Library and Museum Tours

We look forward to welcoming you in person and would be delighted to give you an insight into the SLUB on site.

Führungen durch die Zentralbibliothek finden regelmäßig einmal im Monat werktags und samstags statt. Über unseren Veranstaltungskalender (siehe unten) können Sie sich zu den angebotenen Terminen für eine Führung anmelden. 

Auf Anfrage bieten wir für Gruppen von 10-20 Personen auch individuelle Termine für Führungen an. Für die Vereinbarung eines Termins für eine Führung durch die Zentralbibliothek kontaktieren Sie uns bitte mindestens 3 Wochen im Voraus unter tour@slub-dresden.de. Die Führung kann auf Deutsch, Englisch oder auch in einfacher deutscher Sprache (für Nicht-Muttersprachler:innen mit Sprachniveau B1-B2 nach GER) durchgeführt werden.

Wir bitten um Ihr Verständnis, dass ab einer Gruppenstärke von 20 Personen die Führung in mehrere Einzelgruppen aufgeteilt werden muss.

Guided tours of the Central Library take place regularly once a month on weekdays and Saturdays. You can register for a guided tour on the dates offered via our calendar of events (see below).

We also offer individual guided tours for groups of 10-20 people on request. To make an appointment for a guided tour of the Central Library, please contact us at least 3 weeks in advance at tour@slub-dresden.de. The tour can be conducted in German, English or in simple German (for non-native speakers with language level B1-B2 according to CEFR).

We ask for your understanding that the tour must be divided into several individual groups for groups of 20 or more.

Self-guided audio tour through the Central Library

Are you unable to fit in a predetermined time for a library tour or would you prefer to explore the SLUB Central Library at your own pace? Then our self-guided audio tour is the right offer for you! You will get to know our most important services at 10 stations in approx. 45-60 minutes. Simply put on your headphones (optional), scan the QR code and listen.

The audio tour is designed as a round tour on levels 0 and -1. It starts and ends at the glass wall just behind the turnstile in the SLUB Forum. You will need an internet-enabled smartphone to listen to the tour. An app download or installation is not necessary.

audio fileS (youtube) Flyer + Layout Plan (PDF)

There are also regular public guided tours of the Dresden Maya Codex and our special exhibitions in the Book Museum (Treasury) and at other locations. The number of participants in our guided tours in the Treasury is limited. We therefore ask you to book in advance via our events calendar. To arrange a guided tour on an individual date, please contact buchmuseum@slub-dresden.de.

Admission and the guided tour are free of charge. However, we are happy to receive donations for the preservation of our valuable manuscript collections. There is a donation box in the treasury.

Please stow your bags, coats or jackets in the lockers in the foyer or in front of the Book Museum before the tour begins. You will need a 1 euro deposit.