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Dresden

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Museums and visits

Old Masters Picture Gallery

Italian Renaissance, Mannerism and Baroque paintings; 17th-century Dutch and Flemish paintings; Old German and Old Dutch masters; 17th-century Spanish and French paintings.

New Masters Gallery – Albertinum

German Romanticism and French and German Impressionist paintings, works from Dresden’s ‘The Bridge’ artists’ movement, ‘Art in a Divided Germany’ and ‘Post-1989 Art’ as well as works from the 21st century.

Historic Green Vault

Works of art intimately displayed on mirrored walls and ornamental tables within the original chambers which once housed August the Strong’s greatest treasures.

New Green Vault

More than 1,000 precious objects of gold, ivory and jewels from the Royal Treasury breathtakingly arranged in modern non-glare glass display cases.

Turkish Chamber

Saxon Electoral collection of 16th–19th-century oriental art from the Ottoman Empire including weapons, ceremonial apparel, equestrian trappings and flags.

Porcelain Collection

Chinese and Japanese porcelain as well as Meissen porcelain dating from its invention in 1708 through to the late 18th-century.

Armoury

Dazzling displays of 16th–18th-century weapons, jousting/tilting gear and depictions of bygone tournament scenes transport visitors back to the heyday of Dresden’s grand court culture.

Sculpture Collection

An experimental viewable repository of pieces from the Collection of Antiquities displaying art from the early 19th-century including works from French sculptor Auguste Rodin through to the recent present.

Collection of Prints, Drawings and Photographs

The collection encompasses 500,000 works of art spanning eight centuries from drawings and prints to photography.

Saxon Folk Art Museum with Puppet Theatre Collection

Erzgebirge wood carvings and candle pyramids, provincial Sorbian costumes, painted furniture, ceramics and traditional toys plus numerous personal testimonials from the historical puppet theatre.

Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon

Comprehensive collection of computing and measuring objects including historical clocks and scientific instruments, terrestrial and celestial globes, and optical, astronomical and geodetic devices going back to the 16th century.

Museum of Decorative Arts

Handcrafts of the Saxonian court as well as an extensive selection of regional and international arts and crafts from five centuries.

Kügelgenhaus – Museum of Dresden Romanticism

Exhibition chronicling the development of cultural and intellectual thought in Dresden in the 18th/19th-century and the lives and works of renowned Romantic artists such as Caspar David Friedrich.

Kunsthaus Dresden

Temporary exhibitions of rising as well as established names in contemporary art.

Dresden City Art Gallery – Art Collection

A journey through the local art of the last century including paintings by Otto Dix, Gotthardt Kuehl, Curt Querner, Willy Wolff and Thomas Scheibitz.

Local History Museum

Over 1,000 exhibits and more than 20 multimedia terminals recount 800 years of Dresden’s history.

Dresden Fortress – Casemates

Explore the remnants of the tunnels, vaults and casements within the city’s 16th-century ramparts under Brühl’s Terrace.

Military History Museum of the Bundeswehr

Scheduled to re-opening 14th October 2011 in an architecturally impressive setting, the museum will present over 800 years of German military history in completely redesigned exhibits.

Asisi Panometer Dresden

Step back in time right into the midst of 18th-century Baroque Dresden, recreated in the monumental 360° panorama of the Elbe city by Berlin artist Yadegar Asisi.

Deutsches Hygiene-Museum

Discover the ‘Human Adventure’ in this unique museum for young and old. The museum’s slogan Marvel – Learn – Try underlies each of its fascinating exhibitions on science and society, art and culture.

Dresden Transport Museum

Experience the wide world of transportation in the Johanneum at Neumarkt square, the oldest exhibition building in all of Dresden: unique originals, fascinating models and exceptional vehicle rarities from all modes of transport.

Dresden Technical Collections

Saxon, German and international objects of industrial and technological interest from the past 150 years. Highlights include the Adventureland of Mathematics and the “Epsilon” – a hands-on experience for young visitors.

University Art and Technology Collections

Changing exhibitions of contemporary visual arts plus exhibits highlighting technology and the latest research findings from the electrotechnical institute.

SLUB Manuscript Collection

Central Saxon State and University Library Among the cultural treasures housed here: the Dresden Maya Codex, an Albrecht Dürer sketchbook and musical manuscripts from Bach, Vivaldi, Wagner and Schumann.

Carl Maria von Weber Museum

Exhibits of the composer’s musical notations, images and texts as well as works of art and contemporary furnishings displayed in his former summer home.

Erich Kästner Museum

An interactive micro-museum where visitors can poke through life-size building blocks and utilise ultramodern media technology in exploring Kästner’s work.

Kraszewski Museum

An exhibition on the life of the Polish author (1812–1887) and 19th-century Polish history and culture.

Senckenberg Natural History Collections Dresden

Please visit www.snsd.de for further information on the current exhibits on display in this zoology, mineralogy and geology museum inside the Japanese Palace.

Dresden Ethnological Museum

See www.voelkerkunde-dresden.de for information on current exhibits.

Semperoper experience

Learn the history and lore behind the extravagantly appointed interiors of this famous opera house designed by Gottfried Semper in the Italian High Renaissance style.

Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady)

Whether enjoying an individual or guided tour, an informational film or an organ performance, visitors have numerous opportunities to learn more about this landmark place of worship.

Cathedral of the Holy Trinity

A stunning example of the Baroque style, this former Catholic court church is famous for its magnificent interior furnishings and home to the last of the three surviving organs built by Silbermann.