Museum Auerbach

About the museum

The museum stands at the foot of the Schlossturm in a listed building that once served as the administration building of the Rittergut (manor estate). A modern extension enlarged the building; in 1997 the new permanent exhibition opened there.

On display are more than 1000 objects on the history of the castle and the town, as well as guilds, the postal service, associations, mining and industry. In 2013 a section on flight, expulsion and new beginnings for the expellees (Heimatvertriebene) in the Saxon Vogtland was added, which has drawn attention beyond the region. Since autumn 2022, visitors can also see a reconstructed GDR-era new-build apartment in the style of the 1980s on the top floor, with living room, kitchen, children's room and a bathroom built to a 1:1 scale.

In the medieval barrel vault beneath the building are a mineral collection and mining models. Outdoors, the Garden of Stone Witnesses (Steinerner Zeitzeugen) displays memorial stones and objects from the GDR era as well as stone finds from the Vogtland. In 2021 the building was certified as a family-friendly leisure facility.

Highlights

• City, castle and industrial history with over 1000 objects
• Section on flight, expulsion and new beginnings in the Vogtland
• Replica of a 1980s GDR new-build apartment
• Mineral collection in the medieval barrel vault
• Garden of Stone Witnesses
• Climb to the castle tower

Permanent exhibitions

• Stadt-, Burg- und Industriegeschichte – Around 1000 objects on the history of the castle, the town, guilds, the postal service, associations, mining and industry in Auerbach; in the permanent exhibition since 1997.
• Flucht, Vertreibung, Neubeginn – Section on the fate of the expellees in the Saxon Vogtland.
• DDR-Neubauwohnung im Dachgeschoss – Replica of an apartment in the style of the 1980s with living room, kitchen, children's room and a bathroom built to a 1:1 scale.

Operated by

Stadt Auerbach/Vogtl.

Admission & discounts

Holders of the Ehrenamtskarte (volunteer card) pay half price. For special exhibitions a surcharge applies (adults up to €2, children €0.50 to €1). All prices include VAT.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• 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 an assessment by the Vogtland Tourism Association, the building is fully accessible for people with walking difficulties and wheelchair users, either step-free or by lift. Loan rollators, wheelchairs and buggies are available. Aids for people with visual or cognitive impairments are available on request.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities
• Playground / play area

Certified as a family-friendly leisure facility (lift, cloakroom, baby changing table). There is a children's play corner, a museum quiz and the museum spirit Spuk-Bert as a guide. Loan buggies are available.

Getting there & parking

The museum is at the foot of the Schlossturm at Schloßstraße 11.

Amenities & dining

• Coat check

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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