If you wish to find out more about Meissen and its history, you'll enjoy a visit to the municipal museum. The town's history is illustrated at permanent and temporary exhibitions housed in four historical buildings in the old quarter. There are also exhibitions on the themes of religion and Christmas.Municipal Museum
The municipal museum is housed in four historical buildings in Meissen's old quarter: the neo-Gothic house, the cloister and the former Franciscan church, which form an ensemble in the town centre, and the gatehouse, set up as a separate small museum at Albrechtsburg Castle. The museum's attractions include a permanent exhibition entitled "Historical gravestones from four centuries" in the cloister, various special exhibitions and a traditional Christmas exhibition.