History of the town of Eilenburg in the Gasthof "Zum Roten Hirsch", with a historic classroom, dollhouses and guided tours of the Bergkeller cellars.
From July 5, 2026
The exhibition explores Jewish life in Eilenburg, using archival records and documents to show since when and how it existed; part of the Saxon Year of Jewish Culture “Tacheles”. No official end date has been given; probably until January 2027.
In 1900, the Eilenburg pastor and local historian Wilhelm Büchting suggested setting up an antiquities museum to display the evidence of the town's history. Initially two rooms in the town hall were available; over time the collection moved several times, among other places into the former Realprogymnasium, in 1945 up to the Schlossberg, and in 1970 into the former excursion restaurant Wilhelmshöhe.
Since 2003 the museum has been housed in the historic Gasthof "Zum Roten Hirsch" on Torgauer Straße, a building of particular significance for the town's history. Since 2019 it has shared the building with the town library and the tourist information office. The sponsor is the municipal public enterprise Kulturunternehmung Eilenburg.
On the upper floor, the focus is on more than 1,050 years of town history, from the 10th century to the 1960s, with Reformation-era prints, a town clerk's table and a Renaissance room with figurative ceiling paintings that are unique in Saxony. One emphasis is Martin Rinckart and the town's musical tradition. Also on display are an original classroom from the 1920s, a collection of historic dolls and dollhouses from a 2004 donation, and the section "Fundsache" on archaeological finds. The museum also offers tours of the Eilenburg Bergkeller cellars.
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Children aged 4 to 17, pupils, students, trainees, severely disabled persons (ID B), adults with a leisure pass (with proof) |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 3 · Children aged 4 to 17 pay the reduced price. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3Severely disabled persons (ID B) |
| Students & apprentices | €3 |
| Groups | –Kindergarten and school groups €3 per child, necessary accompanying adults free; private group tours for up to 10 people €80 flat fee, each additional person €5. |
| Public guided tours and educational events (e.g., Bergkeller tour) | €8Reduced and for children €3. |
| Sorbenturm or Mauerturm | €2Children up to age 18 €1. |
Free admission: Free admission on the last Friday of each month (except on public holidays).
Children up to age 3 free. Free admission also for holders of the Saxon Ehrenamtskarte (volunteer card).
Access is via a ramp. All rooms except the historic classroom can be reached by elevator or ramp; in the exhibition, some mobile ramps are used, for which an accompanying person is required. Accessible toilet in the building.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 3 |
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The series "Geschichte für Jedermann" (History for Everyone) offers hands-on activities for the whole family. For families, birthday parties and school classes there is an escape-room game through the museum rooms, plus historic school lessons and Bergkeller tours for children during school holidays. The doll and toy cabinet in the attic is a particular draw for families, especially at Christmas time.
Free parking
Free parking (1 hour with parking disc) on Schwedengasse; one accessible parking space is designated.
The museum is in the city center at Torgauer Straße 40, in the former Gasthof "Zum Roten Hirsch", together with the town library and the tourist information office.
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| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Bergkeller tours are only possible with a guide and registration (meeting point Kellerstraße at the stairs to the Friedrichshöhe, opposite house number 18; bring warm clothing, sturdy shoes and a flashlight). Registration at 03423 652222. Programs for school classes last 45 to 90 minutes. |
