Museums and galleries

Table of contents

1. 1. Dresden
      1. 1. Contemporary Art
         2. Other museums
   2. Leipzig
   3. Chemnitz
   4. Bautzen
   5. Freiberg
   6. Freital
   7. Görlitz
   8. Meissen
   9. Plauen
   10. Torgau
   11. Zittau
   12. Zwickau

From the Old Masters and Meissen porcelain to Sorbian folk culture—with more than 400 museums, Saxony offers an impressive variety. Whether it’s world-famous art galleries, contemporary art, or fascinating insights into nature and history: with a selection like this, deciding where to go can be tough. Our overview helps you find the perfect destination for your next weekend trip or the ideal spot for your academic internship.

Dresden

• SKD
• Municipal Gallery
• Leonhardi Museum

Contemporary Art

• art + form
• House of Art
• Gallery Gebr. Lehmann
• Gallery Döbele
• Gallery Sybille Nütt
• Gallery Mitte
• Gallery Holger John
• Gallery Ines Schulz
• Art exhibition Kühl

Other museums

• German Hygiene Museum
• Museum of Military History
• Technical Collections

To stay informed about current art events in Dresden, you can become a member of the Friends of the SKD. The Friends support the museum association through dedicated voluntary work: Further information

Admission to all SKD museums is free of charge for students of art history (including the supplementary area): Further information

Leipzig

• Museum of Fine Arts
• Grassi Museum
• Gallery of Contemporary Art
• Contemporary History Forum

Chemnitz

• Gunzenhauser Art Collections and Museum
• The Tietz
• New Saxon Gallery
• Saxon Industrial Museum

Bautzen

• Bautzen Museum
• National Museum of the Sorbs

Freiberg

• Freiberg Town and Mining Museum
• Freudenstein Castle

Freital

Municipal Collections

Görlitz

• Görlitz Museum
• Silesian Museum
• Museum of Photography

Meissen

• Meissen Porcelain Museum
• Meissen City Museum
• Albrechtsburg Castle

Plauen

Vogtland Museum

Torgau

Museum for City and Cultural History

Zittau

• Municipal museums
• Lenten cloths

Zwickau

Art Collections