The GRASSI – a place of encounters
Discover the GRASSICultural Complex
Humanistic – Open to the World
The GRASSI is a museum quarter in the heart of Leipzig, uniting three museums with diverse themes in one location: art, design, world cultures, music, and instruments. Together, as "Museums at GRASSI," we host various major events, such as the Open Day and the GRASSIFEST, designed for the whole family.
The building complex, constructed in the Art Deco style between 1925 and 1929, features inner courtyards and the adjacent park-like Old Johannis Cemetery, creating a unique cultural attraction as well as a place of peace and relaxation on the eastern edge of the city center. The site owes its name to the patron Franz Dominic Grassi.
GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts
The GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts is one of Europe’s leading museums of design. It presents changing exhibitions on arts, crafts, design, photography and architecture.
GRASSI Museum of Ethnography
The GRASSI Museum of Ethnography takes a critical look at its ethnological collections and their exhibition history.
Museum of Musical Instruments
The Museum of Musical Instruments is in possession of more than 9.000 objects making it the second largest collection of its kind in Europe.
Discover music and instrumentsEvents at GRASSI
EXHIBITION AT GRASSI
3rd Floor, GRASSI Himmel
January 9 – July 13, 2025
ERASMUS SCHRÖTER. CONTEST
The three museums present the impressive photo series CONTEST by Leipzig photographer Erasmus Schröter (1965–2021). The series features portraits of young people at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig, taken between 2011 and 2018. Schröter’s photographs play with themes of identity and societal positioning, inviting viewers to reflect on these topics.
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