"Two Worlds – One Experience": this title unites the two permanent exhibitions “Native North Americans” and “Karl May – His Life and Work”. Both exhibitions are imbued with the spirit of mutual understanding between peoples and tolerance towards cultural attitudes and views of life that are different from our own, a spirit that was shared by Karl May himself. The presentation of more than eight hundred ethnographic objects in the "Villa Bärenfett" sheds light on the cultural communities of the Native North Americans, and is considered one of the most valuable such collections in Europe. Karl May’s residence “Villa Shatterhand" – featuring the original oriental furniture, the drawing room, and the writer’s personal study as well as his library – is also accessible to visitors.
Opening times
Open all year round Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed on Mondays, except on public holidays; closed on December 24, 25 and 31; further information at www.karl-may-museum.de
Admission fees
Adults 10 euros, concessions 8 euros, children/students (4 to 16 years) 5 euros, family ticket (2 adults at least 1 child) 22 euros; annual ticket (non-transferable) adults 30 euros, concessions 25 euros, children (4 to 16 years) 20 euros; group rates from 5 paying persons: Adults 9 euros, reduced rate 7 euros, children (4 to 16 years) 3.50 euros
Transport connection
Tram No. 4 to “Schildenstraße”, S-Bahn No. S-1 to “Radebeul-Ost”
Extras/offers
holiday offersshopspecial exhibitions
Handicapped accessible
- handicapped accessible toilet
- limited handicapped accessible
Foreign language offers
Free audio guide (Chinese, German, English, French, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Czech, Ukrainian and Hungarian)
Educational offers
Accompanied circular tours, thematic guided tours and lectures; arts and crafts programmes during Saxon school holidays, special seasonal guided tours on North American medicinal plants in the museum park
