Opening hours and guided tours
Current information
15 to 26 Juli 2026
During the Herrenchiemsee Festival, the last guided tour in the New Palace will take place every day at 4.30 pm.
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Due to an event, the last guided tour in the New Palace takes place around 3 pm. The King Ludwig II Museum closes at 4 pm.
The museums in the Augustinian Monastery are open as usual.
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
The first guided tour of the New Palace takes place at 10 am. The King Ludwig II Museum and the museums in the Augustinian Monastery are open as usual.
Opening hours
Herrenchiemsee New Palace and the Augustinian Monastery are open daily.
The sights are closed only 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-March: 10 am-4.45 pm (last tour: c. 4 pm)
King Ludwig II Museum in the New Palace
April-24 October: 9 am-6 pm (last admission at 5 pm)
25 October-March: 10 am-4.45 pm (last admission at 3.45 pm)
Water features in front of the New Palace:
Beginning of May to 3 October
Museum in the Augustinian Monastery
April-24 October: 9 am-6 pm (last admission at 5 pm)
25 October-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)
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
