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The Panometer Dresden is a 30-metre-high former gas storage tank housing one of the world's largest 360-degree panoramic paintings by Yadegar Asisi, with themes rotating between historical Dresden and other subjects. Find standard entry tickets and guided tour options here.
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About Panometer
Panometer Dresden centers on one enormous 360° image rather than a sequence of separate galleries. Artist Yadegar Asisi uses a converted gasometer, a central viewing tower, and a timed sound-and-light cycle to create changing perspectives on the same scene. The surrounding exhibition adds photographs, maps, models, and films that explain the panorama’s subject in more detail.
Did you know?
“Panometer” is a portmanteau of “panorama” and “gasometer,” coined by Yadegar Asisi for these converted industrial spaces.
The panorama image is printed on large fabric strips that together reach up to around 27–30 meters in height and form a complete 360° cylinder.
Only one main panorama is shown at a time. Past Dresden themes have included “DRESDEN 1945” and “BAROQUE DRESDEN.”
A full lighting transition through the panorama often takes about 15–20 minutes, so the same image changes noticeably if you stay for a complete cycle.
Panometer Dresden is part of a small network of Asisi panorama projects that also includes Panometer Leipzig and the Pergamon Panorama in Berlin.
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Main Entrance (Foyer Entrance)
Located on the side of the gasometer complex facing Gasanstaltstraße at Panometer Dresden, Gasanstaltstraße 8b, this is the main entrance for all visitors. The doorway is clearly marked “Panometer.” Ticket holders and visitors buying on-site both use this entrance, with the ticket desk and information point in the foyer. Tickets are checked at the internal entry checkpoint just beyond the foyer before you enter the exhibition and panorama hall. Queues are usually minimal, though short lines can form on busy weekends or holidays. A step-free approach from the parking area appears to be available, but detailed official information on interior ramps, lifts, or door widths is not clearly documented.
- Opening days and hours vary by season and may change with the current panorama.
- Last entry is not clearly published in stable sources; check the current official timetable before traveling.
- Temporary closures can occur during panorama changes or maintenance.
- Allow a buffer before closing, as arriving late can mean rushing the exhibition and seeing only one light cycle.
Information desk
Panometer has a ticket desk and information counter in the foyer, where visitors can buy tickets, validate entry, and ask practical questions before entering the exhibition and panorama hall.
Toilets
Restrooms are available on-site for visitors during opening hours.
Dining outlets
A small café or snack area is located near the entrance or foyer. It offers light refreshments such as coffee and snacks, and its selection and opening pattern may vary by season.
Souvenir shop
A museum shop near the exit or foyer sells books, postcards, prints, and souvenirs related to Yadegar Asisi’s panoramas and Dresden. Some items are tied to the current panorama on display.
Wheelchair accessible
Ground-level exhibition areas and at least part of the panorama hall appear accessible. Visitors with limited mobility can still experience the panorama from lower levels, but access to the higher viewing decks is limited because those levels are mainly reached by stairs.
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