Contemporary History Forum
Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig
A free national contemporary history museum covering daily life in East Germany, resistance movements, and the 1989 peaceful revolution.
The Contemporary History Forum is run by the German Federal Historical Museum Foundation. Its permanent exhibition, 'Our History: Dictatorship and Democracy,' traces East German history from the end of World War II to after reunification. It covers everyday life, consumer goods, political repression, opposition movements, and the Monday demonstrations of 1989, with abundant objects and footage and English captions. Admission is free, and it is closed on Mondays. Located on Grimmaische Straße, just one block from the Marktplatz, it pairs well with a visit to St. Nicholas Church.
Opening hours
Tue–Fri 09:00–18:00; weekends 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Mädler Passage
- Auerbachs Keller
- Old Town Hall & Market Square
- Museum of Fine Arts Leipzig
- St. Nicholas Church
- St. Thomas Church
- Bach Museum
- Panorama Tower (City-Hochhaus)