SKD: Special opening and closing times

Special Opening and Closing Times in 2026

Our museums are usually open on public holidays. Their opening hours are based on the opening hours of the respective museum on a Sunday. You can find an overview of the opening hours for the upcoming public holidays on this page.

Reformation Day, 31.10.2026

All museums are regularly open as on a Sunday.
Exceptions (closed): Kunstgewerbemuseum, Studiensaal Kupferstich-Kabinett, Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv

Buß- und Bettag, 18.11.2026

All museums are regularly open as on a Sunday.
Exceptions (closed): Kunstgewerbemuseum, Studiensaal Kupferstich-Kabinett, Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv

Christmas Eve, 24.12.2026

All museums are regularly open until 2 p.m.
Exceptions (closed): Studiensaal Kupferstich-Kabinett, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv, GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig, Völkerkundemuseum Herrnhut

Christmas Day, 25.12.2026

All museums are regularly open as on a Sunday.
Exceptions (closed): Studiensaal Kupferstich-Kabinett, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv

Boxing Day, 26.12.2026

All museums are regularly open as on a Sunday.
Exceptions (closed): Studiensaal Kupferstich-Kabinett, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv

New Year's Eve, 31.12.2026

All museums are regularly open until 4 p.m.
Exceptions (closed): Studiensaal Kupferstich-Kabinett, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv, GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig, Völkerkundemuseum Herrnhut

New Year, 01.01.2027

All museums are regularly open from 12 a.m.
Exceptions (closed): Studiensaal Kupferstich-Kabinett, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv

Pillnitz Castle

The Kunstgewerbemuseum remains closed throughout the year.

Overview (PDF)

Extended opening hours during Advent (27.11.–30.12.2026)

Residenzschloss (Royal Palace)

all museums at Residenzschloss except Historisches Grünes Gewölbe

Wednesday, Thursday, Monday 10 to 17; Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10 to 18

Historisches Grünes Gewölbe

Wednesday until Monday 10 to 18

Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister

special exhibition "Correggio. Movingly Human" and permanent exhibition

Tuesday until Thursday, 10 to 17; Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10 to 18

Closing times 2027

Residenzschloss

04.01.—17.01.2027 closed: Neues Grünes Gewölbe, Münzkabinett, Rüstkammer, Paraderäume; open: Historisches Grünes Gewölbe and Kupferstich-Kabinett

18.01.—29.01.2027 all museums at Residenzschloss closed: Historisches and Neues Grünes Gewölbe, Münzkabinett, Rüstkammer, Paraderäume and Kupferstich-Kabinett

Albertinum

18.01.—05.02.2027 Albertinum closed

Zwinger mit Semperbau

22.02.—05.03.2027 all museums at Zwinger with Semperbau closed: Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Porzellansammlung, Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon

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