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The ground-floor room of the Bauhaus Museum DessauGunnar Klack · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Dessau-Wörlitz

Bauhaus Museum Dessau

Museum · 1 h 30 · €10 · More than a thousand pieces from the school, from furniture to posters, in a glass building in the centre of Dessau

InformationFrom €10 per person; concession €6
From
€10 per person; concession €6
Duration
1 h 30
Season
All year, Tuesday to Sunday
Who it's for
All ages; tours for families

What it is

The Bauhaus museum, in the city park next to the centre, holds the foundation's collection. The permanent exhibition, Versuchsstätte Bauhaus, uses more than a thousand objects to tell the story of the school in Dessau: furniture, lamps, textiles, posters and workshop pieces. There are also temporary exhibitions.

Opening times and tickets

Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 17:00 from November to February and from 10:00 to 18:00 from March to October. Entry €10 (€6 concession) or the all-in ticket for €29. Guided tour in German on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 14:30, and tours for families on some Sundays. It is about a 5-minute walk from the station.

Frequently asked questions

Is it open on Mondays?

No, Tuesday to Sunday.

Is it near the station?

About a five-minute walk.

As a familyWith teenagers

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The café-bistro terrace at the foot of the Bauhaus building, with folding wooden chairs under the great glass façade© café-bistro im Bauhaus

café-bistro im Bauhaus

Café · Dessau-Roßlau · €€€€

What to order: a dish of the day or a coffee after the visit, in the Bauhaus basement

A table with a white tablecloth, a candle and flowers in the dining room© Wörlitzer Hof

Wörlitzer Hof restaurant

Restaurant · Oranienbaum-Wörlitz · €€€€

What to order: the weekend midday menu on the square terrace

To stay nearby

The cantilevered balconies of the Prellerhaus, the Bauhaus studio building, seen from below against the sky© Clara Schoder para la Stiftung Bauhaus DessauHostel

Bauhaus Atelierhaus

Inside the Bauhaus building · 24 m² studios · One period recreated room · Closed in winter

Why we like it: Sleep in one of the 28 student studios of the 1926 Bauhaus building, one reconstructed as it was; from €55 a night.

From €55 / night View details
The hotel façade with its arches on Wörlitz square© Wörlitzer HofHotel

Wörlitzer Hof

On the square, at the park entrance · Restaurant and garden · Massages · Apartments

Why we like it: Four-star hotel on Wörlitz square, next to the park, with a restaurant, massage room and World Heritage packages.

From €150 / night View details

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