Old Town Hall
In addition to the churches of St Thomas and St Nicholas, the Old Town Hall as part of the City History Museum of Leipzig is the authentic Bach site in Leipzig. Here, meetings were held of the council, Bach’s employer, as well as of the boards in charge of the municipal churches and schools. In 1723, Bach was elected as the Thomaskantor at the Old Town Hall. He also signed his employment contract and swore his oath of office here.
The permanent exhibition in the Old Town Hall presents "Leipzig Original. From the Middle Ages to the Battle of the Nations" and "Modern Times. From Industrialization to the Present" with almost 2,000 objects, the exhibition presents eventful history from its beginnings to the present day. The most important treasures in the exhibition include Haussmann's Bach portrait from 1746 and Katharina von Bora's wedding ring from 1525. In addition, a dress made from inflation money in the 1920s and the installation "People's policemen in uniform against Monday demonstrators", among others, provide an unusual insight into Leipzig's history.
Opening times: Tue to Sun, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., free entrance
Events
There are currently no events in this house.
Opening hours
Tuesday – Sunday, public holidays
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Closed December 24, December 31
limited opening hours of the 1st floor on
25.10. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
07.11. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
12.11. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
13.11. closed all day
20.11. 10 a.m. to4 p.m.
01.12. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
03.12. 10 a.m. from 1 p.m.
14.12. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
29.12. 10 a.m. between 1 and 5 p.m.
The 2nd floor with the exhibition MODERN TIMES is still accessible.
Admission charges
free admission to the permanent exhibition
Guided tours
Free guided tour with the director of the museum, in German
Every first Wednesday of each month
at 5 p.m.
To book guided tours in English or French, please contact us:
Museum education team
vermittlung.stadtmuseum@leipzig.de
Phone: +49 (0) 341-96 51 500
Price: 90 €
Events
Use and rental of the historical banquet hall
Consultation and request to Robert Heinzig 0341 9 65 1400
Location
City centre, a few minutes from the central station; Car parks in the city centre (e.g. Augustusplatz or Hauptbahnhof); Tram: City centre, any tram that stops on the Ring;
Bus: Bus 89, S Reichstraße, Train: S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X, S 11 (S Markt)