Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon: Exhibitions

Please note that the exhibition area ‘The Course of Time’ remains closed until June 2025 due to construction work.

The oldest museum in the famous Baroque complex of the Dresden Zwinger shows in its permanent exhibition and special exhibitions an array of devices used over past centuries for measuring the world.

Permanent exhibition

Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon

The Wondrous Course of the Planets

The astronomical clock, which has been in Dresden since its completion 450 years ago, represents the culmination of a centuries-old tradition.

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Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon, Langgalerie, Der Kosmos des F

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