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title: "Bach Museum Leipzig"
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description: "How about trying to date a Bach manuscript? Or why not arrange a Bach chorale to your taste while exploring the sound of Baroque instruments? These are just some of the exciting activities demonstrating that a visit to the Bach Museum in Leipzig is by no means a passive experience! The museum presents the life and works of Johann Sebastian Bach and his family in an interactive multimedia exhibition covering an area of 750 square metres. One of the highlights is the treasure room, where original Bach manuscripts and other precious items are on display. Prize exhibits include the console of an organ inspected and approved by Bach himself in 1743 from the erstwhile St John's Church, a casket containing relics from Bach&rsquo;s tomb, and a recently discovered cash box once owned by the Bach family. Furthermore, the pleasance, the audio room and the Caf&eacute; Gloria are all great places to relax after a busy time in the museum. &nbsp; &nbsp;"
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Bach Museum Leipzig
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- Museum/art collection
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Wooden organ in the Bach Museum Leipzig, surrounded by information boards and visitors.

Three figures dressed in blue sing from a music book in a museum corridor.

Historical keyboard instrument and display wall in the Bach Museum Leipzig.

Multimedia based and interactive exhibition on the life and work of J.S. Bach.

How about trying to date a Bach manuscript? Or why not arrange a Bach chorale to your taste while exploring the sound of Baroque instruments? These are just some of the exciting activities demonstrating that a visit to the Bach Museum in Leipzig is by no means a passive experience!

The museum presents the life and works of Johann Sebastian Bach and his family in an interactive multimedia exhibition covering an area of 750 square metres. One of the highlights is the treasure room, where original Bach manuscripts and other precious items are on display. Prize exhibits include the console of an organ inspected and approved by Bach himself in 1743 from the erstwhile St John's Church, a casket containing relics from Bach’s tomb, and a recently discovered cash box once owned by the Bach family.

Furthermore, the pleasance, the audio room and the Café Gloria are all great places to relax after a busy time in the museum.

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Good to know
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Openings

Dayoff: Monday

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Price info

Price adult: €10.00

Price child: Free entry

Price reduced: €8.00

Gruppen ab 10 Personen (p.P.): €9.00

The 1st Tuesday of the month is free of charge.

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Accessibility

**Saxony Barrier-Free**

**Notes on accessibility / deviations from the pictograms:**

- Awarded the Saxon Museum Prize for "Inclusion" and the sensory-friendly seal of "sensory-friendly environment".
- Access (door 90 cm) via 1 step of 5 cm.
- Toilet for wheelchair users: door 85 cm, 150x150 cm in front of and 95 cm beside the toilet.
- Wheelchair space in the Listening Cabinet.
- Audio/video guide for blind and visually impaired guests.
- Tactile and audio stations with Braille.
- Guide dogs allowed.
- Audio/video guide in German sign language.
- Induction loops for audio guides and listening stations.
- Audio/video guide and museum guide in simple language.
- Guided tours for disabled guests.
- For information material for people from the Autism spectrum see website.

Parking

- indicated disabled parking space available

Entrance to the facility / paths within the facility

- Door width min. 70 cm
- Entrance with max. one step or ramp

Lift

- Door width min. 90 cm
- Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp
- Floor area of lift min. 110x140 cm

Accessible toilet

- Door width min. 80 cm
- Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp
- Movement area in front of toilet bowl min. 130x130 cm
- Area left or right of the toilet bowl min. 80 cm
- Hinged hand rails at the side of the toilet bowl provided

Additional aids / offers

- Aids / offers for blind and visually impaired persons

Additional aids / offers

- Aids / offers for deaf and hearing-impaired persons

Additional aids / offers

- Aids / offers for persons with learning and mental disabilities

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Author

Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbHBautzner Straße 45/47

01099 Dresden

Organization

Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH

License (master data)

Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH

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Contact

Thomaskirchhof 15/16

04109 Leipzig