Photos: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Stephan Hoppe, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Stephan Hoppe, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
The Albertinum's courtyard and its collection
Your local guide
Thorsten Hartmann
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Highlights
- A museum rebuilt above flood level
- 2002's floodwater, marked on the wall
- A collection described from its own courtyard
- Romanticism to contemporary, explained
- The Albertinum's riverside facade
About this tour
This session stays outside the Albertinum, at its raised courtyard and riverside facade, since the collection itself sits behind a ticket. You see the courtyard, rebuilt above flood level after the Elbe overran the museum in 2002. The session finishes at the riverside facade, marked with flood height lines from that year.
We open with a short sound check in the courtyard. I describe several works from the collection in detail from here, since I cannot show them directly, and take questions throughout. Afterwards I send a short note on the artists represented, in case you plan to visit later.
This suits anyone who wants context on the collection before or after seeing it directly. It also works well alongside the Friedrich-focused session for a fuller look at German Romanticism in the city.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Dresden before heading out.
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Albertinum courtyard 21 min
The camera takes in the museum's raised courtyard, built above flood level after the Elbe overran the building in 2002, and I explain how the collection inside runs from Romanticism to contemporary work.
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The riverside facade 21 min
We move to the side facing the Elbe, and I point out the markers showing how high the floodwater reached before the museum's later renovation.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Dresden: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Eierschecke (layered cake) and Altstadt, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Dresden, showing you Albertinum courtyard and The riverside facade live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Dresden live with my phone.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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