Timber villa from 1927 in Niesky close to the Bauhaus style, with a permanent exhibition on industrial timber house construction in modernism.
Through November 1, 2026
The award-winning works of young architects from the 13th Study Prize are on show; the prize is announced by the BDA (Federation of German Architects) regional associations of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Brandenburg.
The house was built in 1927 to designs by the young architect Konrad Wachsmann as a residence for a board member of the Niesky timber construction firm Christoph & Unmack. It is a cubic log building whose partition walls do not protrude from the facade, which is why it looks unusually smooth and generously glazed.
Later, the chief physician of the local hospital lived here. After 1945, the building served public purposes, among others as a land registry office and as the seat of the FDJ (Free German Youth) district leadership. It was only in 1983 that it was recognized as a work by Wachsmann and placed under monument protection; long years of vacancy followed.
In 2005, the city of Niesky acquired the house and had it restored in keeping with monument preservation rules from 2011 to 2014. Using historical plans and photographs, the original strong room colors were restored with linseed oil paint. The Forum Konrad-Wachsmann-Haus opened in October 2014.
Today, the permanent exhibition shows the development of industrially prefabricated timber house construction, using the example of the firm Christoph & Unmack, which was Europe's largest timber construction company until 1945. The house belongs to the Museum Niesky and also serves as a venue for conferences and events.
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2Children aged 4 to 18, students, unemployed people, trainees, people with severe disabilities |
| Children & teens | €2Children aged 4 to 18 pay the reduced rate. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €3 per personReduced by €1.50 per person. |
| Families | €10Family ticket |
The combined ticket is valid for the Konrad-Wachsmann-Haus and the Johann-Raschke-Haus (city history). Museum education programs cost €3.
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| Family ticket | €10 · Family ticket |
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Museum education programs for school classes and groups can be booked.
Address for navigation devices: Goethestraße 2, 02906 Niesky.
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The house serves as a venue for conferences and events; room rental is offered on the museum website.
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours by prior registration: up to 10 people, €1 per person guided tour fee plus admission; under 10 people, a flat fee of €10. Topic: timber house construction and the company housing estates of Christoph & Unmack. A virtual tour is available on the museum website. |
