Stadtmuseum Schkeuditz
Local history museum in the Amtsmüllerhaus (official miller’s house) from 1632, with hands-on stations and an outdoor area full of stone and iron relics of the past.
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About the museum
The museum sits at the southern entrance to Schkeuditz, on the site of the former castle, in the Amtsmüllerhaus built in 1632. This former residence of the Electoral Saxon official miller has housed the city museum since 1937.
After the exterior was restored from 2009 on, the permanent exhibition was completely redesigned; the building has welcomed visitors again since 2012. It presents the town’s history chronologically from the 17th to the 20th century and explains how Schkeuditz developed into a town of officials, farming burghers, fur trade and airport. A color-coded guidance system helps with orientation, and sound and film recordings deepen individual themes. In 2013 a section on urban archaeology was added, reaching back more than 7,000 years.
The outdoor grounds feature stone and iron relics from across the town area. The museum also houses an extensive archive of documents and a library of more than 2,000 titles, which can be used by registering in advance.
Highlights
- Chronological town history from the 17th to the 20th century
- Hands-on stations for children in every room
- Urban archaeology with finds spanning 7,000 years
- Outdoor area with stone and iron relics
- Official miller’s house from 1632
Permanent exhibitions
- Stadtgeschichte Schkeuditz – Chronological tour from the 17th to the 20th century on the development of Schkeuditz as a town of officials, farming burghers, fur trade and airport, with hands-on stations and media elements.
- Stadtarchäologie – Finds and information on settlement in the town area over more than 7,000 years.
- Außengelände mit Zeitzeugen – Stone and iron objects from across the town area, displayed outdoors around the Amtsmüllerhaus.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €1.50Pupils, trainees, students, unemployed people, federal volunteers, people with severe disabilities |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 16 · Children and young people up to 16 years old enter free. |
| Seniors | –No senior discount is listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €1.50Reduced admission for people with severe disabilities. |
| Students & apprentices | €1.50Reduced admission for students, pupils and trainees. |
| Groups | –Children’s groups from schools, daycare centers, after-school care and childminders enter free. |
| Guided tour (flat fee, regardless of group size) | €10 |
Members of the friends’ association “Schkeuditzer Museums- und Geschichtsverein e. V.”, of the Saxon Museums Association, of ICOM and of the Saxon Heimatschutz (heritage protection) also receive free admission.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 16 |
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- Hands-on stations
Every exhibition room has hands-on stations for children; the outdoor area and the adjacent green space invite visitors to linger.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Schkeuditz, Rathausplatz · 13-min walk · 875 m
Tram line 11 toward Schkeuditz to the Schkeuditz, Rathausplatz stop; from there it is about a 13-minute walk.
The museum is at Mühlstraße 50, at the southern entrance to the town.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours cost a flat €10. The museum library (over 2,000 titles) can be used after advance registration. |
