Rüstkammer | |
Established | 2nd half of the 16th century |
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Location | Dresden Castle, Dresden, Germany |
Type | Historical, military |
Director | Dirk Syndram |
Website | ruestkammer |
The Dresden Armoury or Dresden Armory (German: Rüstkammer), also known as the Dresden Historical Museum (German: Historisches Museum Dresden), is one of the world's largest collections of ceremonial weapons, armour and historical textiles. It is part of the Dresden State Art Collections and is located in Dresden Castle in Dresden.
The Turkish Chamber (German: Türkische Kammer) is a separate collection within the Dresden Armoury that is focused on art from the Ottoman Empire.