Art-People-Power
We provide the following group offer:
- Guided thematic tour of the exhibition “Art-People-Power: Schloss Schönhausen (Schönhausen House) as a Site of the Nazi Campaign “Degenerate Art” (guided tour, available from June 2026
Schönhausen House is known as the Palace of Layers of Time. At this location, one can, just a few steps apart, immerse oneself in entirely different historical eras. One of these temporal layers is highlighted in five newly designed exhibition rooms: During the Nazi period, Schönhausen was not only a popular cultural center, renovated and prepared for exhibitions and events by the Reich Chamber of Fine Arts. Away from public view, however, the palace halls were also used between September 1938 and June 1941 as storage for around 3,750 modern artworks that had been defamed as “degenerate” and confiscated from public museums and collections. These works were intended to be sold to foreign buyers in exchange for foreign currency.
The guided tour through the new section of the permanent exhibition at Schloss Schönhausen (Schönhausen House) explains the process of this “exploitation” using selected documents and introduces individuals who, as employees of the Reich Chamber of Fine Arts, art dealers, or buyers of the works, were either involved in the operation or affected by these art-political measures as artists. From what economic, social, and political circumstances did they act? What were the consequences of being labeled “degenerate” for the artists? During the tour, the stories of the people involved and affected are connected with the histories of the artworks displayed in the five exhibition rooms. These artworks, confiscated in 1938, stored and sold at the palace, have now returned to Schloss Schönhausen 8Schönhausen House) as witnesses of this history.
Availability: available from June 2026/ Tuesday - Sunday 10-5.30pm as well as November - March on Saturdays, Sundays and public hoildays
Duration of guided tours: 60 min
Art-People-Power: Schloss Schönhausen (Schönhausen House)
as a Site of the Nazi Campaign “Degenerate Art” (guided tour)
Group flat rate (adults): 120 €
Group flat rate (students): 84 €
Group size: maximum 25 persons
Booking period: available from June 2026
Duration of the guided tour: 60 min
Guided tour: in German or English language
We offer a fixed group price that depends on a maximum number of participants. This price includes entry to the respective palace for the group as well as, depending on availability, a personal guided tour, an audio guide tour, or the use of an app via a personal technical device (e.g., smartphone).
If the number of participants exceeds the maximum limit for the program, the group will be divided. Each subgroup will be allocated a specific entry time, and the group price will be calculated accordingly per subgroup. For some palaces, an additional fee is offered for the second entry time slot, up to a certain number of persons. This fee cannot be booked separately.
There is no minimum number of participants for a group booking. Programs can be offered in various languages, including personal tours in German and English, as well as the use of audio guides and tours in the SANSSOUCI app with additional language versions. Further information about the tours and language versions can be found in the current group price list.
If groups are accompanied by a licensed tour guide from the SPSG, a 10% discount is granted on the group package price. This discount does not apply to group bookings with an audio guide. Special openings for groups are possible upon request outside the regular opening hours of the palaces. The price for a special opening consists of the group price, a special opening fee, and, if applicable, additional personnel costs.
All information is subject to availability and changes. Group prices are only valid in conjunction with the General Terms and Conditions for Groups of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg. All prices mentioned are exempt from VAT according to § 4 No. 20a UStG.
Important notice for school and youth groups
The group rate for students applies uniformly to school and youth groups, including vocational schools and universities, up to the age of 27. It is necessary for the booker to indicate in writing during the booking process that it concerns a school or youth group. Furthermore, written confirmation must be provided that the age restriction will be adhered to. A maximum number of participants, including teachers and chaperones, applies to school and youth groups. If this number is exceeded, the class will be divided into two groups.
Duty of supervision for kindergarten groups and school groups: Teachers or other supervisors are responsible for the children and young people in their company. For each admission time, one teacher or other person responsible for supervision must accompany the group and is responsible for compliance with the house rules.
The General Terms and Conditions for Group Tourism of the Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg apply.
