Museum Gunzenhauser is one of Germany's finest museums of classical modernism, and the first collector's museum in the former East Germany. It houses the collection of Munich art dealer Alfred Gunzenhauser — 2,459 works by 270 twentieth-century artists, with 300 pieces on permanent display.

The building itself is a highlight — a former Chemnitz savings bank headquarters built between 1928 and 1930 in the New Objectivity style, its pale travertine facade giving it a striking, understated elegance. The former banking hall, lit by a glass roof, forms the aesthetic centerpiece of the museum, sensitively converted by Berlin architect Volker Staab. It's a calm, contemplative space, perfect for a few hours away from the bustle of the city — especially atmospheric in autumn and winter when light filters softly through the glass ceiling.

• Chemnitz city centre — approx. 15-20 minute walk, easy
• Nearby tram stop at Falkeplatz — short walk to the museum

• Located at the corner of Stollberger Straße and Zwickauer Straße, near Falkeplatz
• Managed by the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz
• Opened on 1 December 2007

The heart of the collection is an outstanding set of 290 works by Otto Dix — one of the largest museum collections of this artist worldwide, occupying the entire third floor. The museum also holds the world's second-largest collection of Alexej von Jawlensky, with 76 works.