Karl May Museum

Welcome to the Karl May Museum in the city of Radebeul! Karl May (1842-1912), the creator of immortal novel heroes such as Winnetou, the brave and noble Apache chief, and his blood brother Old Shatterhand, is one of the most famous and best-selling German writers of all time with about 200 million copies worldwide. He is best known for his adventure novels set in the American Old West and in the Orient and Middle East. His works have been translated into more than 45 languages. Our Karl May Museum was established in Karl May’s former home “Villa Shatterhand” where our visitors can explore his eventful life and literary work, and immerse themselves in the adventurous world of the author from Saxony. The over 90-year-old Villa Bärenfett log cabin houses a collection on the cultural and historical living environments of the indigenous population of North America that is unique in Europe. We look forward to your visit!