Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden Porzellansammlung

Since I heard about Dresden from my lectures and saw the pictures of this neat but radiant city it has always been my wish to visit Dresden someday, and I did it after over 10 years long waiting.
My very first footprints were in Zwinger (the Locals call it ‘der Dresdner Zwinger’) which is actualy a palace in Dresden and a major landmark of German baroque architecture. The location was formerly part of the Dresden fortress of which the outer wall is conserved. You could just take a cozy short or long walk the way the royal ladies did or if you have more time do dare yourself to experience the awe at the museums.
To me Zwinger belongs to one of the nicest Castle/​Palace I’ve visited in Germany (incl. Neuschwanstein, Linderhof and Sansouci).

Der Zwinger beherbergt eine großartige Sammlung an chinesischem Porzellan. Sehr sehenswert.

Sehr faszinierende Ausstellung. Ein Besuch darf bei einer Dresden-​Tour nicht fehlen.

This complex houses 3 different exhibitions: Fine Art, Porcelain, and Arms & Armor. We visited the fine art and armory exhibits and thoroughly enjoyed both. We did the armory first, then the fine art, but were too tired to do the porcelain, too. You can buy a combo pass that covers all three.
The paintings were first class and of the quality/​artists that you would expect to see in Paris, Rome, etc. So, I was quite impressed with what Dresden had to offer. But having seen such fine art before, I actually enjoyed the arms & armor exhibit much more due to it’s uniqueness and manageable size.
We were 3 adults, but if you are traveling with kids or have a short attention span for museums, then go see armory exhibit. The beautiful armor, wicked weapons and cool displays left me feeling more energized when we left.

I’ve always loved museums and the Zwinger museum made my trip to Germany complete.
It holds the famous Sistine Madonna which have the two bored looking baby angels looking up at the sky but I didn’t realize it was a portion of a much larger portrait of the Virgin Mary holding the Baby Jesus.
I came late around 5pm and since it was in October, I thought the museum would close by 6pm. However, lucky me, the museum stayed open until 7pm and I had a chance to linger a little longer, stare at the painting and think about its significance.
The museum holds a large quantity of Old Italian Masters consisting of many religious overtones of death and suffering.
However, what took my breath away was when I stepped outside in the courtyard during twilight and the reflection of the faint lights streaming through the windows. I stayed outside in the courtyard for a bit and took in the gorgeousness. The cobblestones, the lighting and the quietness all had a romantic feel to it.
Perhaps this is why I fell in love with Dresden…
P. S. The attendees at the museum were super cool that I could take pictures of the paintings as long as there were no flash!