City museum in Eibenstock with an embroidery demonstration workshop, mining history, a large collection of Erzgebirge folk art and mechanical landscapes.
July 21, 2026 – February 21, 2027
Shown are Erzgebirge amethyst geodes and other quartz from the region, from Mildenau to Herold, from the collections of Norbert Häusler and Jan Wolke. It also explains how the violet colour arises.
As early as 1909, the Eibenstock town council called for people to collect keepsakes for a future museum. The plan was only taken up again in 1937: by 1939, 47 items were shown in the display window of a dry cleaner's. To mark the 800th anniversary of the mining town, a local heritage museum opened in 1955; until 1997 it was housed at Platz des Friedens.
In 1997 the museum moved to Bürgermeister-Hesse-Straße and reopened as the Stickereimuseum (Embroidery Museum), with an embroidery demonstration workshop where large embroidery machines are shown in operation, and a local heritage display including a model of the former steep railway line. In 2012 the Trumpold Collection with around 15,000 figures of Erzgebirge folk art was added; in 2018 the carving collection of Gottfried Krauß and the Mechanical Landscapes of Peter Uhlig followed. Today the house presents itself as Schatzhaus Erzgebirge.
The background to the embroidery exhibition is local history: after the decline of tin mining around 1760, Clara Angermann brought tambour embroidery to Eibenstock in 1775. Hand embroidery machines became established from 1829, the shuttle embroidery machine followed in 1883, and the punch-card machine in 1910. Around 1900, Eibenstock embroidery dominated the world market.
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €5Severely disabled persons, young people from age 17, trainees, students, pupils, recipients of Bürgergeld (basic income benefit), and participants in (federal) voluntary services (proof on request) |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 5 · Children aged 6 to 16; children up to age 6 enter free. |
| Seniors | –No senior concession; pensioners pay the adult price. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €5Severely disabled persons |
| Students & apprentices | €5 |
| Groups (20+ people) | €5 per personAdults in groups of 20 or more: €5 per person; children in groups of 10 or more: €2 per person. |
| Families | €152 adults with up to 3 children up to age 16 |
| Annual pass (per person) | €21 |
| Guided tour for groups of up to 20 people (flat rate) | €20 |
According to the museum, payment is only possible in cash at the ticket desk.
The house is largely accessible. The main entrance is not accessible (please ring the bell); the accessible entrance is at the rear, where staff will direct you. A stairlift leads to the second floor, where the accessible toilet is located. Blind and visually impaired visitors may touch individual objects. Guide dogs may enter the exhibition rooms; assistance dogs with advance notice.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | €15 · 2 adults with up to 3 children up to age 16 |
Awarded as a 'Family-Friendly Leisure Facility' by Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen. Changing room on the second floor (in the accessible toilet) and a play corner. Little children can look for ten hidden little devils in the Trumpold Collection; school children solve a children's puzzle. The museum education programme 'Clara Angermann's Heritage' offers age-appropriate tours with machine demonstrations, optionally with crafts (grades 1–4) or a visit to a modern embroidery company (grades 5–7).
Free parking
Free car park on the opposite side of the street, next to the primary school; coaches park directly in front of the main entrance.
Navigation address: Bürgermeister-Hesse-Straße 7/9, 08309 Eibenstock. The easiest route is from the S 283 (Aue–Klingenthal) via the Auerbacher Straße access road by the Rähmerbach pre-reservoir, then straight ahead into Brühl street, which becomes Bürgermeister-Hesse-Straße after the market square; the house is on the right.
Get directionsA free charging cabinet for pedelecs and e-bikes is available in the entrance area (bring your own charging cable; charging only during opening hours).
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| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography without flash and filming are permitted for private use only; commercial recordings require permission and a fee. |
| Good to know | Tours of the embroidery demonstration workshop with the historical machines last 50 to 60 minutes; booking is possible for groups, clubs, families and school classes. Animals may not be brought along. Bulky bags and backpacks should preferably be left in the car. The archive and library can be used after registration (day fee €10). Free tambour embroidery workshop on request. |
