From March 27, 2026
GREAT BARRIER REEF
Yadegar Asisi's 360° panorama transports visitors into the underwater world of the largest coral reef on Earth; an accompanying exhibition explains the reef's biodiversity and the threats it faces.
Panometer Dresden
Yadegar Asisi's 360° panoramas in the historic gasometer in Dresden-Reick – currently the underwater panorama "Great Barrier Reef".
Opening hoursAdmission from €16 Partially accessible Café
Current exhibitions
About the museum
The Panometer building is a former gas holder of the Dresden-Reick gasworks. The sandstone structure was built around 1880 to plans by Dresden's city architect Theodor Friedrich, a student of Gottfried Semper, and held up to 30,000 cubic meters of gas. Until 1973 the facility supplied the city with town gas; inside, the dome of the rotunda rises to around 39 meters.
The artist Yadegar Asisi had the gasometer converted into an exhibition venue for monumental panoramic paintings and coined the term Panometer, from panorama and gasometer. For the city's 800th anniversary, it opened on December 9, 2006, with a panorama of Baroque Dresden around 1756, which more than half a million people saw in the first two years. The images are around 27 meters high and about 105 meters in circumference, and are viewed from a platform in the middle of the room.
In the following years, panoramas of ancient Rome, Baroque Dresden, and the city destroyed by the air raids of 1945 took turns. From 2024, "Amazonien" (Amazonia) presented a nature theme for the first time, and since March 27, 2026, the Panometer has been showing the underwater panorama "Great Barrier Reef", which is based on expeditions with the Australian documentary filmmaker Ben Cropp. The venue is operated by DDV Sachsen GmbH.
Highlights
- 360° panorama "Great Barrier Reef" by Yadegar Asisi (around 27 meters high, 105 meters in circumference)
- Viewing tower with several levels in the middle of the panorama
- Changing day-night cycle with sound installation
- Listed sandstone gasometer from 1880
- Accompanying exhibition on the reef's biodiversity and the threats it faces
- Founded
- 2006
- Operated by
- DDV Sachsen GmbH
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €16 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €14School students aged 17 to 20, university students, apprentices, holders of the Dresden Card and Dresden-Pass, visitors with a severe disability |
| Children & teens | €8free up to age 5 · Children aged 6 to 16 €8; under 6 free when accompanied by a parent or guardian. |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €14Reduced price for visitors with a severe disability; no information on companions. |
| Students & apprentices | €14Student/apprentice day on Tuesdays: €9 (on site only). |
| Groups (10+ people) | €13 per personFor 10 or more people, book through the visitor service; school students €7, kindergarten children €5; one accompanying adult free per 10 school students or 8 daycare children. |
| Families | €40Parent-child ticket for max. 2 adults and 2 children; each additional child €7. |
| Student/apprentice Tuesday | €9On site only. |
| Combination ticket Panometer Dresden + Leipzig | €27Reduced €23, child €13. |
| Combination ticket Panometer + Residenzschloss | €30 |
| Combination ticket Panometer + Hausmannsturm | €19 |
| Annual ticket (12 months) | €35Reduced €30, child €18, parent-child €80. |
Tickets online via etix (timed-entry ticket) or at the ticket desk. Binocular rental €2.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The exhibition, including the lower level of the viewing tower, and the café are accessible; accessible restrooms available. The upper levels of the viewing tower can only be reached by stairs – an elevator is not possible for structural and fire safety reasons. Free folding stools at the ticket desk. Animals are not allowed in the building; no information on assistance dogs.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €40 · Parent-child ticket for max. 2 adults and 2 children; each additional child €7. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
Children's tours of the exhibition (bookable on site only) and a German-language audio guide for children. The viewing platform can only be reached by stairs.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Nätherstraße
Bus 64 to Nätherstraße (right at the Panometer); tram 1 and 2 to Liebstädter Straße (approx. 10-minute walk; transfer to bus 64 possible at Zwinglistraße) or S-Bahn (commuter rail) to Dresden-Reick (approx. 10-minute walk)
By car
Free parking
50 parking spaces directly in front of the building and on the grounds, free for exhibition visitors during opening hours. Tour buses should not use the main gate but the Liebstädter Straße access road (follow the signs for buses).
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant: not available
- Museum shop
Café with small hot and cold dishes, coffee, and cake; shop with Asisi products, books, and souvenirs.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
- Weddings / ceremonies
The panorama room can be rented outside opening hours for corporate events, private parties, and weddings, with various seating layouts.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes (DE) |
| Photography | Permitted for private purposes; no commercial photography, no images of the entire panorama, and no 360° photos |
| Good to know | Public guided tours daily at 11:00 and 13:00 (book on site); audio guides for adults and children. Groups, school classes, and English-language tours through the visitor service (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9:00–17:00). |
