Dresden: Museum
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Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
World-renowned collection of paintings Nestled in the heart of Dresden, Germany, the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, or the Old Masters Picture Gallery, stands as a testament to the splendor of European art. Housed within the resplendent Dresden Zwinger, a baroque palace that is an architectural marvel in its...
Schloss Pillnitz
Restored renaissance palace with gardens Nestled along the banks of the Elbe River, Schloss Pillnitz is a splendid baroque palace that graces the outskirts of Dresden, Germany. This majestic complex serves as a museum and a testament to the region's rich cultural heritage.
Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon
Scientific instrument and clock museum Nestled in the heart of Dresden's Zwinger Palace, the Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon stands as a testament to the intellectual curiosity and scientific achievements of the past. This museum, a jewel of baroque architecture, is home to a remarkable collection of...
Deutsches Hygiene-Museum
The Deutsches Hygiene-Museum is a unique institution located in the city of Dresden, Germany, that stands at the intersection of science, culture, and society. Unlike traditional museums that focus on art or history, the Deutsches Hygiene-Museum is dedicated to the...
Zwinger
Grand building with gardens and galleries The Zwinger is an iconic palace in Dresden, Germany, known for its baroque architecture and significant role as a museum complex. Constructed in the early 18th century, the Zwinger was originally built as a part of a larger complex that served as the orangery...
Bundeswehr Military History Museum
The Bundeswehr Military History Museum, situated in Dresden, Germany, stands as a poignant testament to the complexities of military history and its impact on society. This museum, which is one of the largest of its kind in Germany, delves into the multifaceted...
Galerie Neue Meister
The Galerie Neue Meister, nestled in the heart of Dresden, Germany, is a beacon of modern art within the historic city. This esteemed museum, which translates to the New Masters Gallery, boasts an impressive array of 19th and 20th-century masterpieces, providing...
Dresden Castle
Dresden Castle, known locally as Dresdner Residenzschloss, is a historic symbol nestled in the heart of Dresden, Germany. This grandiose complex, once the residence of the kings of Saxony, has stood for over 800 years, bearing witness to the region's rich history.
Porzellansammlung
Porcelain collection at Zwinger Palace Nestled in the heart of Dresden, Germany, the Porzellansammlung, or Porcelain Collection, is a treasure trove of fine ceramics housed within the resplendent Zwinger Palace. Renowned as one of the most significant porcelain collections in the world, this museum...
Green Vault
Museum with baroque jewelry and artworks The Green Vault, located in the heart of Dresden, Germany, is a museum that stands as a testament to opulence and baroque artistry. As one of the oldest and richest treasure chambers in Europe, the Green Vault, or Grünes Gewölbe, is housed within the Dresden Castle...
Dresden Transport Museum
The Dresden Transport Museum, situated in the heart of Dresden, Germany, serves as a dynamic repository of the country's mobility history. Housed in the Johanneum, a Renaissance building of historical significance, the museum offers a multifaceted look into the...
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Nestled in the heart of Dresden, Germany, the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (Dresden State Art Collections) stands as a beacon of cultural heritage and artistic splendor. This prestigious institution is not a single entity but a consortium of museums that...
Dresden Armoury
The Dresden Armoury, also known as the Historisches Grünes Gewölbe, is one of Europe's most impressive collections of treasures, housed in the magnificent Dresden Castle in Dresden, Germany. Founded by Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony, in the 16th century, this...
Münzkabinett
Nestled within the historic heart of Dresden, Germany, the Münzkabinett, or Coin Cabinet, is a treasure trove for numismatics enthusiasts and history buffs alike. This prestigious museum is part of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (Dresden State Art Collections)...
Transparent Factory
The Transparent Factory, known in German as Gläserne Manufaktur, is an architectural marvel and a modern symbol of Dresden, Germany. This striking glass-walled building is not a traditional tourist sight but an innovative car factory owned by the Volkswagen Group.
Albertinum
Art gallery with sculptures and paintings The Albertinum is a modern art museum. The sandstone-clad Renaissance Revival building is located on Brühl's Terrace in the historic center of Dresden, Germany. It is named after King Albert of Saxony.
