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Leipzig, Germany


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Institution names followed by SIBMAS Member  are members of SIBMAS

Bach-Archiv Leipzig
(Leipzig Bach Archiv)
      Date founded: 1950 		 
 
Thomaskirchhof 15/16
D-04109 Leipzig 		Mail:
      Postfach 101349
      D-04013 Leipzig

Telephone: +49 (341) 913 7220
Telefax: +49 (341) 913 7155
E-mail: info@bach-leipzig.de
Homepage: http://www.bach-leipzig.de/
Monday: 10:00-16:00
Tuesday: 10:00-16:00
Wednesday: 10:00-16:00
Thursday: 10:00-16:00
Friday: 10:00-16:00

Special Collections:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), composer
Gorke Collection
Rust Collection
Thomana Collection

Bach-Archiv Leipzig
Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Museum
(Leipzig Bach Archiv; Johann Sebastian Bach Museum)
      Date founded: 1950 		 
 
Thomaskirchhof 15/16
D-04109 Leipzig 		Mail:
      Postfach 101349
      D-04013 Leipzig

Telephone: +49 (341) 913 7220
Telefax: +49 (341) 913 7155
E-mail: info@bach-leipzig.de
   museum@bach-leipzig.de
Homepage: http://www.bach-leipzig.de/
Sunday: 10:00-17:00
Monday: 10:00-17:00
Tuesday: 10:00-17:00
Wednesday: 10:00-17:00
Thursday: 10:00-17:00
Friday: 10:00-17:00
Saturday: 10:00-17:00

Special Collections:
Music instruments

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), composer

Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
(German National Library)
      Date founded: 1912 		 
 
Deutscher Platz 1
D-04103 Leipzig 		 

Telephone: +49 (341) 22 710
Telefax: +49 (341) 227 1444
E-mail: info@dbl.d-nb.de
Homepage: http://www.d-nb.de/
Monday: 8:00-22:00
Tuesday: 8:00-22:00
Wednesday: 8:00-22:00
Thursday: 8:00-22:00
Friday: 8:00-22:00
Saturday: 9:00-18:00

Grassimuseum Leipzig
Museum für Kunsthandwerk
Bibliothek
(Grassi Museum Leipzig; Museum for Arts and Crafts; Library)
      Date founded: 1874 		 
 
Johannisplatz 5-11
D-04103 Leipzig 		 

Telephone: +49 (341) 214 2180
Telefax: +49 (341) 214 2118
Wednesday: 9:30-17:00
Thursday: 9:30-17:00

Holdings added.
Catalogs: Card. Printed. Other
On-site use only. Exchange of material.
Reproductions: In house.
Exhibitions.

Subjects:
Opera. Theatre architecture.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Playtexts. Photos. Correspondence. Programmes. Clippings. Posters. Designs/Plans. Costumes. Sets. Scores/libretti/music. Graphics. Objects d'art.
Special Collections:
Costumes
Dance
Puppetry

Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy"
Abteilung Theater
Bibliothek
(Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy College of Music and Theatre; Theatre Department; Library)
      Date founded: 1843 		 
 
Grassistraße 8
D-04107 Leipzig 		Mail:
      Postfach 809
      D-04008 Leipzig

Telephone: +49 (341) 214 4633
Telefax: +49 (341) 214 4634
E-mail: bibliothek@hmt-leipzig.de
Monday: 11:00-19:00
Tuesday: 11:00-19:00
Wednesday: 11:00-19:00
Thursday: 11:00-19:00
Friday: 11:00-14:00

Holdings added.
Catalogs: Card
Interlibrary loan.
Reproductions: In house.

