The museums are arranged in alphabetical order of their location.

Battle of Nations Leipzig 1813 Forum

The site (Völkerschlachtdenkmal und Forum 1813) shows more than 350 original objects and paints a picture of the battle of allied armies of Russia, Prussia, Austria and Sweden force against Napoleon’s army.    

Felix Mendelssohn House

The heritage of Felix Mendelssohn is commemorated in the house (Mendelsohn-Haus) where the composer lived, worked and died, and which has been faithfully restored.  

Forum of Contemporary History Leipzig

The forum (Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig) affords a broader look at events of the Soviet Occupied Zone, the German Democratic Republic and the historic developments since 1989.  

Museum of Books and Writing Leipzig

The museum of Books and Writing (Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum) collects, exhibits and researches the book and media history. The permanent exhibition provides insight into 5000 years of book- and media history.

Museum of Book Printing Leipzig

The museum (Museum für Druckkunst) holds large quantities of metal and wood type for hand composition, punches for making matrices, type matrices for manual and mechanical composition and shows the history of 500 book printing industry in genera and the town of publishers Leipzig in particular.