Albertinum 
The Albertinum, an art gallery with a collection of international standing, was built by Carl Adolf Canzler in Dresden in 1884-87, incorporating part of the old Arsenal (Zeughaus) of 1559-63. It was named after the then king of Saxony, Albert.
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Things to See
Albertinum Coin Cabinet
In Dresden's Albertinum (entrance in Georg-Treu-Platz) is the Coin Cabinet (Münzkabinett), with over 200,000 coins (only a small proportion of which can be displayed), medals, dies, seals and seal impressions, including all the coins and medals minted in Saxony.
Court Gardener's Office
In front of the main entrance to Dresden's Albertinum is the old Hofgärtnerei, a plain Baroque building (c. 1750), part of which is now occupied by the Protestant church.
Gallery of Modern Masters 
On the upper floor of Dresden's Albertinum (entrance from Brühlsche Terrasse) is the Gallery of Modern Masters, which was separated from the Gallery of Old Masters in 1931. It has a rich collection of works of the Romantic, Biedermeier and Realist periods; French, Polish, Romanian, Hungarian and Belgian painting of the 19th century; and German Impressionists and Expressionists. Pictures by the Expressionists, Cubists and other modern schools were withdrawn from the gallery as "degenerate art" by the Nazis, many of them being sold abroad, and many other works of art were destroyed in February, 1945. It has been possible to fill some of the gaps by new acquisitions.
Some 200 important works from the Gallery of Old Masters in the Zwinger are at present displayed in this gallery.
Some 200 important works from the Gallery of Old Masters in the Zwinger are at present displayed in this gallery.
Green Vault
On the intermediate floor of Dresden's Albertinum (entrance in Georg-Treu-Platz) are the treasures of the Grünes Gewölbe, so named after the original home of the collection founded by Augustus the Strong in the Grünes Gewölbe of the Electoral palace. The collection includes gold, silver, jewelry and ivories of the 14th-18th centuries from the Electoral Treasury.
Print Cabinet 
The Print Cabinet of Dresden's State Art Collections (east of the Albertinum), contains some 180,000 sheets and series of graphic art and 25,000 drawings (including watercolors and pastels) by European artists from the 15th C. onwards.
Sculpture Collection
The sculpture collection, on the lower floor of Dresden's Albertinum (entrance in Georg-Treu-Platz), includes examples from Egypt and western Asia as well as Greek, Roman and Etruscan work. During the 20th C. much contemporary sculpture has also been acquired.