Leipziger Städtische Bibliotheken
(Leipzig City Libraries)
      Date founded: 1677 		 
 
Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz 10/11
D-04107 Leipzig 		Mail:
      Postfach 100927
      D-04009 Leipzig

Telephone: +49 (341) 123 5342
Telefax: +49 (341) 123 5305
E-mail: stadtbib@leipzig.de
Homepage: http://www.leipzig.de/stadtbib.htm

Mendelssohn-Haus
Museum
(Mendelssohn House; Museum) 		 
 
Goldschmidtstraße 12
D-04103 Leipzig 		Mail:
      Postfach 100924
      D-04103 Leipzig

Telephone: +49 (341) 127 0294, 127 0484
Telefax: +49 (341) 211 5288
E-mail: ims@mendelssohn-stiftung.de
Homepage: http://www.mendelssohn-stiftung.de/

Special Collections:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, composer

Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig
(Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts)
      Date founded: 1837 		 
 
Grimmaische Straße 1-7
D-04109 Leipzig 		 

Telephone: +49 (341) 216 990
Telefax: +49 (341) 960 9925
Sunday: 9:00-17:00
Tuesday: 9:00-17:00
Wednesday: 13:00-21:30
Thursday: 9:00-17:00
Friday: 9:00-17:00
Saturday: 9:00-17:00

Written application required.
Catalogs: Printed. Other
On-site use only.
Reproductions: In house.
Exhibitions. Fees for exhibitions.

Media:
Books. Photos. Posters. Paintings. Graphics. Statuary. Objects d'art.

Musikbibliothek der Stadt Leipzig
(Leipzig City Music Library) 		 
 
Wilhelm Leüschner Platz 10-11
D-04107 Leipzig 		 

Telephone: +49 (341) 475 719

Special Collections:
Rudolf Hagedorn [Richard Wagner collection]
Richard Wagner (1813-1882), composer

Oper Leipzig
Dramaturgie
(Leipzig Opera; Dramaturgy) 		 
 
Augustusplatz 12
D-04109 Leipzig 		 

Telephone: +49 (341) 71 680
Telefax: +49 (341) 293 633
Written application required.
On-site use only.
Reproductions: In house.

Subjects:
Opera. Operetta/Musical. Ballet/dance.
Media:
Periodicals. Programmes. Clippings. Posters.

Pädagogische Zentralbibliothek
(Pedagogical Central Library) 		 
 
Schenkendorfstraße 34
D-04275 Leipzig 		Mail:
      Schenkendorfstraße 34
     Postfach 61
      D-04275 Leipzig

Telephone: +49 (341) 328 112

Special Collections:
Puppetry

Schumann-Haus Leipzig
(Robert Schumann House) 		 
 
Inselstraße 18
D-04103 Leipzig 		 

Telephone: +49 (341) 393 9620
Telefax: +49 (341) 393 9622
E-mail: info@schumann-verein.de
Homepage: http://www.schumann-verein.de

Special Collections:
Clara Schumann, composer
Robert Schumann, composer

Stadtarchiv Leipzig
(Leipzig City Archive) 		 
 
Torgauer Straße 74
D-04318 Leipzig 		Mail:
      Postfach 780
      D-04007 Leipzig

Telephone: +49 (341) 24 290
Telefax: +49 (341) 242 9121
E-mail: stadtarchiv@leipzig.de

Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Leipzig
(Leipzig Museum of City History)
      Date founded: 1867 		 
 
Altes Rathaus
Markt 1
D-04109 Leipzig 		 

Telephone: +49 (341) 965 1347
Telefax: +49 (341) 965 1352
E-mail: stadtmuseum@leipzig.de
Homepage: http://www.stadtgeschichtliches-museum-leipzig.de/
Tuesday: 12:00-18:00
Wednesday: 12:00-18:00
Thursday: 12:00-16:00

Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Leipzig
Musik- und Theatersammlung
(Leipzig Museum of City History; Music and Theatre Collection)
      Date founded: 1867 		 
 
Böttchergäßchen 3
D-04109 Leipzig 		 

Telephone: +49 (341) 965 130
Telefax: +49 (341) 965 1352
E-mail: stadtmuseum@leipzig.de
Homepage: http://www.stadtgeschichtliches-museum-leipzig.de/
Written application required. Fees for using facility. Holdings added.
Catalogs: Card. Other
On-site use only. Interlibrary loan. Exchange of material.
Reproductions: By user. By company.
Exhibitions. Fees for exhibitions.

