Germany's first binational museum, in the Dresden home of the Polish writer J. I. Kraszewski, devoted to Poland, Saxony and their shared history.
December 10, 2025 – October 25, 2026
The show follows the Saxon era from Augustus the Strong to Brühl in history, in Kraszewski's novels and in their film adaptations, from the Polish film "Countess Cosel" to the East German TV series "Sachsens Glanz und Preußens Gloria", including original costumes.
The villa in the style of a Swiss country house was built in the mid-19th century in what was then the Preußisches Viertel (Prussian Quarter), right on the Prießnitz stream. From 1873 to 1879 it was the home and workplace of Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (1812–1887), who had left Warsaw in 1863 during the January Uprising and ultimately stayed in Dresden for more than two decades. During this time he wrote much of his enormous body of work, including the cycle on Polish history and the "Saxon Trilogy" with "Countess Cosel", "Brühl" and "From the Seven Years' War".
In 1960 the Stadtmuseum Dresden and the Adam Mickiewicz Museum of Literature in Warsaw founded the museum as a joint project; it is considered Germany's first binational museum. Today it belongs to the Museen der Stadt Dresden and works closely with the Deutsch-Polnische Gesellschaft Sachsen and the Polonia-Dresden association.
The bilingual permanent exhibition presents Kraszewski's life and work and tells of Polish emigration to Saxony in the 18th and 19th centuries and of the ties between the two countries since the personal union under Augustus the Strong and Augustus III. Special exhibitions, readings, films and the Polish-German Festival Days explore the culture and history of the neighboring country; the museum is also involved in the Dresden–Wrocław town twinning.
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €4School students, university students, apprentices, people in retraining, volunteer service participants (BFD/FSJ), retirees, tour guides, and holders of the Ehrenamts-Pass (volunteer pass) or the Kulturpass Euroregion Elbe/Labe |
| Children & teens | €4free up to age 6 · Children under 7 free; school students pay the reduced price. |
| Seniors | €4Discount for retirees. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3companion free · Half price with a disability rating (GdB) of 50 or more (on the regular or reduced price); companion admitted free with the "B" marker. |
| Students & apprentices | €4University students and apprentices; €2.50 at the group rate. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €5 per personGroups of 10 or more: adults €5, reduced €3, school and university students €2.50. Guided tour extra €3 (school/university students €2). |
| Families | €12Familienkarte Maxi (family ticket): 2 adults with 1–4 children (up to age 17). |
| Familienkarte Mini (1 adult with 1–4 children up to age 17) | €6 |
| Annual pass Museen der Stadt Dresden | €60Reduced €40, partner pass for 2 registered people €90; valid for one year in all municipal museums, not for special events. |
Free admission: Free admission every Friday from 12:00
Rates according to the fee schedule of the Museen der Stadt Dresden (valid since January 1, 2026). Free admission for, among others, holders of the Dresden-Pass, members of the Museumsbund and ICOM, and members of the Deutsch-Polnische Gesellschaft Sachsen and Polonia-Dresden e. V. Tickets available only at the museum ticket desk (cash, EC debit card, Visa, Mastercard).
Exhibition and event rooms on the first floor are step-free, with plenty of seating. Café and library on the upper floor with no elevator or stairlift; restroom on the first floor not wheelchair-accessible. Gravel path from the gate to the entrance (passable by wheelchair); brief stops in front of the gate possible. Special tours in German Sign Language.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | €12 · Familienkarte Maxi (family ticket): 2 adults with 1–4 children (up to age 17). |
Free booklet for a family rally through five small municipal museums (elementary school age, collect stamps, prize). Explorer backpacks for discovering nature along the Prießnitz (€1 per child, Wed–Sun 12:00–16:00) and a nature discovery trail with seven stations, also via the Actionbound app. Children's birthday party "Die wundersame Pelzmütze" (The Wondrous Fur Hat) for ages 6 to 10 (1–1.5 hours, max. 8 children, €100).
Tram 13 to Alaunplatz or 11 to Nordstraße; buses 64 and 74 to Marienallee, 74 to Arno-Holz-Allee; about a 10-minute walk from each
Paid parking · 30 m to the entrance
No dedicated parking. Paid street parking at Prießnitzstraße 67 (30 m walk) and the "Am Diako" parking lot (1 km walk).
Parking is limited; the museum recommends public transport. Hauptbahnhof (main station) is about 6 km away.
Get directionsSmall museum café on the upper floor (coffee, cake, Polish fruit liqueur), museum garden on the Prießnitz, books on German-Polish topics for sale, small library, free Wi-Fi.
Up to 30 guests.
Civil wedding ceremonies in the exhibition rooms for up to 30 guests (room rental €200, piano available), reception in the garden. The café (max. 12 people) and garden can also be rented outside opening hours for celebrations and small corporate events. The guest apartment currently cannot be booked.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Allowed free of charge for private purposes; commercial photography only with permission from the public relations department |
| Good to know | Guided tours €3 per person plus admission, bookable individually, also in Polish. Registration required for events due to limited seating (+49 351 804 4450). Backpacks are not allowed in the exhibition. 3D tour on the website. |
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