Permanent Exhibitions – Dresden

Dresden's museums cover themes ranging from municipal to military history, from technology to books.

The Green Vault (Grünes Gewölbe)

The Green Vault (Grünes Gewöbe) is Europe's most magnificent treasure chamber museum. It contains masterpieces by the leading jewellers and goldsmiths, plus objets d'art in amber and ivory, jewelled vessels and priceless bronze statuettes. Exhibits include the Golden Coffee Set, the cherry stone with the "186 faces", the great ivory frigate and fanciful pearl figurines.
The collection is so abundant that when the Residenzschloss was rebuilt the Grünes Gewölbe was divided into two separate permanent exhibition areas. The Historisches Grünes Gewölbe, the reconstructed treasure chamber created by August the Strong (1670-1733)boasts enchanting works of art in a baroque setting, with the treasures displayed on gilt consoles in front of mirrored walls. Alternatively, the Neues Grünes Gewölbe, presents around 1,000 selected masterpieces of treasury which can be viewed close-up in showcases made of antiglare glass, with perfect lighting that enables every detail to be appreciated.

The German Hygiene Museum

The permanent exhibition contains a large selection of exhibits from important collections of the German Hygiene Museum. Besides the familiar glass figures there are wax moulages and historical anatomical models and preparations, valuable items from the Schwarzkopf Collection and exhibits dealing with the theme of healthcare and education in the 20th century.

Sculpture Collection in the Albertinum museum

The sculpture collection in the Albertinum museum on Brühl Terrace presents works from more than five millennia – from the ancient cultures of the Mediterranean and Middle East through all epochs of European sculpture from the early Middle Ages to the present day. The highpoint of the permanent exhibition is the acclaimed antiquities collection.