Opening hours
Monday
closed
Tuesday
10 am – 5 pm
Wednesday
10 am – 5 pm / free admission
Thursday
10 am – 8 pm / evening opening
Friday
10 am – 5 pm
Saturday
10 am – 5 pm
Sunday
10 am – 5 pm
The ticket office closes 30 minutes before the end of the visiting hours.
Tickets are available at the museum ticket office.
New Year's Day
1st Jan 2026, 12 am – 8 pm
Epiphany
6th Jan 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
Carnival
17th Feb 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
Holy Thursday
2nd April 2026, 10 am – 8 pm
Good Friday
3rd April 2026, closed
Holy Saturday
4th April 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
Easter Sunday
5th April 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
Easter Monday
6th April 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
Labour Day
1st May 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
Ascension
14th May 2026, 10 am – 8 pm
Whit Sunday
24th May 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
Whit Monday
25th May 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
Feast of Corpus Christi
4th June 2026, 10 am – 8 pm
Assumption Day
15th Aug 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
Day of German Unity
3rd Oct 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
Reformation Day
31st Oct 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
All Saint’s Day
1st Nov 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
All Souls' Day
2nd Nov 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
Day of Prayer and Repentance
18th Nov 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
Christmas Eve
24th Dec 2026 / closed
Christmas Day
25th Dec 2026 / closed
Boxing Day
26th Dec 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
New Year's Eve
31st Dec 2026, 10 am – 2 pm
New Year's Day
1st Jan 2027, 12 am – 5 pm
Special opening hours
With our special opening ticket you can visit our collection or the special exhibitions outside the regular opening hours:
Time slots for special opening: 9.15 – 9.45 am and 5 – 7 pm
In the morning, you can stay in the museum beyond 10 am and in the evening you can start your visit before 5 pm.
In the collection, tickets can be booked for as little as 80 €, for special exhibitions from 80 € (price applies to up to 10 people incl. admission; no guided tour included).
For more information and to register, please contact our guided tour service