Museums

Türckische Cammer
Turkish Chamber in the Armoury

The Türckische Cammer (Turkish Chamber) is one of the oldest and most important collections of Ottoman art anywhere in the world outside Turkey.

It was the Electors of Saxony who, from the 16th to the 19th century, collected treasures associated with the fashion for “turquerie”, including splendid riding gear, coats of mail, helmets, banners, weaponry and apparel. Saxon admiration for the Ottoman Empire reached its height during the reign of the elector Augustus the Strong. The dominant exhibit is an Ottoman three-mast tent made of gold and silk: 20 metres long, 8 metres wide and 6 metres tall. Other highlights include eight life-sized carved wooden horses. Each of these Arabian stallions, which weigh around 150 kg and have magnificently ornate trappings, is unique.

Eintrittspreise

For all museums and special exhibitions in the Residenzschloss: adults 10 Euro, reduced 7.50 Euro, children and teens to the age of 16 free of charge, groups (min. 10 persons) 9 Euro per person, annual ticket 40 Euro

Öffnungszeiten

Daily 10 am to 6 pm, closed Tuesdays

Museumspädagogische Angebote

Guided tours: Saturday 11 am, programme for families, school pupils and senior citizens

Extras

• museum cafe
• museum shop

• Guide to the museum and catalogues, museum for children and families