Dresden: Semperoper and Old Masters Picture Gallery
ID: GYG418507-758955
Category:
Country: Germany
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Discover one of the most beautiful and culturally significant opera houses in the world, the Semperoper, in Dresden. Enjoy a guided tour followed by a trip to the Old Masters Picture Gallery.
Take a tour of the elegant Semperoper in Dresden, and discover its impressive story. Admire the reconstruction, learn about its acoustics, and tales of its history. Afterward, head to the Old Masters Picture Gallery and discover the sculpture collection up to the 1800s.
Meet your guide at the doors and tour the Semperoper, discovering the rich interiors and beautiful architecture in Italian High Renaissance style. Learn about the original-plan reconstruction and listen to background information about the incredible acoustics in the artfully arranged auditorium.
Immerse yourself in the rich history of this glamorous house. When performances or other events are not taking place, visits to the Semperoper are possible nearly every day. You can enjoy a multi-faceted look at this breathtaking opera house.
Once you felt the acoustics for yourself, enjoy a guided tour of the Old Masters Picture Gallery. After seven years of partial closure, the famous 19th-century Semper Building at the Zwinger shines in new splendor.
For the first time, the Old Masters Picture Gallery and the Sculpture Collection up to 1800 are presented together in the extensively renovated museum building.
The concept of the new permanent exhibition follows a geographical division according to schools and focuses on individual main themes of the respective period.
Gaze upon world-famous masterpieces such as Raphael's "Sistine Madonna", Rembrandt's Ganymede or Bernardo Bellotto's Dresden Vedute form fixed points. Then, immerse into an important collection of antiquities is on display in the sculpture hall.
Highlights
- Admire the gorgeous architecture of the Semperoper with its richly decorated interiors
- Discover the multi-faceted backstory of its unparalleled acoustics and enjoy a look at its artfully designed auditorium
- After seven years of partial closure, the famous 19th century Semper Building at the Zwinger shines in new splendour.
- For the first time, the Old Masters Picture Gallery and the Sculpture Collection up to 1800 present their works together in the extensively renovated.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Valid for a single entry into Old Masters Picture Gallery and a regular guided tour of the Semperoper
• The combined tickets can be used on different days
• Please note that the tickets for Old Masters Picture Gallery can be redeemed on all days, except on Mondays between 10 AM and 6 PM
• You have to exchange the voucher for the activities you have booked in advance at the regular ticket office in the Schinkelwache, Theaterplatz 2, 01067 Dresden at the stop "Theaterplatz" or directly at the entrance of the Semper Opera for two separate tickets
• Opening times for Schinkelwache: Monday - Friday: 10 AM- 6 PM; Saturday: 10 AM - 4 PM; Sunday: closed
At the ticket office in the Schinkelwache, Theaterplatz 2, 01067 Dresden, at the stop "Theaterplatz".
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
