Straßenbahnmuseum Dresden

About the museum

The museum goes back to the association Straßenbahnmuseum Dresden e. V., which 15 streetcar enthusiasts founded on June 2, 1992, at the Mickten streetcar depot – almost 120 years after the start of the first Dresden horse-drawn tram. At first the collection comprised 19 cars, most in need of restoration, spread over several depots. After an agreement with the Dresden transport company, the association moved to Coswig at the end of 1992 and in early 1996 to its present home at the Trachenberge depot in the Pieschen district.

The historic hall served as a stable for the horse-drawn tram's horses at the beginning of the 20th century. Today the association, with more than 160 members, looks after around 41 vehicles, from the Berolina motor car built in 1902 to Tatra cars from the 1980s. Many of them are in running order and are used on the Dresden network on open days and for chartered special trips, including the famous Hecht cars of the 1930s. Since 2011 the museum has shared the building with an association that maintains historic buses of Dresden's public transport.

In addition to the vehicles, the exhibition shows workplaces from the transport company, such as those of the dispatcher, cashier, and network control center, as well as uniforms, plans, photos, ticket validators, and a canteen corner in 1970s style. The collection is complemented by freight and work cars as well as vehicles of the Lockwitztalbahn and the freight railway in Freital.

Highlights

• Berolina motor car 309 of 1902, the oldest vehicle in the collection
• Large and Small Hecht from the 1930s
• Rides on historic streetcars on open days
• Historic workplaces and canteen corner in 1970s style
• Freight locomotive and mail car from suburban railways in the Dresden area

Permanent exhibitions

• Historische Straßenbahnen und Arbeitswelt des Nahverkehrs – Motor cars, trailers, and work cars from more than eight decades of Dresden streetcar history, as well as recreated workplaces from the transport company.

Founded

1992

Operated by

Straßenbahnmuseum Dresden e. V.

Admission & discounts

Cash only. Rides on open days are not included in admission. Historic streetcars can be chartered for special trips (prices depending on vehicle).

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum is largely accessible; most areas can be reached by wheelchair or stroller. The historic vehicles used for rides are not accessible. Pets are not allowed, except for guide dogs.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Stroller-friendly

On open days there are rides on historic streetcars, at times also on the children's streetcar "Lottchen." Please supervise children – the vehicles are not toys.

Getting there & parking

Arrival by public transport recommended. GPS address: Trachenberger Straße 38, 01129 Dresden.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Museum café only on open days with rides, closed on viewing days. Souvenir sales on all dates.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The museum can be booked for your own events; historic streetcars can be rented – partly year-round – for special trips through the Dresden network (inquiries by email to sonderfahrt@strassenbahnmuseum-dresden.de).

Plan your visit