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Offer for Refugees

Asylum seekers receive free admission to the museums of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (with the exception of the Historisches Grünes Gewölbe). Please have the “Fiktionsbescheinigung” in connection with an identity card or a valid residence permit ready.

Participation in workshops is free of charge, all programmes are accompanied.

Here you find an overview of our museums

Offer for Refugees at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister

Zwinger

Women Friday

Program (PDF document)

Der Semperbau spiegelt sich in einem Brunnen
© SKD, Foto: Jürgen Lösel
Other museums at the Zwinger
Mathematisch-Physikalischer SalonPorzellansammlungSkulpturensammlung up to 1800

Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister

Building
Zwinger
Opening Hours
  • daily 10—17, Monday closed extended opening hours, Friday to Saturday 28/11/2025—03/01/2026, 10—18 Christmas Eve, 24/12/2025 10—14 Christmas Day, 25/12/2025 10—17 Boxing Day, 26/12/2025 10—18 New Year's Eve, 31/12/2025 10—16 New Year, 01/01/2026 12—17
  • Special Opening and Closing Times
Closing Hours
  • 09.03.2026—20.03.2026

    Please note that the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister will be closed from 09.—20.03.2026. 

Barrier-free access

Entrance without any steps via Theaterplatz and Zwinger courtyard (lift next to the entrance to the museums).

Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister

Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister Theaterplatz 1
01067 Dresden

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Location & Directions

Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
Zwinger
Theaterplatz 1
01067 Dresden
Directions

Offers for refugees at Japanisches Palais

Japanisches Palais

Currently no dates

Japanisches Palais

Gebäude

Japanisches Palais

Museum
Japanisches Palais (special exhibition)Museum für Völkerkunde Dresden
Opening HoursBarrier-free access

Entrance without any steps via main entrance for the exhibition areas on the ground floor. Unfortunately, the other floors of the Japanisches Palais are currently not accessible to wheelchair users.

Location & Directions

Japanisches Palais (special exhibition) Palaisplatz 11
01097 Dresden

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Location & Directions

Japanisches Palais (special exhibition)
Japanisches Palais
Palaisplatz 11
01097 Dresden
Directions

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