Into the museum without obstacles:
The alarm in all areas is purely audible, there is no visually perceptible signal. In the elevators, the controls for activating the emergency call are tactile. The outgoing emergency call is only confirmed acoustically, not visually. Stairs are available as an alternative to all elevators.
The nearest stop is "Pohlandplatz": it is around 250 meters from the entrance via Schandauerstraße and is served by streetcar lines 4, 6, 10 and bus line 61.
In the elevators, the outgoing emergency call is not confirmed visually and is purely acoustic. Stairs are available as an alternative to all elevators. The operating elements in the elevators are not tactile. The stop positions are announced in German.
Assistance dogs are allowed in our shows.
The café is located on the 6th floor and can be reached via the elevator. Some of the tables are wheelchair accessible.
Admission to the Dresden Technical Collections costs 5 €, concessions 4 €, admission is free for children under 7.
Reduced admission is available on presentation of appropriate ID: severely disabled persons, school pupils, trainees, people doing federal voluntary service, students and ALG2 recipients. Admission is also reduced for people accompanying severely disabled persons with the »B« mark on their ID.
Wheelchairs, portable folding stools and buggies for small children can be borrowed from the ticket office.
You can purchase tickets at the museum ticket office on the ground floor.
Unfortunately, our staff do not speak German sign language. Important information about the museum is available in written form.
The cloakroom, which can be used free of charge, and the lockers are located to the left of the ticket office on the ground floor. We offer lockable boxes for larger groups. You will receive the key at the cash desk. The ticket office staff will be happy to help you lock up your valuables.
Bags, rucksacks, coats and jackets must be deposited in the cloakroom.
There are no step edge markings on the stairs in the building and the stairs are not visually or tactilely rich in contrast.
In the exhibitions, exhibits are only partially brightly lit for their own protection.
Corridors and circulation areas are sometimes sparsely lit. In some exhibitions, less light is permitted to protect the objects.
Please let our staff know if you need to bring backpacks or drinks into the exhibition for important medication.
You will receive a map of the building at the cash desk. You are also welcome to ask our staff for directions.
There is a disabled-accessible car park in Junghansstraße right next to the museum. If you would like to use public transport, you will find information under the keyword »Arrival«.
All exhibition texts are available in German and English.
An architectural model of the Dresden Technical Collections is located in the foyer of the building. In addition to haptic access, further information can be accessed via headphones.
Toilets are located in the foyer, MACHwerk and in the stairwell. Wheelchair-accessible toilets and baby changing facilities are available in the foyer and on the first and second floors.
The stairs in the museum building are equipped with handrails. There are no step edge markings and the stairs are not visually or tactilely rich in contrast.
The entrance doors open automatically. Doors and passageways are at least 90 cm wide. Most glass doors are labelled with safety markings.
Only some of the exhibits and exhibition texts can be viewed and read while seated.
The cash desk cannot be driven under.
With the exception of the exhibition »Wolke 8. das Klima und Wir« in the Ernemannturm and the MACHwerk on the 0th floor, all exhibition rooms and publicly accessible areas are accessible by wheelchair-accessible lifts. The doors in the building do not open automatically. The security staff will be happy to assist you here.