Art collection of the University of Leipzig with a permanent exhibition on 600 years of university history in the Rektoratsgebäude, plus artworks from the Paulinum.
October 15, 2026 – February 6, 2027
Paintings, sculptures, ceramics and photographs by nine artists from the GDR. It shows how they dealt with the political conditions and what role their sexual orientation played in their work. Gallery in the Neues Augusteum.
The Kustodie is the university's central institution for art and cultural heritage. It looks after the art collection of the university founded in 1409, which grew over centuries through endowments, acquisitions and bequests, and is dedicated to collecting, preserving, researching and mediating.
Particularly significant are the artworks from the University Church of St. Pauli, which was blown up in 1968, including the late Gothic Pauliner Altar and numerous epitaphs. Today they are on display in the Paulinum on Augustusplatz, the new building that recalls the church and serves as an assembly hall and place of devotion.
The permanent exhibition on the first floor of the Rektoratsgebäude on Ritterstraße combines a tour of university history with selected masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the 20th century: paintings, sculpture, graphic art and applied arts, from the scepter pair of 1476 to portraits of Luther from Cranach's circle. The building was erected in 1860/61 as a royal palace.
In addition, the Kustodie presents changing exhibitions in the Galerie im Neuen Augusteum, offers guided tours and, with Forum Take5, runs an education program for schools and students.
Admission is free.
Admission is free.
The Galerie im Neuen Augusteum is barrier-free.
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| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public short tours in the Paulinum every Friday 14:00–14:30 (subject to change). Group tours can be booked on request; registration by telephone. Art education and programs for schools via Forum Take5. |
