Museum für Sächsische Volkskunst mit Puppentheatersammlung
Fee required
Parking available
Wheelchair accessible
The Museum for Saxon Folk Art in Dresden is Germany's only "do-it-yourself" museum, featuring traditional crafts, historic toys, and special annual exhibitions. It also houses a significant Puppet Theatre Collection at a separate location.

📜 Museum for Saxon Folk Art and Puppet Theatre Collection in Dresden.
🔍 Features traditional crafts, historic toys, and diverse puppet theatre figures.

Why Go

🎨 Discover unique Saxon folk art and crafts
🎭 Explore a vast collection of historic puppet theatre
🛠️ Engage with interactive "do-it-yourself" themes
🎄 Enjoy special Easter and Christmas exhibitions

Tips

🗓️ Check websites for specific opening hours and event schedules for both locations.
🪙 Have 1 or 2 Euro coins ready for lockers.

Cost

💰 Museum für Sächsische Volkskunst (Jägerhof): Adults 5 €, reduced 4 €, groups 4.50 €, under 17 free.
💰 Puppentheatersammlung (Kraftwerk Mitte): Adults 7 €, reduced 5 €, groups 6 €, under 17 free.

Hours

🕒 Museum für Sächsische Volkskunst (Jägerhof): Friday-Sunday 10-17. Special Christmas hours apply.
🕒 Puppentheatersammlung (Kraftwerk Mitte): Thursday-Friday 14-18, Saturday-Sunday 10-18.

♿ Barrier-free Access

✅ Jägerhof: Entrance without steps via Köpckestraße.
✅ Kraftwerk Mitte: Main entrance and all exhibition areas are barrier-free.

🅿️ Parking

ℹ️ Information on parking facilities in the vicinity available online.

🛅 Lockers

🆓 Free cloakrooms and/or lockers available; 1 or 2 € coins needed for lockers.