Stadtmuseum Alte Pfarrhäuser

About the museum

The museum’s buildings at Kirchberg 3, 5 and 7 were built after the town fire of 1624 and served as residences for Mittweida’s town pastors until 1897. In 1897 the town acquired them in a property swap. A museum collection has been housed here since 1899, which makes it one of the older city museums in Saxony.

In 1974 the original outbuildings were demolished. In 1999 a half-timbered house from Königshain was moved here and rebuilt as an eastern side building, the so-called Auszüglerhaus. Today the rooms are accessible from the cellar to the attic.

The permanent exhibition covers the town’s history, from its founding about 800 years ago through the domestic culture of the modern era to the history of crafts and industry, and shows views of the town from five centuries. The museum also includes the Johannes-Schilling-Haus, dedicated to the life and work of the sculptor Johannes Schilling (1828–1910), and the Altes Erbgericht at Kirchstraße 16. The institution is run by the town of Mittweida, supported by the friends’ association and the Kulturraum Erzgebirge-Mittelsachsen (regional arts funding body).

Highlights

• Permanent town history exhibition
• Views of the town from five centuries
• Johannes-Schilling-Haus on the sculptor Johannes Schilling
• Historic school lesson in an old classroom
• Guided tours of medieval storage cellars
• Parsonage garden

Permanent exhibitions

• Stadtgeschichte Mittweida – Permanent exhibition from the cellar to the attic: the town’s founding, domestic culture of the modern era, crafts and industrial history, and views of the town from five centuries.
• Johannes-Schilling-Haus – Exhibition on the life and work of the sculptor Johannes Schilling (1828–1910) and his connection to Mittweida.
• Erich-Loest-Ausstellung – Exhibition on the life dates, works and awards of the writer Erich Loest.

Founded

1899

Operated by

Große Kreisstadt Mittweida

Director

Sibylle Karsch

Admission & discounts

Prices for the “Alte Pfarrhäuser” museum; guided tours and events by prior registration, cash only.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

School projects from the start of school through grade 12 (e.g. “Familie Schilling”, about 60 minutes), the Historic School Lesson and other project offers; family ticket €8.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

Up to 30 guests.

The Auszüglerhaus and the “Museumspädagogik” room in the Altes Erbgericht (30 seats) can be rented during opening hours for small family celebrations and consultations; standard fee €20 per hour.

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