Museum Hofmannsche Sammlung
Local heritage collection in Kohren-Sahlis with farmhouse furniture, Altkohren ceramics, pewter, textiles and a dollhouse collection.
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About the museum
The museum goes back to the collector Rudolf Hofmann, who gathered everything he considered worth preserving until his death in 1986. Contrary to the spirit of the times, he collected Altkohren ceramics, farmhouse furniture, costumes, toys, historic furniture, pewter and textiles, above all objects that tell of the cultural history of the Kohren region south of Leipzig and the surrounding manor estates. After 1945 he was active in the Kulturbund der DDR and founded the Töpfermuseum (pottery museum) of Kohren-Sahlis.
His parents' house on the market square had been a dye works until the end of the 19th century; later his wife Ursula ran a hand-weaving business here. At the beginning of the 1980s the Hofmanns donated their collection to the state, with the proviso that a museum be set up later, and they continued to live in and with the collection. After reunification, the town of Kohren-Sahlis took over the collection and, after Ursula Hofmann's death, the buildings as well. The museum has been open to visitors since 1999.
Since 2014 the house has also displayed, on loan, Sporbert's collection of dollhouses and toys. The museum is one of the three Kohren museums of the town of Frohburg.
Highlights
- Collection of Rudolf and Ursula Hofmann
- Farmhouse furniture and a Biedermeier room
- Altkohren ceramics, pewter and textiles
- Sporbert's dollhouse and toy collection
- Combination ticket with the Töpfermuseum
Permanent exhibitions
- Hofmannsche Sammlung – Farmhouse furniture, a Biedermeier room, pewter, Altkohren ceramics, textiles and photographs from the collection of Rudolf and Ursula Hofmann.
- Sporberts Puppenstuben- und Spielzeugsammlung – On loan since 2014: historic dollhouses, dolls and toys.
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Stadt Frohburg
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €3students, trainees, people with severe disabilities, pensioners, recipients of social assistance, federal volunteers and holders of the Saxon Ehrenamtskarte (with proof) |
| Children & teens | €1Children aged 6 to 16 pay €1. |
| Seniors | €3Pensioners pay the reduced admission. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3Reduced admission with proof. |
| Students & apprentices | €3 |
| Combination ticket for 2 museums | €6Reduced: €4. |
Guided tours for groups of 6 or more: €1 extra per person. Visits outside opening hours: €10 per group.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
S-Bahn S3 to Frohburg, then bus line 265 to Kohren-Sahlis.
By car
Parking available
Park on the Kohren market square with a parking disc, or at the paid Montottone square.
By car via the A72, exit Geithain/Roda, then follow the signs to Kohren-Sahlis.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours for groups of 6 or more by request. Registrations and inquiries go through the Töpfermuseum, which is the administrative seat of the Kohren museums. |
