Opening Hours and Admission

Karlsruhe Palace

Werbekachel Sammlungsausstellungen

Permanent Exhibitions (incl. Palace and Court)

Schloss Karlsruhe, Schlossbezirk 10, 76131 Karlsruhe

Special presentations included in the ticket: Global Family

The basement of a Roman estate discovered in 1966 in Walzbachtal-Wössingen, within the exhibition "Romans at the Upper Rhine" is temporarily closed.
  • Adults8 Euro
  • Reduced*6 Euro
  • 6–17 Years0 Euro
  • Pupils p.P.0 Euro
  • Annual Ticket & User Card*12 Euro
  • Annual Ticket & User Card Reduced*10 Euro

Mon closed
Tue–Thur 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fri–Sun, holidays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
(New Year Jan 1, from 1 p.m.; Christmas Eve Dec 24 and New Year's Eve Dec 31, closed)

Werbekachel Turm und Filmerlebnis

Tower & Film Experience

Schloss Karlsruhe, Schlossbezirk 10, 76131 Karlsruhe

Unfortunately, the film experience is currently closed due to a technical defect. The reduced admission price applies for the tower ascent.
  • Adults4 Euro
  • Reduced*3 Euro
  • 6–17 Years2 Euro
  • Pupils p.P.1 Euro

Mon closed
Tower: Tue–Thur 10 a.m.–4.15 p.m. Fri–Sun, holidays 10 a.m.–5.15 p.m.
Last ascent 15 min before closing of the tower.

Film Experience "I, Karl Wilhelm!": Tue–Thur 11 a.m., 12 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m.
Fri–Sun, holidays 11 a.m., 12 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m.
(New Year Jan 1, from 1 p.m.; Christmas Eve Dec 24 and New Year's Eve Dec 31, closed)

Other Locations

Museum beim Markt

Museum at the Market Square / museum x

Karl-Friedrich-Str. 6 76133 Karlsruhe

  • Admissionfree of charge

The following opening hours currently apply:
Mon-Fri closed
Sat-Sun and holidays 11am-5pm

From 26.3.24 open as follows:
Tue-Sun and holidays 11am-5pm
(1.1. from 1 pm, 24.12. and 31.12. closed)

Fassade Museum in der Majolika

Museum in the Majolika

Ahaweg 6, 76131 Karlsruhe

  • Admissionfree of charge

Currently winter break
Open again from 29.3.24:
Fri-Sun 11am-5pm

View of Bruchsal Palace with a fountain

German Museum of Mechanical Musical Instruments

Schloss Bruchsal, 76646 Bruchsal

  • Adults8 Euro
  • Reduced4 Euro

Mon closed
Tue–Sun, holidays
 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
(Dec 24.,25. and 31. closed, New Year Jan 1, from 13 Uhr, information about Bruchsal Palace)

Exterior view of the Staufen Ceramics Museum with flowers in front of it

Staufen Ceramics Museum

Wettelbrunner Str. 3, 79219 Staufen i. Brsg.

  • Adults2,50 Euro
  • Reduced1,50 Euro

Mon, Tue closed
Wed–Sat 2 p.m.–5 p.m., Sun 12 a.m.–5 p.m.

Neuenbürg Palace

Hintere Schloßsteige, 75305 Neuenbürg

  • Adults4,50 Euro
  • Reduced3 Euro

Mon, Tue closed
Wed–Sat 1 p.m.–6 p.m.
Sun, holidays 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Information about Neuenbürg Palace

Monastery Museum Salem

Kloster und Schloss Salem, 88682 Salem

Note winter opening times
  • Adults9 Euro
  • Reduced4,50 Euro

The following opening hours apply up to and including March 22, 2024:
Mon–Fri closed
Sat–Sun, holidays 11 a.m.–4.30 p.m.
(Christmas Eve Dec 24 and New Year's Eve Dec 31, closed); information about Salem Palace)

View of the Monastery Museum Hirsau with entrance

Monastery Museum Hirsau

Calwer Straße 6, 75365 Calw-Hirsau

Currently closed
  • Adults2,50 Euro
  • Reduced1,50 Euro

Winter break up to and including March 31, 2024.
Information about Monastery Museum Hirsau

World Heritage of the Middle Ages

All information on the Great State Exhibition "World Heritage of the Middle Ages – 1,300 Years of the Monastic Island of Reichenau" (April 20 – October 20, 2024) at Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg Konstanz and Reichenau Island: www.ausstellung-reichenau.de

Libraries and Archives

Research in the library

Karlsruhe Palace Library

Schlossbezirk 10, 76131 Karlsruhe

  • Admissionfree of charge

The library can be used by prior appointment by telephone: T +49 (0)721 926-6523

South Baden Branch

Hauptstr. 11, 79219 Staufen

  • Admissionfree of charge

The library in the branch office can be used after advance registration by telephone: T +49 (0)7633 80645 10