Main information:

Opening hours and guided tours

Opening hours

Herrenchiemsee New Palace and the Augustinian Monastery are open daily.

Public holidays: all buildings are closed on 1 January, Shrove Tuesday and 24/25/31 December.

New Palace (guided tours only)
April-24 October: 9 am-6 pm (last tour: c. 5 pm)
25 October-31 March: 10 am-4.45 pm (last tour: c. 4 pm)

King Ludwig II Museum in the New Palace
April-24 Oct: 9 am-6 pm (last admission at 5 pm)
25 Oct-31 March: 10 am-4.45 pm (last admission at 3.45 pm)

Waterworks in front of the New Palace:
Beginning of May to 3rd October

Museum in the Augustinian Monastery
April-24 Oct: 9 am-6 pm (last admission at 5 pm)
25 Oct-31 March: 10 am-4.45 pm (last admission at 3.45 pm)

The Cathedral Chapter Church can be visited only with a guided tour (in German)

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Guided tours

New Palace

The state rooms in the New Palace can only be visited as part of a guided tour. Tours in English take place continuously and last approx. 40 minutes.

Cathedral Chapter Church

April to end-October: Saturdays/ Sundays/ Holidays at 11 am + 2 pm