  Increasing observational evidence gathered especially in X-rays and
gamma-rays during the course of the last few years support the notion that
Supernova remnants (SNRs) are Galactic particle accelerators up to energies
close to the ``knee'' in the energy spectrum of Cosmic rays. This review
summarises the current status of VHE gamma-ray observations of SNRs. Shell-type
as well as plerionic type SNRs are addressed and prospect for observations of
these two source classes with the upcoming GLAST satellite in the energy regime
above 100 MeV are given.
