Please note that the exhibition space "A Universe of Globes" at the Mathematisch-Physikalische Salon remains closed from 12 to 15 October 2026 due to refurbishment.

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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
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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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Past exhibitions of Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon

 

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Further Exhibitions

Porzellansammlung

in Zwinger

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Kunstgewerbemuseum

in Schloss Pillnitz

gelber Kasten mit vier Füßen

Museum für Sächsische Volkskunst

in Jägerhof

Räuchermann

Münzkabinett

in Residenzschloss

Münzen, Medaillen und Orden
All Exhibitions

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