Museum der Stadt Borna
City museum in the Reichstor gate of Borna, with mining, musical instrument and town history; currently closed for renovation.
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About the museum
The Bornaer Museum was founded in 1935 and moved its collection several times within the town. Since 1974, it has been housed in the Reichstor, the last surviving town gate of Borna, and in the adjoining buildings. The gate was built in 1723 in a plain Baroque form on the site of an earlier building and once served as a citizens' and fire watch with detention cells.
The exhibitions combine the functions of the gatehouse with regional themes: in the gate, rooms tell of medieval jurisdiction and of the Karabinier Regiment known as the “Blauen Reiter” (“Blue Riders”); the watchman's room (Türmerstube) lies at the top. In an extension built onto the town wall in 1980/81, the display on lignite mining in the Borna area features a reconstructed deep-mine tunnel from around 1870.
Further focal points are musical instrument making in Borna (organs by Kreutzbach, harmoniums by Lindholm), prehistory and early history, and the Reformation period. The museum is supported by the Kulturraum Leipziger Raum and is currently closed for conversion and renovation work.
Highlights
- Reichstor from 1723 with a climb to the watchman's room
- Exhibition on lignite mining with a reconstructed mine tunnel
- Musical instrument making: organs and harmoniums from Borna
- Karabinier Regiment "Die blauen Reiter"
- Medieval jurisdiction with an executioner's sword
Permanent exhibitions
- „Glück Auf!“ – 200 Jahre Braunkohlebergbau – Exhibition of about 80 m² on the history of lignite mining in the Borna area, with a reconstructed deep-mine tunnel from around 1870.
- Musikalisches Handwerk – Musical instrument making in Borna on the ground floor of the gatehouse, with a square piano, harmoniums and organ pipes.
- „Die blauen Reiter“ – Exhibition in the attic of the gatehouse on the Royal Saxon Carabinier Regiment, which shaped the town's appearance for almost 100 years.
- Founded
- 1935
Admission & discounts
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Museum education for kindergartens and schools, family afternoons and holiday programmes; registration required.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Museum-education programmes for educational institutions, leisure groups and seniors, as well as a town walk; registration at least two weeks in advance. |
