Museums in Greifensteinregion

Local history museum across seven floors

First documented in 1568, the Papiermühle Niederzwönitz is one of the oldest paper mills in Germany still functioning today.

A gem of industrial culture, right in the heart of Gornsdorf. In this small 19th century stocking factory, various knitting and weaving methods are vividly explained by means of some historical machines.

Tauchen Sie ein in das Leben der früheren Zeiten. Sie können hier schauen, wie die damalige Innenausstattung, aber auch verschiedene Werkstätte aussahen und dabei über unzählige Exponate staunen.

Housed in a former church, the GDR Museum in Gelenau transports you back to the world before the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The “Gebhardt Collection” was once the largest private collection in the Erzgebirge. It still testifies to the enthusiasm of a simple craftsman who was blessed with an extraordinary talent.

A journey back into the days of Johannes Gutenberg: get to know the old printing and typesetting process with movable type and try out historical letterpress printing for yourself.

Numerous historical exhibits and the history of stocking production in the Zwönitztal valley are demonstrated at the small museum in Gornsdorf’s municipal office.

The collection with heart exhibits old tractors and historical agricultural equipment. Don’t miss the historical Hartmann steam engine in action, still operational today.

Pictures and exhibits about the history of Thalheim are on permanent display in the annex of the town hall, and also presented at various special shows.