Lohgerber Museum & Galerie Dippoldiswalde
Museum in a baroque tannery from around 1750, with a demonstration workshop, town history and art from the Osterzgebirge.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in 1975 and is located in a tannery built around 1750, which is a listed monument. The ensemble includes the baroque residence of the tanning family Ulbrich, the faithfully reconstructed three-story tannery workshop and a connecting building; the depot is housed in the gatehouse of the former town mill.
After dry rot (Echter Hausschwamm) was discovered, the building underwent comprehensive renovation from October 2018 to March 2022, was made barrier-free and was newly conceived in terms of content. In November 2023 it received the main prize of the Saxon Museum Award for this work.
The permanent exhibition is divided into three areas. The inactive tannery workshop shows the craft of leather production and is considered a unique demonstration installation in Europe. The town history spans from the first mention of Dippoldiswalde in 1218, through its mining settlement, crafts and light industry, to the more recent past. The gallery presents visual art from the Osterzgebirge; its holdings comprise more than 6,000 works by over 250 artists, including works by Curt Querner and Erich Fraaß.
Highlights
- Reconstructed three-story tannery workshop from the 18th century
- Creative workshop with leather in the leather room
- Town history of Dippoldiswalde with multimedia stations
- Art of the Osterzgebirge with over 6,000 works
- Saxon Museum Award 2023 (main prize)
Permanent exhibitions
- Gerberhandwerk und Lederindustrie – Reconstructed 18th-century tannery house with workshop, dressing room and drying loft, plus insights into industrial leather production.
- Stadtgeschichte Dippoldiswalde – The development of the town from its medieval mining settlement to the recent past, across the entire first upper floor.
- Bildende Kunst im Osterzgebirge – Works by artists who depict the people and landscape of the Osterzgebirge or work in the region, in the attic floor of the residence.
- Founded
- 1975
- Operated by
- Stadt Dippoldiswalde (Städtische Museen Dippoldiswalde)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7.50 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €4Children from age 7, pupils, students and trainees up to age 26, people with a severe disability (80% or more), recipients of basic income support (SGB II) |
| Children & teens | €4free up to age 6 · Children from age 7 pay the reduced rate. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €4companion free · Reduced rate for a severe disability of 80% or more. |
| Students & apprentices | €4Pupils, students and trainees up to age 26. |
| Groups | –Guided tour fee of €30 per group (up to 25 people) plus admission; school classes and after-school groups €2 per child. |
| Families | €182 adults and all children living in the household. |
| Combined ticket, adults (Lohgerber Museum & Galerie + Museum for Medieval Mining in the Ore Mountains) | €10 |
| Combined ticket, reduced (both museums) | €5 |
| Combined ticket, family (both museums) | €25 |
Free admission for children under 7, members of the German and Saxon museum associations and of ICOM, holders of the Ehrenamtskarte (volunteer card), accompanying persons of severely disabled visitors, and members of the Museum Advisory Board. Pupils from schools and after-school centers run by the city of Dippoldiswalde have free admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- 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
All exhibition rooms are barrier-free; a disabled parking space is located behind the museum building.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €18 · 2 adults and all children living in the household. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Baby changing facilities
- Kids’ birthday parties
Seek-and-find game "ArchitekturSpur" for children from age 6, open creative workshop with leather in the leather room, changing table in the disabled toilet in the foyer. Children’s birthday parties for ages 5 to 10 (up to 10 children, 120 minutes), as well as programs for daycare centers (Kitas), schools and after-school centers; in autumn 2026 including "Tatort Museum".
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Dippoldiswalde Busbahnhof · 10-min walk
Weißeritztalbahn from Dippoldiswalde station (about 3 minutes on foot); bus to the Dippoldiswalde Busbahnhof stop (lines 348, 360, 361, 362, 369, 370, 375, 376, 380, 382, 387, 388, 389), about 10 minutes on foot.
By car
Free parking
Free parking behind the museum, reached from Alte Altenberger Straße via Am Mühlgraben; the disabled parking space is also there.
- Accessible parking
By car via the B170 to Dippoldiswalde, then follow the signs toward the center.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Lockers
Lockers in the foyer for a €1 deposit.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photos and videos without flash or tripod are permitted for private, non-commercial use. |
| Good to know | Group tours (up to 25 people) by registration, preferably 7 days in advance. The tour of the tannery workshop takes about 60 minutes; the city walk "Mit dem Dippold durch Dipps" takes about 120 minutes (including the Museum for Medieval Mining). |
