Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig

Easter at MdbK

On the Easter days from Good Friday to Easter Monday, the MdbK is open from 10 am to 6 pm.
We look forward to your visit!

Lucas Cranach der Jüngere, Allegorie der Erlösung, 1557
Lucas Cranach der Jüngere, Allegorie der Erlösung, 1557

Rethinking collection

Since February 2022, the MdbK has been presenting 20th and 21st century painting and sculpture on the 3rd floor with a focus on art from Leipzig. More than 200 works trace the path that Leipzig art and the MdbK have taken over the past 120 years: from the Weimar Republic to the beginning of the Nazi dictatorship, from the founding of the GDR to German unity and the present.

Cihan Çakmak. Tenseness

At the invitation of the MdbK, Cihan Çakmak (*1993) has, in her most recent work, subtly engaged with the presentation of the museum’s collection. In her photographs, she explores questions of physicality and pictorial representation in the tension between showing and concealing, objectivity and abstraction.

Free admission

to the permanent exhibitions on the first and second floors of the MdbK - this will apply from January 1, 2024 when the new municipal fee schedule comes into force. And for children and young people up to the age of 18, admission to the special exhibitions will also remain free. So come and visit the MdbK more often in 2024! We look forward to your visit.

MdbK for all

White markings on the entrance and stair landings, orientation aids in Braille, high-contrast labelling of the most important functions - the new guidance system of the MdbK takes the needs of people with visual impairments into account. The Sächsische Landesstelle für Museumswesen (Saxon State Office for Museums) supports and accompanies us on our way to a more inclusive museum (this measure is co-financed by tax funds on the basis of the budget passed by the Saxon State Parliament).

Sternburg Stiftung

The MdbK preserves the extensive collection of the Leipzig merchant Maximilian Freiherr Speck von Sternburg (1776-1856), which he assembled on his estate in Lützschena near Leipzig. It includes more than 200 paintings, numerous drawings and works of graphic art as well as a library. Learn more here...

Shop MZIN

At MZIN you will find everything your heart desires and round off your visit to the MdbK: Catalogues, artists editions, magazines and merchandise. For more information, visit mzin.de, Facebook and Instagram.
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CAFÉ TREFF

Would you like to enjoy a piece of cake, a good coffee or something savoury? Then the CAFÉ TREFF is exactly the right spot for you. The café at the MdbK is open for your visit. Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday 12 p.m.-8 p.m., Monday closed.