Carl Maria von Weber Museum
The Carl Maria von Weber Museum is a cultural site in Dresden, in Saxony, Germany. The composer Carl Maria von Weber lived here during part of his career; the house is now a museum about his life and work.
Dresden Museum of Ethnology
The Dresden Museum of Ethnology contains an ethnographic collection with more than 90,000 artefacts from all parts of the earth. It is part of the Dresden State Art Collections.
Semper Gallery
The Semper Gallery or Semper Building in Dresden, Germany, was designed by the architect Gottfried Semper and constructed from 1847 until 1854. The long-stretched building in Neoclassical style closes the Zwinger courtyard on its northern side.
Dresden City Museum
Dresden City Museum is the central city museum for the German city of Dresden. Its displays tell the 800-year story of the city and is the largest and most important of the Dresden State Museums.
Panometer Dresden
The Dresden Panometer is an attraction in Dresden, Germany. It is a venue displaying one of two panoramic paintings of Austrian-born artist Yadegar Asisi inside a former gasometer, accompanied by an exhibition.
Kupferstich-Kabinett
Museum of prints, drawings and photographs The Kupferstich-Kabinett is part of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen of Dresden, Germany. Since 2004 it has been located in Dresden Castle.
Johanneum
The Johanneum is a 16th-century Renaissance building, originally named Stallgebäude because it was constructed as the royal mews. It is located at the Neumarkt in Dresden.
Erich Kästner Museum
The Erich Kästner Museum is a literary museum in Dresden, Germany. The museum covers the life and writings of German children's author Erich Kästner and is based in the Villa Augustin building which had belonged to Kästner's uncle.
Städtische Galerie Dresden
The Dresden City Art Gallery is the municipal art collection of Dresden, Germany, housed in the city's Landhaus. It was formed by the 19th and 20th century artworks of the Stadtmuseum Dresden, split off from the Museum and given a separate display in 2000.
Skulpturensammlung
The Skulpturensammlung is part of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. It is located in the Albertinum in Dresden. The collection of the Dresden Skulpturensammlung ranges in age more than five millennia, from classical antiquity to the art of the Renaissance, Baroque, and Expressionism until the 21st century.
Busmannkapelle Memorial
The Busmannkapelle Memorial is a building on Sophie Street in Dresden. It is a reconstruction of the Busmannkapelle and has been under construction since 2009, though planning began in 1995.
Fernmeldemuseum Dresden
The Dresden Telecommunications Museum is a technology museum operated by the Interessengemeinschaft Historische Fernmeldetechnik e. V. in Dresden, focusing on telephony and telegraphy. It is located in the Telekom building on Dresden's Postplatz.
Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden
The Saxon State and University Library Dresden, abbreviated SLUB Dresden, is located in Dresden, Germany. It is both the regional library for the German State of Saxony as well as the academic library for the Dresden University of Technology.
Jägerhof
The Puppet Theater Collection in Dresden is a collection of more than 50,000 individual pieces of theater puppets from the 18th 19th and 20th centuries. This makes it one of the most important and largest collections of its kind in the world.
Technische Sammlungen Dresden
The Dresden Technical Collections are the technology museum and science center of the state capital Dresden. In a former camera factory, children, young people and families will find many opportunities to experiment and explore phenomena of nature...
Türckische Cammer
The Turkish chamber is part of the Dresden armory. He stores a collection of works of art from the Ottoman Empire; A separate department has been from the end of the 16th century, although the exact date of its opening is unknown. In 1614 the name "Turkish chamber" appeared.
Museum Hofmühle
The Hofmühle Dresden Museum is a mill technology and local history museum in the capital of Saxony.
Galerie Neue Meister
The Galerie Neue Meister in Dresden, Germany, displays around 300 paintings from the 19th century until today, including works from Otto Dix, Edgar Degas, Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet.
State Museum of Zoology
The State Museum of Zoology in Dresden is a natural history museum that houses 10,000–50,000 specimens, including skeletons and large insect collections. Many are types. The collection suffered war damage and whilst catalogued the database is not computerized. Loans are possible and material can be studied in the collection.
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