaking history
Permanent exhibitions
- Stadtgeschichte und Wiprechtsburg – Exhibitions on town history, Wiprecht II of Groitzsch, clubs and the fire brigade, and the history of schools.
- Stadtturm: Kirchen und Mineralien – Historical objects from churches in Groitzsch and its districts, prison cells, and minerals and fossils from around the world.
- Alte Wache: Handwerk und Schuhgeschichte – History of crafts and industry in Groitzsch with a printing workshop, an exhibition on the baking trade and an exhibition on shoemaking history.
- Operated by
- Stadt Groitzsch (betreut vom Naturfreunde- und Heimatverein Groitzsch e. V.)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the association, accessibility is very limited.
Kids & families
Museum education programme for school pupils.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking in front of the town tower and in the adjacent market area.
Amenities & dining
- Café: not available
- Restaurant: not available
- Museum shop: not available
- Coat check: not available
- Lockers: not available
- Wi-Fi: not available
No catering and no further services.
Events & venue rental
As far as we know, the museum does not rent out spaces for external events.
No venue hire.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visits outside opening hours on request. The association also offers town tours and night watchman tours. |
