The Erich Kästner Museum has successfully implemented a new type of museum concept. The "mobile interactive micromuseum" is a piece of architecture, a work of art in itself and an everyday object that reflects the multifaceted personality and work of the world-famous author, cabaret artist, journalist and media personality Erich Kästner. In 1999, architect Ruairí OʼBrien designed the "walk-in treasure chest", a house-within-a-house that combines tradition and modernity and hands-on museum content with media technology. Visitors of all generations and cultures can playfully and independently explore the complex world of Kästner.
Opening times
SSun/Mon/Thu/Fri 10 am to 5 pm,
Wed 12.30 to 5 pm, Wed 9 am to
12.30 pm booked groups or by previous arrangement, Sat closed
Admission fees
Adults €5.00, reduced €3.00, family ticket €12.00, groups €6.00 per person, school classes €2.00 per person
Transport connection
Tram nos. 3/6/7/8/11 to "Albertplatz", S-Bahn S1/S2 to "Dresden-Neustadt"
Extras/offers
shopspecial exhibitions
Misc. extras
Literature café, workshops, literary-musical programmes, cultural events
Handicapped accessible
- handicapped accessible in all areas
Foreign language offers
Guided tours in English, French and Arabic Exhibition texts in Czech, Polish, Russian, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese
Educational offers
Introduction to Erich Kästner and the museum concept, group guided tours, thematic guided tours for school classes of school years 3 to 13