October 31, 2026 – February 7, 2027
Gerhard Altenbourg. Lob der Linie – Die „Schnepfenthaler Suite“
To mark the artist's 100th birthday, all 100 etchings of his major late work are on view, complemented by early lithographs, woodcuts, and drawings.
Leonhardi-Museum
Municipal gallery for contemporary art in the picturesque half-timbered house "Rothe Amsel" in Loschwitz, with paintings by Eduard Leonhardi.
Opening hoursAdmission from €6 Partially accessible
Current exhibitions
About the museum
The house in the Loschwitzgrund valley goes back to a watermill first mentioned in the 16th century, which ground flour until the 1870s. In 1879, the landscape painter Eduard Leonhardi (1828–1905), a pupil of Ludwig Richter, bought the property, replaced the mill and stable buildings with a studio building, and extended the residence with a studio. In the early 1880s, the young painter Charles Palmié gave the half-timbered house its playful painted decoration with mottoes and ornaments; since then it has also been known as the "Rothe Amsel" (Red Blackbird).
Leonhardi wanted to offer young colleagues affordable living and working space here, but the artists' community soon fell apart. Instead, in 1885 he opened a museum displaying his own landscape paintings.
In September 1963, Dresden artists around Günter Tiedeken formed a working group that organized its own exhibitions in the skylit hall of the studio building. By 1990, more than 100 self-organized shows had been held there, repeatedly bringing the group into conflict with East German cultural policy and the Stasi (state security service).
Since 1991, the Leonhardi-Museum has been a municipal gallery, today part of the Museen der Stadt Dresden (Dresden City Museums). It reopened in 2003 after two years of renovation. Solo and thematic exhibitions, often with a regional connection, rotate in the large hall and the side galleries, while the Leonhardi-Atelier, set up in 1994, permanently displays paintings by the museum's namesake. Concerts of contemporary music round out the program.
Highlights
- Half-timbered house "Rothe Amsel" with a painted facade and a miner figure
- Temporary exhibitions of contemporary art, often with a Dresden connection
- Leonhardi-Atelier with landscape paintings by Eduard Leonhardi
- History as a self-organized artists' exhibition venue in East Germany
- Free admission on Fridays
Permanent exhibitions
- Landschaftsmalerei von Eduard Leonhardi – The Leonhardi-Atelier permanently displays forest landscapes and Elbe hillside motifs by the museum's founder, on loan from his heirs.
- Founded
- 1963
- Operated by
- Museen der Stadt Dresden
- Director
- Bernd Heise
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €4School students, university students, apprentices, volunteer-service participants, retirees, and others with proof of eligibility |
| Children & teens | €4free up to age 6 · Children under 7 free; school students pay the reduced price. |
| Seniors | €4Reduced for retirees |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3companion free · 50% discount with a disability rating (GdB) of 50 or more. |
| Students & apprentices | €4Reduced for university students and apprentices |
| Groups (10+ people) | €5 per personConcession holders in groups €3, school and university students in groups €2.50. |
| Families | €12Family ticket Maxi: 2 adults and 1 to 4 children |
| Family ticket Mini (1 adult and 1–4 children) | €6 |
| Guided tour (plus admission) | €3School and university students €2 |
| Annual pass for the Museen der Stadt Dresden | €60Reduced €40, partner pass for 2 registered people €90; valid for one year at all municipal museums. |
Free admission: Free admission every Friday
Free admission with the DresdenPass. Payment in cash or by card.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: not available
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The historic building is only partially accessible: the lower exhibition rooms can be reached with mobile ramps and staff assistance, the upper rooms currently cannot. Please call ahead before your visit. Information in sign language on the website.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €12 · Family ticket Maxi: 2 adults and 1 to 4 children |
- Family tours & workshops: not available
Family tickets available; no dedicated programs for children or families are offered.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Körnerplatz
Bus 61, 63, 84 (DVB) and 521 (RBO) to Körnerplatz; tram 6 and 12 or bus 65 to Blasewitz Schillerplatz, then walk across the Blaues Wunder bridge. The funicular and the suspension railway (valley stations) are very close by.
By car
Paid parking · 300 m to the entrance
Paid public parking at the Alte Feuerwache Loschwitz (Fidelio-F.-Finke-Straße, approx. 300 m) or Schiller Galerie (approx. 1 km); only a few free spaces along the street. The parking lot above the museum is reserved for guests of the Pension Loschwitz.
- Accessible parking: not available
Arriving by public transport is recommended; the hop-on hop-off city tour stop "Blaues Wunder / Grundstraße" is about 40 m away.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café: not available
- Restaurant: not available
- Museum shop
- Wi-Fi
Museum shop with catalogs, posters, and editions. Backpacks are not allowed in the exhibitions; staff can store them. Bike racks on the grounds.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
|---|---|
| Photography | Photography and filming for private purposes are permitted, without flash or additional lighting. |
| Good to know | The guided tour "Von der Hentschelmühle zum Leonhardi-Museum" (From the Hentschel Mill to the Leonhardi-Museum) can be booked individually for 6–20 people (tel. 0351 268 3513). |
