Almost five years after precious jewels were stolen from Dresden's Green Vault (Grünes Gewölbe) museum, visitors can once again admire nearly all the unique pieces in person.

In 2019, the spectacular jewel heist made the headlines when thieves stole items that contained more than 4,300 diamonds. According to police, most of the jewels stolen from the museum, which houses one of Europe's greatest treasure collections, were recovered in December 2022 and are now back on display in the Green Vault's spectacular baroque chambers. As they are part of ongoing legal proceedings, they are presented in the same condition in which they were recovered. However, any heist-related damage is barely visible to the naked eye.

The collection of jewels and objets d'art which make the Green Vault one of Dresden's most popular museums was assembled in the 18th century by Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and later King of Poland, who founded the museum in 1723. After World War II, the treasures were initially confiscated and transported to the Soviet Union but returned in 1958.

 With the stolen jewels back on display, the Green Vault has also extended its regular opening hours (daily from 10 am to 6 pm, closed on Tuesdays) so that visitors can tour the museum until 8 pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Timed tickets can be booked online at shop.skd.museum.

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Getting to Saxony

 Flights

All major airlines to Berlin with onward rail and coach connections.
Ryanair to Leipzig.

Train

“European Sleeper” to Dresden.

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