Special Opening and Closing Times in 2025
Öffnungszeiten ab 4. August 2025
Since the beginning of the year, museum opening hours have been dynamically adjusted. The SKD continues to tailor its offerings to seasonal changes in demand and public interest. To this end, opening hours are being temporarily reduced so that they can be adjusted at short notice for particularly popular permanent or special exhibitions. At the Residenzschloss (Royal Palace), construction work to improve energy efficiency is leading to temporary restrictions in selected exhibition areas.
Opening hours starting 4 August 2025
BLOCKHAUS
Archiv der Avantgarden – Egidio Marzona
Tuesday to Friday 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
11.08.—06.11.2025: closed
07.11.—31.12.2025: Tuesday to Friday 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Museum für Völkerkunde Dresden (Damaskuszimmer)
Wednesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
20.09.—23.10.2025: closed
KUNSTHALLE IM LIPSIUSBAU
Tuesday to Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
01.09.—31.12.2025: closed
RESIDENZSCHLOSS
Historisches Grünes Gewölbe
Wednesday to Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Neues Grünes Gewölbe
Wednesday to Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Königliche Paraderäume Augusts des Starken
Wednesday to Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
11.08.—26.09.2025: closed
Kunstkammer Gegenwart
Wednesday to Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
03.—27.11.2025: closed
Kupferstich-Kabinett
Wednesday to Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Münzkabinett and Kleiner Ballsaal
Wednesday to Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
03.—27.11.2025: closed
Rüstkammer (Gewehrgalerie im Langen Gang, Renaissanceflügel (Auf dem Weg zur Kurfürstenmacht, Kurfürstliche Garderobe))
Wednesday to Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
03.—27.11.2025: closed
Rüstkammer (Kunstkammer)
Wednesday to Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
03.11.—05.12.2025: closed
Rüstkammer (Riesensaal)
Wednesday to Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
27.10.—28.11.2025: closed
Rüstkammer (Türckische Cammer)
Wednesday to Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
03.11.—15.12.2025: closed
SCHLOSS PILLNITZ
Kunstgewerbemuseum
temporarly closed
ZWINGER
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
04.08.—31.12.2025: exhibition area “Mengs'sche Abgusssammlung” closed
Porzellansammlung
Tuesday to Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
04.08.—31.12.2025: exhibition area “Ostasiengalerie” Friday to Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
LEIPZIG
GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig
01.10.—31.12.2025: Wednesday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (only exhibition areas Rapid Response and Großformate, as well as Bonvenon) and Friday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Special Opening and Closing Times 2025
Reformation Day, 31.10.2025
All museums are regularly open as on a Sunday.
Exceptions (closed): Kunstgewerbemuseum, Studiensaal Kupferstich-Kabinett, Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv
Buß- und Bettag, 19.11.2025
All museums are regularly open as on a Sunday.
Exceptions (closed): Kunstgewerbemuseum, Studiensaal Kupferstich-Kabinett, Hausmannsturm, Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv, GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig
Christmas Eve, 24.12.2025
All museums are regularly open until 2 p.m.
Exceptions (closed): Studiensaal Kupferstich-Kabinett, Hausmannsturm, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv, GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig, Völkerkundemuseum Herrnhut
Christmas Day, 25.12.2025
All museums are regularly open as on a Sunday.
Exceptions (closed): Studiensaal Kupferstich-Kabinett, Hausmannsturm, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv, GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig
Boxing Day, 26.12.2025
All museums are regularly open as on a Sunday.
Exceptions (closed): Studiensaal Kupferstich-Kabinett, Hausmannsturm, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv
New Year's Eve, 31.12.2025
All museums are regularly open until 4 p.m.
Exceptions (closed): Studiensaal Kupferstich-Kabinett, Hausmannsturm, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv, GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig, Völkerkundemuseum Herrnhut
New Year, 01.01.2026
All museums are regularly open from 12 a.m.
Exceptions (closed): Studiensaal Kupferstich-Kabinett, Hausmannsturm, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv
