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Museum · Dresden · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden

Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister is a museum in Dresden, Saxony. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 45 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 60 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

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Museum Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden
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The story

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Audio tour · Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister

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You're standing at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, the Old Masters Gallery, in the Zwinger in Dresden. The museum is housed in the Semper Gallery, the wing of the Zwinger that architect Gottfried Semper designed for this collection. The wing was built from 1847 to 1854, and on 25 September 1855 the museum opened here. It's still here today.

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Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Accessible
Visitors
500,000 a year

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 45 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Zwinger
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Zwinger · 70 m

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Photo: --Immanuel Giel 11:54, 22 September 2005 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Semperoper
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Semperoper · 120 m

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Photo: Avda · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Dresden Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Dresden Castle · 190 m

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Photo: User:Kolossos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Moritzburg Castle
AttractionAudio story · 3 min

Moritzburg Castle · 13.3 km

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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Historisches Grünes Gewölbe
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Historisches Grünes Gewölbe · 150 m

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Photo: Jörg Blobelt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Also within walking distance

The 8 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Kathedrale Ss. TrinitatisAttraction · 190 m away
  2. 2Brühl's TerraceAttraction · 460 m away
  3. 3Church of Our LadyAttraction · 520 m away
  4. 4Goldener ReiterAttraction · 700 m away
  5. 5AlbertinumMuseum · 700 m away
  6. 6Galerie Neue MeisterMuseum · 700 m away
  7. 7YenidzeAttraction · 830 m away
  8. 8Gläserne ManufakturMuseum · 1.8 km away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister open?

Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 60 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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