Museum sights in Dresden
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Residenzschloss
The neo-Renaissance Residenzschloss was the home of Saxon kings until 1918. With postwar reconstruction nearly completed, the must-see Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault) has returned to the palace. Picture it as the real-life equivalent of Aladdin's Cave, a mind-boggling collection of precious objects wrought from gold, ivory, silver, diamonds and other materials. There's so much of it, it's shown in two separate 'treasure chambers', both in the palace west wing (enter from Sophienstrasse).
The Neues Grünes Gewölbe (New Green Vault) presents some 1000 objects in 10 modern rooms on the upper floor. Among the most prized items are a frigate fashioned from ivory with wafer-thin…
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Deutsches Hygiene-Museum
The Deutsches Hygiene-Museum, is, in fact, all about you, the human being. The fascinating permanent exhibit is a virtual journey through the body, drawing from anatomy, cultural studies, social science, history and scientific research. You'll learn about various aspects of the human experience, from eating, drinking and thinking to remembering, moving, grooming and dying. Oddly, people seem to linger just a tad longer in the room dealing with sexuality… A highlight is the Gläserne Mensch in room 1, the first transparent human model complete with bones, muscles and arteries.
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Historisches Grünes Gewölbe
Historisches Grünes Gewölbe exhibits 3000 items displayed on shelves and tables in a series of increasingly lavish rooms, just as they were during the time of August der Starke. To protect the artworks, which are not behind glass, visitors must pass through a 'dust lock', and numbers are limited to 120 an hour. Admission is by timed ticket only. Advance tickets are available online and by phone, and about a third are sold at the palace box office on the day.
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Neues Grünes Gewölbe
The Neues Grünes Gewölbe presents some 1000 objects in 10 modern rooms on the upper floor. Among the most prized items are a frigate fashioned from ivory with wafer-thin sails, a cherry pit with 185 faces carved into it, and an exotic ensemble of 132 gem-studded figurines representing a royal court in India. The artistry of each item is simply dazzling. To avoid the worst crush of people, visit during lunchtime.
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Japanisches Palais
The not-very-Japanese Japanisches Palais, built in 1737, houses Dresden's famous Museum für Völkerkunde (Museum of Ethnology), which boasts well over 70,000 anthropological items from far-flung corners of the world, as well as the Landesmuseum für Vorgeschichte (State Museum of Prehistory).
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Skulpturensammlung
The Skulpturensammlung has found a temporary home in the Zwinger. All epochs are represented, from ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece to the Renaissance, the baroque period and the 20th century. Medieval sculpture, meanwhile, is shown in the Albrechtsburg in Meissen.
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Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
The most important museum in the Zwinger is the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, which features masterpieces including Raphael's Sistine Madonna. The ticket also includes admission to selections from the Galerie Neue Meister.
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Mathematics and Physics Salon
The sprawling baroque Zwinger houses four museums. Old instruments, globes and timepieces are displayed in the Mathematics and Physics Salon, which is due to reopen following renovation in 2009.
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Museum Der Dresdner Romantik
Hauptstrasse is a tree-lined pedestrian shopping street where the Museum der Dresdner Romantik documents the city's artistic and intellectual movements during the early 19th century.
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Old Masters Gallery
The sprawling baroque Zwinger houses four museums, including the Old Masters Gallery, featuring masterpieces like Raphael’s Sistine Madonna,.
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Porcelain Collection
The sprawling baroque Zwinger houses four museums, including the dazzling Porcelain Collection, with plenty of Meissen classics among its 20,000-odd items.
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Museum Für Sächsische Volkskunst
East along the Elbe, the Museum für Sächsische Volkskunst displays such quaint things as antique furniture, traditional garments and puppet theatres.
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Rüstkammer
The sprawling baroque Zwinger houses four museums, including the Rüstkammer, a superb collection of armour, ordnance and ceremonial weapons.
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Erich-Kästner-Museum
The interactive Erich-Kästner-Museum is dedicated to the beloved children's book author, pacifist and outspoken Nazi critic who was born nearby.
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Porzellansammlung
This museum contains a dazzling assortment of Meissen classics and East Asian treasures in the new Ostasien-Galerie.
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