Mauersberger-Museum
Musicians' museum in Mauersberg (Erzgebirge) about the church musician brothers Rudolf and Erhard Mauersberger, Kreuzkantor and Thomaskantor.
About the museum
The museum in Mauersberg, a district of Großrückerswalde, commemorates two of the best-known German church musicians of the 20th century, both of whom came from the village: Rudolf Mauersberger (1889–1971) led the Dresdner Kreuzchor as Kreuzkantor for more than four decades, and his younger brother Erhard Mauersberger (1903–1982) served as Thomaskantor in Leipzig.
The museum was established in 1973, shortly after Rudolf Mauersberger's death, initially exclusively in his memory. In 1984, the commemoration of Erhard Mauersberger was added. The core of the collection is the brothers' estate with documents on their work as cantors, choir trainers, composers, and conductors.
The estate also includes an extensive Erzgebirge collection of the Kreuzkantor, who was a passionate hobbyist. The centerpiece is a Heimatberg (miniature mountain landscape) he built himself, showing Mauersberg in the 1920s; there are also models of the Dresden Kreuzkirche and the Mauersberg fortified church. The museum is one of about 40 musicians' museums in Germany and shows changing exhibitions on the upper floor.
Highlights
- Self-built Heimatberg by Rudolf Mauersberger showing Mauersberg in the 1920s
- Models of the Dresden Kreuzkirche and the Mauersberg fortified church
- Hutzenstube (traditional Erzgebirge parlor) with personal belongings of the Kreuzkantor
- Estate of the Mauersberger brothers on the Kreuzchor and Thomanerchor
Permanent exhibitions
- Leben und Wirken der Brüder Mauersberger – The exhibition on the first floor presents Rudolf and Erhard Mauersberger as cantors, composers, and choir directors. It includes the Hutzenstube and the highly detailed Heimatberg of Mauersberg.
- Founded
- 1973
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Stroller-friendly: not available
Not suitable for strollers.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking lot at the museum available.
Amenities & dining
- Café: not available
- Restaurant: not available
No food service in the museum.
Events & venue rental
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