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Information / Coronavirus
Due to the current regulation on the protection against COVID-19, all sights of the Bavarian Palace Department are closed at the moment. The regulation currently applies until 31 January 2021.
Opening hours
The sights on the island of Herrenchiemsee are open daily.
Public holidays: all buildings are closed on 1 January, Shrove Tuesday and 24/25/31 December.
The opening hours are dependent on the regular boats to the Herreninsel (www.chiemsee-schifffahrt.de) and can deviate from the following information.
New Palace (guided tours only)
27 March-23 October: 9 am-6 pm
(last tour: c. 5 pm)
24 October-26 March: 9.40 am-4.15 pm (last tour: c. 4 pm; depending on the shipping)
The waterworks run from the beginning of May to 3rd October.
King Ludwig II Museum in the New Palace
27 March-23 October: 9 am-6 pm · 24 October-26 March: 10 am-4.45 pm
last entrance 30 minutes before closing time
Museum in the Augustinian Monastery and Maler am Chiemsee Gallery
27 March-23 October: 9 am-6 pm · 24 October-26 March: 10 am-4.45 pm
last entrance 30 minutes before closing time
Julius Exter Art Gallery (north wing of the Augustinian Monastery)
27 March-23 October: 9 am-6 pm · 24 October-9 November: 10 am-4.45 pm
9 November-26 March: closed
last entrance 30 minutes before closing time
Guided tours of the New Palace
The state rooms of the New Palace can only be visited as part of a guided tour (approx. 35 minutes; clearly reduced group size).
Current information / Guided tours of the New Palace
Please note that tickets for guided tours of the New Palace are only available at the ticket office in the Visitor Centre on Herrenchiemsee Island.
Due to the reduced number of guided tours on offer, reservations can currently only be made to a limited extent for families and individuals.
Please make reservations by e-mail at info.herrenchiemsee@bsv.bayern.de.
Reserved tickets must be picked up at the ticket office in the Visitor Centre on the island (next to the pier) 1 hour before the start of the tour.
Guided tours in the Augustinian Monastery
There are no regular guided tours in the Augustinian Monastery.
The audio guide is currently not available.
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