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Kleiner Schlosshof (Castle Courtyard) Events and locations at the State Art Collections Dresden WHATEVER YOU ARE CELEBRATING – HERE IS THE PERFECT SETTING Special venues for special occasions You would like to have special celebrities at your event? How about Dürer, Rubens, Tizian, Dix, Rodin or Zeus? The world-famous museums of the State Art Collections Dresden offer more than just a special setting in which to entertain your guests. Whether you choose the historic buildings in the centre of Dresden or Pillnitz Castle, idyllically located at the Elbe river, there are manifold opportunities to hold a wide variety of different events in a unique ambience – ranging from an exclusive museum visit with a stand-up reception to a gala dinner. You can provide your guests with unforgettable moments, rounded off in style with a glass of champagne or a gourmet meal. Our experienced team will organise everything in accordance with your wishes. Royal Palace – Kleiner Schlosshof (castle courtyard) After centuries of being open-air, a transparent membrane-roof now encloses the courtyard; nonetheless, the interior facades of the Renaissance palace – with their differing cornice heights and various Dutch gables – have maintained their complete architectural effect. The covered courtyard has an area of approximately 600 square meters. This space is available from April to October for exclusive events. Royal Palace – Kleiner Schlosshof (castle courtyard) from April to October reception up to 400 people gala dinner up to 300 people Royal Palace Fürstengalerie (Gallery of the Electors) The line of Saxon rulers gaze impressively out into the long and narrow room from their spots on the red velvet walls. The “Fürstengalerie” on the first floor shows the rulers who once lived here: the Saxon Electors and Kings of the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. The Electors and a handful of princesses are represented on painted portraits, while the Saxon kings are presented as portrait busts in this forty meter long and imposingly decorated gallery. Royal Palace - Fürstengalerie (Gallery of the Electors) reception up to 200 people gala dinner up to 160 people Royal Palace Schlosskapelle (castle chapel) (Currently not available due to construction until 2019) up to 300 people Event options: reception, gala dinner, lecture, meeting, concert, reading in combination with a museum visit Royal Palace – Schlosskapelle (castle chapel) Royal Palace - Hans-Nadler-Saal (meeting room „Hans Nadler“) receptions press conferences presentations meetings row seating up to 130 people receptions e.g. in connection with a visit to the green vault up to 150 people Royal Palace – Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault) treasury – Historisches Grünes Gewölbe (Historic Green Vault) With this Treasure Chamber, created between 1723 and 1730, August the Strong realised his vision of a Baroque total work of art expressing wealth and absolutist power. museum of treasures – Neues Grünes Gewölbe (New Green Vault) masterpieces of amber, ivory and goldsmithing, precious stones Historisches Grünes Gewölbe (Historic Green Vault) dinner in the vault up to 40 people exclusive evening opening Neues Grünes Gewölbe (New Green Vault) exklusive evening opening for small or very large groups In combination with a reception or a gala dinner in the courtyard or in the gallery of the electors Royal Palace - Türckische Cammer (Turkish Chamber) Fascination of the orient - the Turkish Chamber is one of the oldest and most important collections of Ottoman art anywhere in the world outside of Turkey. Royal Palace – Riesensaal (The New Giants‘s Hall) Presentation of tournament and ceremonial weapons and suits of armour from the armoury collections Royal Palace - Renaissanceflügel (Renaissance wing) Event options: private tour private tour + champagne reception up to 50 people In combination with a reception or a gala dinner in the courtyard or in the Gallery of the electors Semperbau – Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (Old Masters Picture Gallery) The collection of the Old Masters Picture Gallery is a rare treasure. World- famous paintings from Italian, Flemish and Dutch painters are shown here. Private tour up to 300 people / reception up to 150 people in the foyer Zwinger - Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon (cabinet of mathematical and physical instruments) This museum was founded under August the Strong in 1728 and is one of the world’s most important museums of historical scientific instruments. Zwinger - Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon (cabinet of mathematical and physical instruments) private tour up to 200 people reception up to 70 people Zwinger – Porzellansammlung (Porcelain Collection) The Dresden collection is the most exquisite, and also the largest, specialist ceramics collection in the world, not least on account of the outstanding holdings of early Meissen porcelain as well as oriental porcelain dating back to the 17th and early 18th century. Zwinger – Porzellansammlung (Porcelain Collection) private tours up to 200 people reception up to 150 people gala dinner up to 80 people Lipsiusbau - Kunsthalle (art gallery) private tours for special exhibitions up to 250 people Lipsiusbau Oberes und unteres Foyer (Upper and lower foyer) gala dinner, reception, lecture, concert Albertinum – Lichthof (courtyard) private tours at the New Masters Gallery and Sculpture Collection reception, gala dinner, concert … in the courtyard up to 1,000 people Albertinum – Lichthof (courtyard) Pillnitz castle - Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts) Pillnitz castle was once used by the Saxon court for recreation and as summer residence. Harmoniously nestled between the hilly vineyards and the river Elbe, it is just a few kilometres from the city centre of Dresden. Pillnitz castle - Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts) private tours up to 150 people dinner up to 50 people reception up to 100 people row seating up to 100 people Jägerhof - Museum für Sächsische Volkskunst und Puppentheatersammlung (Museum of Saxon Folk Art and Puppet Theatre Collection) Christmas party private tour dinner up to 40 people reception up to 80 people Elegant and oppulent venues. With you as host. Zwinger Porcelain Collection | Old Masters Picture Gallery | Mathematisch- Physikalischer Salon Residenzschloss Castle Courtyard | Gallery of the electors | Castle Chapel | Meeting room „Hans Nadler“ | Historic Green Vault | New Green Vault | Armoury | Cabinet of Prints, Drawings and Photographs | Hausmannsturm | Lipsiusbau Art gallery | Upper and lower foyer Albertinum Courtyard | New Masters Gallery | Sculpture Collection Schloss Pillnitz Museum of Decorative Arts Jägerhof Museum of Saxon Folk Art and Puppet Theatre Collection At a glance: Castle Courtyard private tour | stand-up reception | dinner | concert | meeting | party Gallery of the Electors stand-up reception | dinner | concert | meeting | Meeting room „Hans Nadler“ stand-up reception | dinner | concert | meeting | Historic Green Vault private tour | stand-up reception | dinner | New Green Vault private tour | stand-up reception | Armoury private tour | Renaissance wing private tour | stand-up reception | Old Masters Picture Gallery private tour | stand-up reception | Cabinet of mathematical and physical instruments private tour | stand-up reception | Porcelain Collection private tour | stand-up reception | dinner | Lipsiusbau, Art gallery private tour | stand-up reception | dinner | concert | meeting | party Albertinum private tour | stand-up reception | dinner | concert | meeting | party Museum of Decorative Arts private tour | stand-up reception | dinner | concert | meeting | Jägerhof private tour | stand-up reception | dinner | Tell us your wishes – we will find the right venue for you! Further information for events in the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden www.msu-dresden.de E-Mail: [email protected] Telefon: + 49 (0)3 51 – 49 14 2360 49 14 2359 Photos: Jörg Schöner (1), Jürgen Lösel (6), David Brandt (7), H.-C. Krass (4), Ronald Bonss (2), creatyp (1), Ben Gierig (1), Kirsten Mann (1), Frank Grätz (2), Kathrin Jusczak (1), German Arts (1), David Pinzer (1) sowie Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden und MSU Museen erleben GmbH .
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