Schönhausen House
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We provide the following group offers:
- Entrance Schönhausen House (with app)
- Schönhausen House (guided tour)
Schönhausen Palace occupies a special place in Berlin’s landscape of historic monuments. As one of the few baroque palaces in the city, it has been repeatedly altered over time but never fundamentally destroyed. Until very recently, it remained an important stage for German history and politics. Nowhere else among Prussian palaces can visitors experience historical layers so closely juxtaposed as in Schönhausen. In the 18th century, Queen Elisabeth Christine, the wife of Frederick the Great, cultivated an elegant courtly life here. During the National Socialist era, the Reich Chamber of Fine Arts used the palace. It served as a storage site for modern artworks that had been confiscated from public collections as part of the “Degenerate Art” campaign and were intended to be sold abroad for foreign currency. After the war, Schönhausen Palace initially served as the official residence of the first president of the GDR and later as a guesthouse for state visits. Once again, it played a historic role as a venue for the “Two Plus Four Talks” leading to German reunification.
The guided tour through the palace offers visitor groups a fascinating glimpse into its eventful 350-year history. Particularly noteworthy are the fully preserved Rococo Hall, the elegant staircase, and the faithfully reconstructed guest rooms from the GDR era. Beginning May 2026, a new section of the exhibition will present the palace as a site of National Socialist art policy. A selection of modern artworks will illustrate the diverse artistic and personal fates involved in the confiscation and exploitation campaign.
Schönhausen Palace
Tschaikowskistraße 1
13156 Berlin
Public Transportation
Stop "Tschaikowskistr. (Berlin)"
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Parking
Very limited parking.
Tour buses
We recommend that buses arrive via Ossietzkystraße. This is a bicycle street and has an access for residents, which in this case can also be used to get to Schönhausen House.
Sat, Sun and Holidays 10am-4pm (Jan-Mar)
Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5:30pm (Apr-Oct)
Sat, Sun and Holidays 10am-4pm (Nov-Dec)
Kindly be advised that special conditions for group offers may apply on public holidays.
- wheelchair access
There is a lift in the Palace, the restrooms are barrier-free.
For conservation reasons, it is unfortunately not possible to use prams / baby strollers in the exhibition rooms.
Assistance dogs are welcome
Group tour
120 €
Plan your visit! Use your own mobile devices to download the multi media guide tour.
Download via APP Store or GooglePlay App Sanssouci.
Schönhausen House available in the following languages:
German, English and Plain German language
Group tour
120 €
The guided tour is available in German and English.
Group tour
84 €
Plan your visit! Use your own mobile devices to download the multi media guide tour.
Download via APP Store or GooglePlay App Sanssouci.
Schönhausen House available in the following languages:
German, English and Plain German language
Group tour
84 €
The guided tour is available in German and English.
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.
Cashier and information, museum shop, restrooms (accessible), lockers and a lift are available in the Palace.
In the surroundings you will find the following dining options:
Café Sommerlust
in the Schönhausen Estate
Please note: No luggage or baggage may be left in the entrance area of the palace for security and safety reasons.
A limited number of lockers are available for smaller pieces of baggage (up to 35 x 35 x 50 cm).
