Dresden Transport Museum
Verkehrsmuseum Dresden
Housed in the Renaissance-era Johanneum beside Neumarkt, displaying steam locomotives, old trams, cars, and aircraft; great for families.
The Transport Museum is housed in the Johanneum next to Neumarkt, a building that was originally royal stables and a gallery. It covers five themes: railways, urban transport, automobiles, aviation, and shipping. Exhibits range from 19th-century Saxon steam locomotives and Dresden’s historic trams to East German Trabant cars and early aircraft, plus large-scale railway models. Admission is about €12, with children’s discounts (check the official website for details), and the museum is closed on Mondays. It is next to the Church of Our Lady and the Procession of Princes mural, so you can visit them together.
Opening hours
10:00–18:00; closed Mondays (check the official website)
Nearby sights
- Procession of Princes
- Brühl's Terrace
- Frauenkirche & Neumarkt
- Dresden Cathedral (Hofkirche)
- Altmarkt & Striezelmarkt
- Kreuzkirche
- Dresden Castle & Green Vault
- Saxon Steamship Company Paddle Steamers