Visiting Leipzig Attractions and Museums

Visiting Leipzig attractions and museums

This is a visitor checklist for the venues that have fixed hours, a ticket price or a guided format. Check each official page before travelling, since hours and notices change.

Music and dining

Bach-Museum, Thomaskirchhof 15/16

  • Hours: Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays, 10:00 to 18:00.
  • Closed: Mondays, plus 24, 25 and 31 December.
  • Prices: EUR 14 adult, EUR 9 reduced, free for anyone under 18, and free for all on the first Tuesday of each month.
  • More: bachmuseumleipzig.de .

Auerbachs Keller, Grimmaische Straße 2 to 4

  • The cellar dates from 1525, which makes 2026 its 500th year.
  • A restaurant and the Mephisto Bar share the building, and a bronze Faust group stands by the entrance of the Mädlerpassage.
  • Großer Keller hours: Monday, Thursday and Sunday 12:00 to 22:00; Tuesday and Wednesday 17:00 to 22:00; Friday and Saturday 12:00 to 23:00. The cellar shuts on 23 and 24 December 2026.
  • More: auerbachs-keller-leipzig.de .

History venues

Völkerschlachtdenkmal, Straße des 18. Oktober 100

  • Located in Probstheida, 4 km south-east of the city centre.
  • Adults pay about EUR 12 and reduced tickets are EUR 10. Children are free.
  • Open daily 10:00 to 18:00 from April to October and 10:00 to 16:00 from November to March.
  • Guided tours are arranged with the foundation on +49 341 2416 870.
  • A new exhibition in the base area opened in August 2026. Entry to it needs no booking.
  • The FORUM 1813 museum lift was out of service in late October 2026.
  • More: Stiftung Völkerschlachtdenkmal .

Museum in der Runden Ecke, Dittrichring 24

  • This is a memorial and documentation centre in the former Stasi district office, run by the Bürgerkomitee Leipzig. Visit it with the seriousness the subject deserves.
  • The exhibition is “Stasi - Macht und Banalität”. Entry is EUR 5, or EUR 4 reduced, with an audio guide included.
  • The guided “Stasi intern” tour is EUR 7.50, or EUR 6 reduced.
  • Published hours are daily 10:00 to 18:00, but a notice announces temporary opening of 11:00 to 16:00. Check first: runde-ecke-leipzig.de .
  • The separate Stasi-Bunker museum near Machern is open the last weekend of every month only.

Zeitgeschichtliches Forum, Grimmaische Straße 6

  • No admission charge for the museum and exhibitions.
  • Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00, closed on Mondays.
  • More: hdg.de .

Art and industry

Spinnerei, Spinnereistraße 7: guided tours can be requested from the site. Ask the organisers for dates and prices.

If you want a ready-made tour

For a general city programme, look through Leipzig attraction tickets on Viator .

Read more: Workshops in Leipzig and Leipzig boat tours .