The oldest museum for art on paper in the German-speaking world: drawings, prints and photography in changing exhibitions at Dresden’s Residenzschloss (Royal Palace).
12. september 2026 – 3. januar 2027
The Studiolo in the Renaissance wing shows 25 Italian drawings that, thanks to new research, could be attributed for the first time to artists such as Parmigianino or Nosadella.
23. oktober 2026 – 17. januar 2027
More than 100 drawings by Joseph Beuys from 1945 to 1985 from the Aeneas Bastian collection show drawing as the artist’s way of thinking – from landscapes to works with fat and unusual materials.
3. maj 2026 – 6. december 2026
Exhibition of contemporary works on paper at the Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv in Dresden-Loschwitz.
The Saxon electors were already collecting drawings and prints in the 16th century, initially as part of their Kunstkammer (cabinet of art and curiosities). In 1720, Augustus the Strong made it an independent institution – which is why the Kupferstich-Kabinett is considered the oldest specialized museum for art on paper in the German-speaking world. Over time, a courtly picture collection developed into an internationally significant museum of drawings, prints and photography; as early as 1899, it became one of the first museums in the German-speaking world to set up a department of artistic photography.
The Nazi era brought severe losses: in the “Degenerate Art” campaign, the museum lost 381 works, mainly Expressionist sheets by artists such as Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. After the war, the Red Army transported most of the holdings to the Soviet Union; most sheets were returned by 1958, but around 50,000 are still considered missing as a result of the war.
Since 2004, the Kupferstich-Kabinett has been based in the rebuilt Residenzschloss, which houses its storage, study room and exhibition rooms; previously it had been located in the Semper Building at the Zwinger, among other places. The collection comprises more than half a million works from the late Middle Ages to the present, including works by Dürer, Cranach, Rembrandt, Caspar David Friedrich and Käthe Kollwitz. Because paper is sensitive to light, the works are shown in changing special exhibitions; in the study room, originals can be viewed free of charge. The museum also includes the Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv in Dresden-Loschwitz.
| Voksne | 6 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 4,50 €University students and apprentices aged 20 and over, volunteer service participants, people with a degree of disability of 50 or higher, recipients of social benefits, SparkassenCard holders, and others |
| Børn og unge | 2 €Children free until they start school; school students under 20 pay €2. |
| Pensionister | –No senior discount on single tickets; reduced SKD annual pass (€70) with a pension ID. |
| Personer med handicap | 4,50 €ledsager gratis · Reduced admission for a degree of disability of 50 or higher; companion free with the “B” marker. |
| Studerende og elever | 4,50 €Reduced price from age 20; students of certain art academies (including HfBK Dresden) have free admission. |
| Grupper (fra 10 pers.) | 5,50 € pr. personGroup price from 10 people. |
| Familier | –No family ticket; holders of the Familienpass Sachsen (Saxony family pass; at least one parent with a registered child) have free admission. |
| Residenzschloss house ticket (all exhibitions in the palace including special exhibitions, except the Historic Green Vault) | 18 €Reduced €13.50, school students under 20 €2, groups of 10 or more €16. |
| SKD annual pass (all SKD museums including special exhibitions) | 95 €Reduced €45, university students €25, seniors with a pension ID €70; holders can bring up to three school students free of charge. |
Single ticket for the current Kupferstich-Kabinett special exhibition €6; the cabinet exhibition “Unbekanntes aus Italien” in the Studiolo is accessible only with the Residenzschloss house ticket. Study room and Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv free. The SKD day ticket is not valid for special exhibitions. Free admission on your birthday.
Step-free entrance on Schloßstraße; Taschenberg/Sophienstraße entrance via the Bärengarten with a ramp (6%), heavy doors. Three elevators (90 cm) with floor announcements, no tactile markings. Wheelchair-accessible restrooms in the basement and on the third floor (near the Münzkabinett). Two accessible parking spaces at the Bärengarten entrance. Tours for blind and visually impaired visitors, with sign language interpretation and for people with dementia; companion book with tactile plans. In the study room: induction loop and magnifiers, tables with wheelchair clearance; doorbell at a height of 144 cm, reception counter without wheelchair clearance. Josef-Hegenbarth-Archiv not accessible.
Velegnet til børn og familier
Children’s tour “Residenzschloss” (about 120 min.) in the free multimedia guide; programs for daycare groups. No children’s birthday parties of its own (in the Residenzschloss, the Rüstkammer and the Green Vault offer them). Strollers are usually allowed, but entry may be refused when it is very crowded; nursing and baby changing facilities in every building. Food, drinks and larger diaper bags are not allowed in the exhibitions.
Tram/bus to Theaterplatz (including lines 4, 8, 9) or Postplatz, a few minutes’ walk; Dresden Hauptbahnhof and Dresden-Neustadt train stations
Parkering muligt
No dedicated parking; the SKD refer visitors to various public parking options nearby and the City of Dresden’s parking guidance system.
In the Residenzschloss: restaurant “Anna” in the former court wine cellar, Walther König bookstore. Free cloakroom and lockers (deposit €1/€2 coin), free Wi-Fi “MUSEUM_SKD”.
Så vidt vi ved, udlejer museet ikke lokaler til eksterne arrangementer.
No rental spaces are listed for the Kupferstich-Kabinett itself; other rooms in the Residenzschloss (including the Kleiner Ballsaal and the palace chapel) are rented out by MSU Museen erleben GmbH.
Forespørgsel & detaljer| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Audioguide | ja (DE) |
| Fotografering | Allowed in the permanent exhibitions for private purposes without flash, tripod or selfie stick (keep 50 cm from objects); photography is partly prohibited in special exhibitions |
| Godt at vide | Free multimedia guide (guide.skd.museum) with several tours, including one on photography in the Kupferstich-Kabinett. Exhibitions change roughly every three months; check the current exhibition before your visit. |
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