City: Saxony
Top Things to do in Saxony
Top Hotels in Saxony
Countries
The 10 Best Museums in Saxony, Germany
The Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen [ˈfʁaɪ̯ʃtaːt ˈzaksn̩]; Upper Sorbian: Swobodny stat Sakska) is a landlocked federal state of Germany, bordering the federal states of Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland (Lower Silesian and Lubusz Voivodeships) and the Czech Republic (Karlovy Vary, Liberec and Ústí nad Labem Regions). Its capital is Dresden, and its largest city is Leipzig.
Restaurants in Saxony
1. Horch Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 265 reviews
Reviewed By jeremywO7675SR - Ripon, United Kingdom
This is a mecca for all car fans and particularly those fans of German cars. The history of various marques is followed clearly and the individual people are featured to give the human side to the visit. Towards the end of the museum there is a reference to the town of Zwickau and it's more recent car manufacture. Well worth the visit in my humble opinion. There are all facilities you would want, a restaurant and a shop with fine books and models to remind you of your visit. Excellently laid out and no restrictions on photography!
2. Terra Mineralia
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 107 reviews
We invite you to see over 3.500 minerals, gemstones and meteorites from five continents presented in the historical setting of the Freudenstein Castle. At terra mineralia, a permanent exhibition of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg, the treasures of famous deposits in Asia, America, Africa, Australia and Europe are displayed on three floors. No matter how old you are or whether you are a scientist, a mineral collector or a tourist - the terra mineralia will amaze everyone. In KRÜGERHAUS, the TU Bergakademie Freiberg, presents a permanent exhibition of minerals from German sources that crowns the terra mineralia exhibition in Freudenstein Castle. Next to the castle you can also visit the Mineralogical Collection Germany at the KRÜGERHAUS. Beautiful and fascinating treasures from Germany await visitors from near and far: Curls of silver from Freiberg, gems from the Vogtland region, petal-like pieces of barite from the Sauerland region, green pyromorphite from Bad Ems, raspberry coloured rhodochrosite from the Siegerland region, beautiful pyrolusite from the Black Forest, honey-golden fluorite from the Oberpfalz, big halite cubes from Thuringia and filigree gypsum crystals from Saxony-Anhalt.
Reviewed By acha42 - Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Even though we had not reserved in advance (recommended because of coronavirus restrictions), we were able to enter the museum immediately (we were there at 12:30 PM on a Wednesday). The museum contains an incredible number of absolutely wonderful stones! There is a full floor for every continent and a final floor with the huge ones. Even though we are completely ignorant about mineralogy, we are able to fully appreciate the visit and were astonished by the beauty of what we were seeing! We bought a nice rock at the shop in the end for a very reasonable price.
3. Pochwerk Schneeberg
4. Schauplatz Eisenbahn
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
5. Gemaldegalerie Alte Meister
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,867 reviews
This art museum is jam packed with masterpieces by the likes of Rubens and Titian, but it is most famous for Rafael's Sistine Madonna.
Reviewed By Wadum - Copenhagen, Denmark
The old master galleries in Dresden comprises the most wonderful and complete collection of paintings representing all European schools. The Flemish 16th ad 17th centuries are astonishing and amazing works by The Dutch Johannes Vermeer takes your breath away. The Gemäldegalerie will be rehanging the collection during the second half of 2019 so keep track of this when planning your visits.
6. Albertinum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 394 reviews
A popular art museum displaying a collection of finely wrought jewelry and sculpture.
Reviewed By CodyDC - Washington DC, United States
The museum is easy to navigate and displays a nice collection of the Dresden museum New Masters. There is a nice small set of impressionist and expressionist paintings. A nice contrast to the Old Masters art gallery, which I would also visit.
7. Bach Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 552 reviews
A museum celebrating the life and works of classical music guru Bach.
Reviewed By darrylt187 - St Leonards-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Right next to St Thomas's Church sits the unobtrusive but remarkable Bach Museum and Archives. It has an excellent display and perfect audio guide for international languages.
8. The Dresden Zwinger
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,678 reviews
Situated in the heart of the Saxon state capital, the Dresden Zwinger ranks among Germany’s most well-known Baroque buildings of Germany and is, apart from the Church of Our Lady, certainly the most famous building monument in Dresden. It accommodates internationally renowned museums and is a place for staging music and theater performances.
Reviewed By 817gerryd - Winnipeg, Canada
I marvelled at the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the various instruments displayed in the mathematical gallery of the Zwinger. I thought I would just breeze through but the intricacies of the objects and the fact that there were English explanations really captured my interest even though I am not that interested in Mathematics. There are displays of clocks , surveying equipment, microscopes and telescopes and very old globes as well as many other inventions.Make sure you visit this gallery which is included on your Museum Pass that you can purchase at the Information centre in the middle of the old town. A two day pass is just 22 Euros.
9. Museum in der Runden Ecke
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 570 reviews
Original office of the secret police. The building now presents these police documents and their surveillance equipment to the public.
Reviewed By AnselmColom - Grays Thurrock, United Kingdom
A very interesting museum set in the building of the subject matter. A look at the rise and fall of the Stasi political police force of East Germany and their methods of work. Plenty of stuff on display. All in German but an English guide is available for 5 euros. Free to get in. The guide does not cover everything but is comprehensive none the less. Will need around 90 mins here if doing the guide or otherwise 20 mins max.
10. Deutsches Hygiene-Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 479 reviews
The Museum of Man. Just a stone's throw from Dresden's Frauenkirche, the Deutsches Hygiene-Museum invites visitors to experience people and their bodies. For over 100 years, the unique hands-on museum has been offering a look "under the skin". In addition, there are annually changing exhibitions on current topics from science, culture and society. The museum impresses both - from inside and from outside: Nowhere else in Dresden, the world-famous Bauhaus architecture can be experienced better.
Reviewed By Nikysya2000 - Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine
Quite interesting both for kids and adults. We could carry out different experiments - it was funny and useful. Spent there several hours - weren't bored at all. Recommend to visit, ecpecially for families with children 8-14. The only problem people might have - the descriptions were in German, so if you aren't good enough in German, you may feel a bit confused.
