Visitor Regulations
Dear Visitors, welcome to the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (SKD). We hope you will have an enjoyable and inspiring visit. In order to do justice to all visitors and their interests, and to ensure the safety and security of the exhibits, it is essential that certain rules are adhered to. The Visitor Regulations are binding on all our visitors. By purchasing your admission ticket, you automatically agree to abide by our Regulations.
To protect the objects on display in the exhibitions, heavy overgarments as well as bulky items such as rucksacks, umbrellas, walking sticks, sports equipment, suitcases, and large bags (larger than 20 x 15 x 10 cm) must be handed in at the cloakrooms or placed in lockers. It is not permissible to visit the exhibitions carrying items of clothing draped over your arm. Where there is any doubt, the museum attendants are authorised to decide.
In the Historisches Grünes Gewölbe, the wearing of overgarments and the carrying of any bags at all is prohibited.
For security reasons, bags, medical equipment, and clothing may be checked and labelled by security staff or other authorised persons on an ad hoc basis. Any objects, substances, and materials that might jeopardise the safety of guests or exhibits are not allowed to be taken into the museums.
Touching the works of art and the showcases is prohibited. Please keep at least 50 cm away from the exhibits.
It is not permitted to eat or drink in the exhibition rooms. People who are evidently under the influence of alcohol may be refused access to the exhibition rooms.
Smoking is prohibited in all buildings. The consumption of cannabis is also prohibited both indoors and outdoors.
It is not permitted to bring animals into the exhibition, except for certified therapy and assistance dogs.
Guided tours by third parties may only be conducted by prior arrangement and subject to presentation of a licence.
Taking photographs and filming without flash, tripod, or selfie-stick – for exclusively private, non-commercial purposes – is permitted in the permanent exhibitions (except in the Historisches Grünes Gewölbe), provided the safety and security of the works of art are not endangered, a minimum distance of 50 cm is complied with, and other visitors are treated with consideration. This permit shall not apply to third party rights. The SKD explicitly point out that the reproduction or dissemination of content that is protected under copyright or rights of privacy is subject to authorisation. Individual works which are subject to a general prohibition on photography or filming owing to the instructions of the owner or copyright holder are labelled accordingly. In special exhibitions, photography and filming may be prohibited; please do not hesitate to ask the museum attendants about this. For all purposes that go beyond the scope of this general permit, written authorisation is necessary; this also applies to later changes of use.
Out of consideration for other visitors, please avoid noise and keep your voice down. While in the museum and exhibition rooms, please turn mobile phones onto silent mode and refrain from making phone calls.
We are pleased to welcome our youngest visitors and we kindly ask those accompanying them to ensure that the security and safety of the works of art is not endangered and that other visitors are treated with consideration. Running and romping about is not permitted. It is unfortunately not permissible for children to be carried on your back or shoulders, nor in a baby carrier on your back. For reasons of safety, we reserve the right to regulate access with pushchairs or buggies. Children under the age of 12 years are only admitted in the company of an adult.
Discriminatory, racist, or anti-Semitic symbols and actions, whether verbal or non-verbal, are prohibited in the museums. In the event of non-compliance, visitors may be banned from the museum, and guided tours or other educational offers may be discontinued, without entitlement to a refund of the admission price. Any statements or behaviour that may be punishable under criminal law will result in prosecution.
The museum attendants have been instructed and are authorised to ensure compliance with the Visitor Regulations. If you violate the Visitor Regulations, you may be prohibited, without compensation, from continuing your museum visit. Visitors are therefore obliged:
to follow the instructions of the museum attendants,
to remain calm if alarms go off on individual showcases or works of art and to wait for instructions from the museum attendants,
to leave the building quickly and calmly in the event of a fire alarm – in this case, items in the cloakroom cannot be retrieved,
to supervise children,
in the case of school groups, to ensure that the group is accompanied by a responsible person,
to move about in the exhibition rooms in such a way as to avoid any damage to the works of art or annoyance to other visitors.
Visitors shall be liable for any expenses or damage resulting from the violation of these Visitor Regulations. Please note that if you lose any valuables within the SKD, you can contact the ticket sales desk or the attendants, or send an email to besucherservice@skd.museum.
For reasons of security, our buildings and exhibition rooms are under video surveillance.
The Director-General
