City Museum of Halle
Encounters with contemporary history
Under the roof of the city museum, permanent and special exhibitions combine two buildings and different eras. Over 1,200 years of the city's history come to life in the 1915 printing works: to click on, explore, read, listen and guess. Halle (Saale) is given a face here. With old and new portraits of people who lived and still live in Halle. Explicitly encouraged: rummage through boxes of old documents that bear witness to Halle's biographies. The mathematician and philosopher Christian Wolff lived in the second building in the 18th century. Baroque staircases, stucco ceilings and a lecture theatre welcome visitors into his world and the lifestyle of the Enlightenment.
Große Märkerstraße 10, 06108, Halle (Saale)
Member of the Halle Museum Network
part of the Halle Card
Audio Guide
Events
Opening hours:
Wednesday to Sunday and public holidays: 10:00-17:00
News
- Permanent exhibition on the city's history: "Discover Halle!"
- Permanent exhibition Stories and secrets from your own home: "Homestory"
- Permanent exhibition Halle in the Age of Enlightenment: "Socialising and the freedom to philosophise"
- Special exhibition: ‘During the day I am elsewhere (I am only here at night)’ (29 January 2026 to 31 May 2026)
- Special exhibition: ‘Engrams – Colour woodcuts and screen prints by Sebastian Harwardt’ (6 February 2026 to 31 May 2026)
- Special exhibition: ‘Reinhard Heydrich. Career and Violence’ (13 February 2026 to 10 May 2026)
More information
Simply see more with the Halle Card
The Halle Card opens the door to twelve excellent museums, includes a guided tour of the beautiful historic city centre and a visit to Germany's only Zoo of Halle. Free travel by bus and train allows you to explore the city in a comfortable and environmentally friendly way.
Further information and tickets here.
Member of the "Hallesche Museen Schlüsselbund" campaign
1 May 2025 to 30 April 2026
As part of the "Halle Museums Key Ring" campaign organised by the museum network, visitors pay 1x the full admission price and 11x the reduced price. In addition, they receive a sticker with their ticket at each museum they visit, which they stick onto a collection card with a map of all the museums. Anyone who has managed to collect all the keys will receive the Golden Key of the Museum Network in May 2026, which entitles them to free admission to all participating museums for one year.
Further information here.
