International Museum Day

International Museum Day City Museum Gun Factory In the former Ducal Saxon Gun Factory in Zella-Mehlis, weapons were tested for their durability for almost 50 years. The distinctive industrial complex, built from 1893, was extensively renovated until 2002 and has since housed the City Museum with a focus on urban and technical history. Themes of the exhibitions: Development of the territory until the end of the 1970s Geology and mining Gunsmithing Weapon testing Exhibition of Zella-Mehlis weapons Automobile construction Mercedes office machines Sports history Thuringian costumes Agricultural, livestock, forest, pasture farming, shepherding Significant personalities from Zella-Mehlis Additional offerings: Special tours