Erlebnismuseum ZeitWerkStadt
Experience museum in Frankenberg/Sa. on Saxon inventions, industrial and town history with Framo and Barkas vehicles and hands-on stations.
About the museum
The ZeitWerkStadt was created in a hall of the former upholstered furniture factory VEB Lisema on the edge of Frankenberg's town center. For the 8th Saxon State Garden Show in 2019, the hall was converted into a flower hall and afterward developed further into a museum. The experience museum opened on July 14, 2021; its operator is the Frankenberger Kultur gGmbH of the town of Frankenberg/Sa.
The museum combines holdings of two predecessors: the vehicle museum founded in 1996 on Mühlbacher Straße, which documented the commercial vehicles of Framo and Barkas, closed at the end of 2019 and handed over most of its collection to the ZeitWerkStadt. Objects on town history from the local history museum in the Rittergut, which closed in 2020, also found a new home here.
In terms of content, the museum goes beyond vehicle history and puts Saxon inventiveness at the center: textile industry, carpet weaving, tobacco processing, and printing technology are shown with original objects, including a printing press on which one of the first modern daily newspapers was printed in 1845. Digital stations with figures from the town's history, experimentation areas, and the walk-in projection room "Time Cube" make the visit an experience for families and school classes.
Highlights
- Framo and Barkas commercial vehicles from the collection of the former vehicle museum
- Historic printing press on which an early modern daily newspaper was produced in 1845
- "Time Cube": walk-in surround projection made of 116 monitors
- Interactive journey through time with figures from Frankenberg's town history
- Hands-on and experimentation stations for children and adults
Permanent exhibitions
- Sachsens Pioniergeist entdecken – Around 1,600 m² on Saxon inventions and on Frankenberg's industrial and town history – from textiles and carpet weaving through tobacco to printing technology, with digital time-travel stations and experimentation areas.
- Framo und Barkas – Original commercial vehicles of the brands built in Frankenberg and Hainichen, from the collection of the former vehicle museum.
- Founded
- 2021
- Operated by
- Frankenberger Kultur gGmbH der Stadt Frankenberg/Sa.
- Director
- Franziska Bäßler (Museumsleitung)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €12.50 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €10 |
| Children & teens | €6free up to age 5 · Children's ticket for ages 6–14. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €10 per personPer person for 10 or more people; offers for tour groups and school classes on request. |
| Families | €242 adults and 2 children up to 14 years. |
| Small family (1 adult + 2 children up to 14 years) | €21 |
| School pupils in a class group | €3One accompanying person free per 10 pupils. |
| Annual pass, adult | €29Personalized, also valid for special exhibitions. |
| Annual pass, child | €15 |
GEOcard partner: "2 for 1" when purchasing a regular single ticket.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Ground-level entrance with wide automatic sliding doors, ramp and elevator to the upper floor, accessible restrooms on both floors, two accessible parking spaces directly at the entrance, mobile seating in the exhibition. Dogs are not allowed in the museum (except guide dogs and assistance dogs), but are welcome on the terrace.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | €24 · 2 adults and 2 children up to 14 years. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Baby changing facilities
- Playground / play area
- Kids’ birthday parties
Certified as a family-friendly facility: interactive children's stations, play corner in the museum café, playgrounds in the outdoor area, baby changing facilities in all restroom areas, stroller parking at the entrance. Holiday programs during school holidays; children's birthday parties with quiz rally and workshop for ages 5 to 12 (€21 per child).
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Frankenberg/Barkaswerke
Bus 640 from Chemnitz and bus 642 "Zschopautaler" (Sat, Sun, and public holidays) to Frankenberg/Barkaswerke; Chemnitz-Bahn C15 or bus 675 from Mittweida to Frankenberg station.
By car
Free bus parking directly at the museum; two accessible parking spaces at the entrance.
- Accessible parking
About a 15-minute walk from Frankenberg station. By car via the A4, exit Frankenberg, then follow the B169. By bike via the Zschopautal cycle path.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
Museum café with coffee and cake, changing lunch menu, children's menu, and a large terrace facing the park in the Zschopau Valley.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
- Weddings / ceremonies
Up to 300 guests.
Various event spaces for celebrations, conferences, seminars, and corporate events; capacity up to 300 people depending on the type of event.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | School classes please register in advance; paid workshops (approx. 30 minutes, Tue–Fri) on steam power, water power, printing craft, weaving, and a historical school lesson, as well as free scavenger hunt materials. |
