Dresden City Museum, Dresden

Name: Dresden City Museum
Address: Wilsdruffer Str. 2, Dresden, 01067, Germany
Telephone: +49 351 4887301

#43 among attractions in Dresden

Museum, History museum, Art museum

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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. Its art collections split off in 2000 to form the Dresden City Art Gallery, but both the Art Gallery and the Museum are housed in Dresden's Landhaus. ()

Local name: Stadtmuseum Dresden Coordinates: 51°3'1"N, 13°44'35"E

Address

Wilsdruffer Str. 2Altstadt (Innere Altstadt)Dresden 01067 Germany

Contact

+49 351 4887301

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Dresden City Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Dresden City Museum open?

Dresden City Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday 10 am - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 7 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Dresden City Museum?

Nearby attractions include Städtische Galerie Dresden, Dresden (1 min walk), Landhaus, Dresden (1 min walk), Friedrich August II. von Sachsen, Dresden (3 min walk), Kurländer Palais, Dresden (3 min walk).

How to get to Dresden City Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dresden City Museum:

Tram

Pirnaischer Platz • Lines: 1, 12, 2, 3, 4, 7 (3 min walk)
Altmarkt • Lines: 1, 2, 4 (5 min walk)

Bus

Pirnaischer Platz • Lines: +261, 333, 360, 366, H/S (3 min walk)
Gerichtsstraße • Lines: 62 (10 min walk)

Train

Hauptbahnhof an der Gläsernen Manufaktur (18 min walk)
Dresden Hbf (22 min walk)

Ferry

Fähre Johannstadt-Neustadt • Lines: Johannstadt - Neustadt (33 min walk)
Fähre Neustadt-Johannstadt • Lines: Johannstadt - Neustadt (34 min walk)