Dresden City Guide

Deutsches Hygiene Museum The German Hygiene Museum is a surprisingly interesting museum with exhibits dealing with the biological, cultural and social issues of the human body. Be warned that some of the exhibits are not for those with more sensitive or puritan sensibilities. Most of the exhibits in this museum are more suitable for older children. Lingnerplatz 1 01069 Dresden Tel: 0351-4846 400 www.dhmd.de Rüstkammer Museum (Armory Museum) This museum is located in the Zwinger museum campus and presents an interesting collection of old ceremonial weapons. Semperbau am Zwinger Tel: 0351-49 14 20 00 www.skd.museum/de/museen-institutionen/zwinger-mit-semperbau/ruestkammer/index.html Festung Dresden (Dresden's Fortress Museum) You can find this place hidden away under Gottfried Semper's statue (between the Maurice Monument and Albertinum). These are remains of Dresden's old underground fortress. There are audio tours available in German, English and Japanese. Georg-Treu-Platz Tel: 0351-4 91 47 86 www.dresden-und-sachsen.de/dresden/festung_dresden.htm Die Dresdner Parkeisenbahn (Dresden Parktrain) On this little train younger children will enjoy taking a ride all around the Grosser Garten.

Lennéstraße 5 01219 Dresden Tel: 0351-4 45 67 95

www.parkeisenbahn-dresden.de Großer Garten (Great Garden)

This large park is situated in the middle of the town. It is a great place for younger kids to learn to rollerblade and ride bikes. There is a castle, two ponds, a botanical garden, and a couple of small

playgrounds. Großer Garten Tel: 0351-2 61 32 67 www.schloesser-dresden.de Technische Sammlungen der Stadt Dresden

This place is a technical science museum with light and photography exhibits, which are quite nice for the younger kids. One floor has a room full of hands on exhibits. Children of all ages can spend an hour or two in this room alone. It also has an interesting exhibit on firefighting equipment.

Junghansstr. 1-3 01277 Dresden Tel: 0351-4 88 72 55 www.tsd.de

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