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 Just Pray and Work? and Spolia

Due to a heating failure, some exhibition areas can only be partially visited.
  • Adults8 Euro
  • Reduced*6 Euro
  • 6–17 Years0 Euro
  • Pupils p.P.0 Euro
Buy tickets *Information on ticket prices

Mon closed
Tue–Thur 10 am – 5 pm
Fri–Sun, holidays 10 am – 6 pm
(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

The film experience "I, Karl Wilhelm!" is currently out of order.
  • Adults4 Euro
  • Reduced*3 Euro
  • 6–17 Years2 Euro
  • Pupils p.P.1 Euro
*Information on ticket prices

Mon closed
Tower: Tue–Thur 10 am–4.15 pm Fri–Sun, holidays 10 am–5.15 pm
Last ascent 15 min before closing of the tower

Film Experience "I, Karl Wilhelm!": Tue–Thur 11 am, 12 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm
Fri–Sun, holidays 11 am, 12 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, 5 pm
(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

Karl-Friedrich-Str. 6, 76133 Karlsruhe

  • Admissionfree of charge

Sat-Sun, holidays 11am-5pm (closed Tue - Fri)
(1 January from 1pm, 24 December and 31 December closed)

Summer opening hours apply from 11 April 2025: Tue-Sun 11am-5pm

Fassade Museum in der Majolika

Museum in the Majolika

Ahaweg 6, 76131 Karlsruhe

  • Admissionfree of charge

Winter break
The museum is closed. From 11 April 2025 the museum will be open again as follows: 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 am–5 pm
(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

Winter break
14 December 2024 – 31 January 2025 closed

Neuenbürg Palace

Hintere Schloßsteige, 75305 Neuenbürg

  • Adults4,50 Euro
  • Reduced3 Euro

Mon, Tue closed
Wed–Sat 1 pm–6 pm
Sun, holidays 10 am–6 pm
(Information about Neuenbürg Palace)

Winter break
7 January 2025 – 28 February 2025 closed

Monastery Museum Salem

Kloster und Schloss Salem, 88682 Salem

  • Adults11 Euro
  • Reduced5,50 Euro

Sat, Sun, holidays 11am-4.30pm
(closed 24 Dec and 31. Dec; information about Salem Palace)
(Winter opening hours valid until 22 March 2025)

View of the Monastery Museum Hirsau with entrance

Monastery Museum Hirsau

Calwer Straße 6, 75365 Calw-Hirsau

  • Adults2,50 Euro
  • Reduced1,50 Euro

Winter break
Closed until 31 March 2025
(Information about Monastery Museum Hirsau)

 

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

Aussenstelle Südbaden Fassade

South Baden Branch

Hauptstr. 11, 79219 Staufen

  • Admissionfree of charge

The library and the archive in the branch office can be used after advance registration by telephone or e-mail:
T +49 (0)7633 80645 10
registration via e-mail