All person & artist museums to visit in Dresden

Explore the lives and works of notable individuals at 9 museums in Dresden dedicated to specific persons and artists. These museums offer a deep dive into their contributions and legacy.

Are you curious about the lives of remarkable individuals? Here are the top person and artist museums in Dresden:

  1. Panometer Dresden1

    Panometer Dresden

     Dresden
    The Panometer Dresden is a former gasometer in which one of two panoramic paintings of Austrian-born artist Yadegar Asisi is displayed, alongside an exhibition. The panoramas Baroque Dresden and Dresden 1945 have been shown alternately. The former shows Dresden as it might have appeared in 1756, the
  2. Museum für Sächsische Volkskunst mit Puppentheatersammlung2

    Museum für Sächsische Volkskunst mit Puppentheatersammlung

     Dresden
    Museum für Sächsische Volkskunst mit Puppentheatersammlung is a museum in Dresden that contains a puppet theater collection as well as a Museum of Saxon Folk Art. The puppet theater collection in Dresden is a collection of theater puppets from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, comprising more than
  3. Erich Kästner Museum3

    Erich Kästner Museum

     Dresden
    The Erich Kästner Museum is a museum in Dresden that is dedicated to the German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist Erich Kästner. Kästner was known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poems and for children's books including Emil and the Detectives. The museum focuses on Kästner's early
  4. Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Museum4

    Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Museum

     Dresden
    The Carl-Maria-von-Weber Museum is a music museum in Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony. The museum is dedicated to the life and work of German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist and critic Carl Maria von Weber and is located in her former summer residence. A permanent exhibitio
  5. Palitzsch-Museum5

    Palitzsch-Museum

     Dresden
    The Palitzsch Museum is a museum in Dresden that is dedicated to the 7000-year settlement history of today's district of Prohlis and the Prohlis natural scientist Johann George Palitzsch, who in 1758 first saw the then eagerly awaited Halley's comet. The museum is housed in a former farm and its exh
  6. Kuegelgenhaus - Museum of Dresden Romanticism6

    Kuegelgenhaus - Museum of Dresden Romanticism

     Dresden
    Kuegelgenhaus - Museum of Dresden Romanticism is an art, literature and music museum in Dresden that is housed in the former home of the painter Gerhard von Kügelgen. The museum is dedicated to artists from the Romantic era and their works. The museum's exhibition covers nine rooms that cover the ti
  7. Kraszewski-Museum7

    Kraszewski-Museum

     Dresden
    The Kraszewski Museum is a literary museum in Dresden that is dedicated to the Polish writer, painter, historian and composer Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (1812-1887). The exhibitions in the museum feature both the German and the Polish language (as well as English). The permanent exhibition illustrates
  8. Schiller Pavillion8

    Schiller Pavillion

     Dresden
    The Schillerhäuschen (Schiller Pavillion) is a literary museum in Dresden that is dedicated to the important German poet, philosopher, physician, historian, and playwright Friedrich Schiller. The museum is housed in a small building in which Schiller is said to have lived. The Schillerhäuschen (Sch
  9. Collection of Prints, Drawings and Photographs9

    Collection of Prints, Drawings and Photographs

     Dresden
    The Kupferstichkabinett Dresden is a museum in Dresden with a collection of prints, drawings and photographs that is housed ion the Residenzschloss. The collection includes more than 500,000 pieces, of which only a small part is exhibited. The collection includes works by renowned artists, such as: