Dresden

Free things to do in Dresden

319 places in Dresden you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.

Landmarks & monuments

Free landmarks & monuments in Dresden

  • 8. Oktober 1989
  • Adolph Schoepf
  • Albert Hirsch
  • Albertstein
  • Albertstein
  • Alfred 'Fred' Stein
  • Alfred Steinhart
  • Alojs Andritzki
  • Anna Hahnewald geb. Brehme
  • Anna Pick geb. Fleischner
  • Anna Zobel
  • Anna Zwecher
  • Annemarie Hänel
  • Anton dem Guitigen
  • Arthur Anton Zinn
  • Barbara Kühnert
  • Bauerndenkmal
  • Baumeister Sommerschuh
  • Bedřich Fantl
  • Bernhard Zwecher
  • Bertha Steinhart geb. Auerbach
  • Berthold Wronkow
  • Bismarckturm RadebeulWed 14:00-17:00 · Sat 10:00-13:00
  • Brigitte Fantl
  • Brückenmännchen
  • Burgwall Briesnitz
  • Burgward Bvistrici
  • Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Denkmal
  • Cecilie Lotte Wieselmann
  • Chaim Levin
  • Chane Zwecher geb. Fränkel
  • Charlotte Freund
  • Chaskel Kurt Zwecher
  • Claire Ehrmann geb. Sachs
  • Clara Weiss geb. Nathan
  • Denkmal der 1. Gardepanzerarmee
  • Denkmal der Roten Armee
  • Denkmal Deutsch-Französischer Krieg
  • Denkmal für den Generalarzt und Corpsarzt Dr. W. Roth
  • Denkmal für die Gefallenen des 1. Weltkrieges
  • Denkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten Weltkrieges
  • Denkmal für die im Ersten Weltkrieg Gefallenen
  • Denkmal für Gefallene des Ersten Weltkriegs
  • DenkRaum Sophienkirche
  • Denny Liebermann
  • Der Fahnenträger
  • Dorothea Rothholz
  • Dr. Arthur Oskar Chitz
Parks & viewpoints

Free parks & viewpoints in Dresden

A further 259 free places in Dresden are in our data.

Free-admission days

When museums in Germany open free entry

Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.

If you'd like a guide too

Free & cheap tours in Dresden

A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.

Tickets for attractions in Dresden, booking ahead skips the queue.

Q&A

Answers to your questions

What can you do in Dresden for free?
319 places in Dresden with free entry — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best are gathered here by type.
Are there free museums in Dresden?
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Is a city pass worth it if most sights are free?
Usually not. A city pass pays off when you visit 2–3 paid sights a day. If most of your day is parks, markets and free museums, skip it.
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