Stadtmuseum Pegau
City museum in the Pegau town hall, with two permanent exhibitions, a 1950s schoolroom and a climb to the tower watchman's room.
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About the museum
The Pegau museum was opened in October 1899 by the Verschönerungsverein (beautification society) in a room of the municipal school (Bürgerschule), which makes it one of the oldest museums in Saxony. Before that, an antiquities exhibition held the same year had given the impetus. After an interim stage in the former oat storehouse, the collection moved into the town hall attic in 1901.
Today two attic floors of the town hall, built in 1559 to 1561 to plans by Hieronymus Lotter, house the permanent exhibitions “Aus dem Leben der alten Pegauer” (From the Life of the Old Pegauers) and “Mammute – Mönche – Macher” (Mammoths – Monks – Makers). In addition, a new special exhibition with a local focus is held every year. Popular features include the reconstructed 1950s classroom and the climb of 136 steps up a 17th-century spiral staircase to the tower watchman's room, with a view over Pegau and as far as Leipzig.
During the winter season from November to April, the Pegau secondary school often uses the rooms for pupils' exhibitions. The museum also sells publications about the town and the surrounding area.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition “Aus dem Leben der alten Pegauer”
- Permanent exhibition “Mammute – Mönche – Macher”
- 1950s classroom
- Climb to the tower watchman's room via 136 steps
- Renaissance town hall from 1559 to 1561
- Founded
- 1899
- Operated by
- Stadt Pegau
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Children & teens | freeChildren and pupils enter free. |
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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
The exhibition rooms in the town hall attic can be reached via a historic spiral staircase.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Kirchplatz
RB 13 or RE 12 to Pegau, then bus 271 to Kirchplatz.
The museum is in the town hall on the market square.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Sale of publications on the town of Pegau and the surrounding area.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Groups can come on Wednesdays or by arrangement. |
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