Subjects:
Dramatic theatre. Opera. Operetta/Musical. Ballet/dance. Theatre architecture. Music/Music performance.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Playtexts. Photos. Correspondence. Programmes. Clippings. Models. Scores/libretti/music. Paintings. Graphics.
Special Collections:
Concert programmes (Leipzig) (18th century -)
Music (Leipzig)
Musicians (Leipzig)
Playbills (Leipzig) (18th century -)
Text books, opera (18th-19th century)
Theatre (Leipzig)

Walther Brügmann [collection]
Eduard Cichorius, art collector [collection of Leipzig stage artists 18th-20th century]
Johann Theodor Römhild [Römhildt] (1684-1756), church composer [collection]
Richard Wagner

Tanzarchiv Leipzig e.V. (TAL e.V.)
(Leipzig Dance Archive)
      Date founded: 1957 		 
 
Ritterstraße 9-13
D-04109 Leipzig 		 

Telephone: +49 (341) 231 0300, 2310 3020
Telefax: +49 (341) 2310 3029
E-mail: info@tanzarchiv-leipzig.de
Homepage: http://www.tanzarchiv-leipzig.de/
Monday: 9:00-18:00 (semester); 9:00-16:00 (vacation)
Tuesday: 9:00-16:00
Wednesday: 9:00-12:00
Thursday: 9:00-18:00 (semester); 9:00-16:00 (vacation)
Friday: 9:00-16:00

Written application required. Fees for using facility. Holdings added.
Catalogs: Card
On-site use only. Interlibrary loan. Exchange of material.
Reproductions: By user. In house.
Exhibitions. Fees for exhibitions.

Subjects:
Dramatic theatre. Opera. Operetta/Musical. Ballet/dance. Pantomime/mime. Variety/music hall. Amateur theatre. Festivals. Music/Music performance. Public celebrations. Other.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Photos. Manuscripts. Correspondence. Programmes. Posters. Designs/Plans. Videos/films/DVDs. Official documents. Scores/libretti/music. Masks. Paintings. Graphics. Memorabilia. Sound recordings/CDs. Production material. Other.

Universität Leipzig
Deutsches Literaturinstitut
Bibliothek
(Leipzig University; German Literature Institute; Library)
      Date founded: 1955 		 
 
Wächterstraße 34
D-04107 Leipzig 		 

Telephone: +49 (341) 2131 0160

Universität Leipzig
Musikinstrumenten-Museum
(Leipzig University; Music Instrument Museum)
      Date founded: 1929 		 
 
Täubchenweg 26
D-04317 Leipzig 		 

Telephone: +49 (341) 687 0790
Telefax: +49 (341) 6870 7922
E-mail: musik.museum@uni-leipzig.de
Homepage: http://www.uni-leipzig.de/museum/musik/

Special Collections:
Music instruments (16th century-)
Music instruments, mechanical

Universität Leipzig
Universitätsbibliothek
(Leipzig University; University Library)
      Date founded: 1543 		 
 
Beethovenstraße 6
D-04107 Leipzig 		 

Telephone: +49 (341) 973 0577
Telefax: +49 (341) 973 0596
E-mail: auskunft@ub.uni-leipzig.de
Homepage: http://www.ub.uni-leipzig.de/

Special Collections:
Heinrich Besseler (1900-1969), musicologist
Friedrich Rabenschlag (1902-1973), musicologist

Universität Leipzig
Universitätsbibliothek
Bibliotheca Albertina
Sondersammlungen
(Leipzig University; University Library; Albertina Library; Special Collections)
      Date founded: 1543 		 
 
Beethovenstraße 6, 4 OG
D-04107 Leipzig 		 

Telephone: +49 (341) 973 0584
Telefax: +49 (341) 973 0526
Homepage: http://opac.ub.uni-leipzig.de/SOSA/sosaben.html
Monday: 10:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00
Tuesday: 10:00-13:00, 14:00-17:00
Wednesday: 10:00-13:00, 14:00-17:00
Thursday: 10:00-13:00, 14:00-17:00

Written application required.

Special Collections:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), writer
Johann Christoph Gottsched (1700-1766), writer
Salomon Hirzel (1804-1877), publisher [Goethe collection]

Verband der deutschen Kritiker e.V.
(German Critics Association) 		 
  Mail:
      c/o Ute Grundmann
     Volbedingstraße 31
      D-04357 Leipzig

Telephone: +49 (341) 601 7639

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