Group Offers Cecilienhof Country House and New Garden
Information regarding SARS-CoV-2
Due to the regulations enacted by the Federal Government and the Federal States Berlin and Brandenburg aiming at reducing the number of people getting newly infected with the Corona virus, we are sorry to inform you that all palaces will be closed until further notice.
The parks will remain open.
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The last Hohenzollern building to be constructed in Potsdam, Cecilienhof Country House, was built in 1913-17 in the style of an English country manor for Prussia’s Crown Prince William and his wife Cecilie. The royal family lived at Cecilienhof Country House until shortly before the end of World War II .
The house is primarily known for the Potsdam Conference held there by WWII ’s victorious powers during the summer of 1945. Incorporating a new look since April 2012, the permanent exhibition presents the history of the building and the Potsdam Conference. A revision and a redesign occurred on the basis of the previous exhibition.
The historical events are conveyed in a multilayered display on 18 stelae and panels. In combination with the aura of the location, a lasting image of the conference event is created through a large number of historical photographs. Conversely, the architectural history of the country house and the lives of the royal couple are now also represented with three new wall panels at the entrance and are vividly illustrated by means of select family photographs.
We offer the following group tours:
- Special exhibition Cecilienhof Country House Potsdam Conference 1945 - Shaping the world/ from 1 May until 1 November 2020 . The opening date is postponed.
As soon as the new exhibition duration is known, it will be published on this page.
Cecilienhof Country House is part of the exhibition and cannot be visited separately. - Cecilienhof Country House with guide
Highlights of the guided tour: the Lady's "Ship's Cabin" Room, the White Salon, the Conference Hall
- Cecilienhof Country House with audio guide
- "Potsdam Conference" and "The Berlin Wall"(Adults/pupils; for school and youth groups suitable from the age of 12)
- Park guided tour New Garden
Address
Cecilienhof Country House
Im Neuen Garten 11
14469 Potsdam
Getting here and parking
Public Transportation
Stop "Potsdam, Schloss Cecilienhof"
vbb-online | Timetable information »
Parking
Paid parking spaces for cars and buses near the palace.
Opening Hours for Groups
Palace Cecilienhof
Tuesday-Sunday 9-4:30 (January-March)
Tuesday-Sunday 9-5:30 (1 April - 19 April 2020)
Due to the exhibition structure Palace Cecilienhof will remain closed from 20 April until 30 April 2020)
Tuesday-Sunday 10-5:30 (1 May- 1 November 2020)
Tuesday-Sunday 9-4:30 (November-December)
Guided tours with audio guide can only be booked for groups from 10 a.m. onwards.
Crown Prince's Apartment in Cecilienhof Palace
Tuesday-Sunday 10-4:30 (January-March)
Tuesday-Sunday 10-5:30 (April-October)
Tuesday-Sunday 10-4:30 (November-December)
Contact
contact form for booking requests
gruppenservice@spsg.de
Phone: 0331.96 94-222
Fax: 0331.96 94-107
Accessibility
The exhibition rooms depicting the "Potsdam Conference" are wheelchair accessible. The Crown Prince's Apartment on the first floor is unfortunately not accessible for wheelchair users.
For conservation reasons, it is unfortunately not possible to use prams / baby strollers in the exhibition rooms.
Guided Tours and Prices (Adults)
Group tour | Guided tour New Garden |
Availability | year-round |
Duration | 1 hour |
Flat rate for groups | 100 € |
Group size | maximum 40 |
Group tour | Cecilienhof Country House/ Guided tour |
Availability | 2020: 1 January until 19 April 2020 |
Duration | 45 minutes |
Flat rate for groups | 160 € |
Group size | maximum 40 (1. Januar bis 19. April 2020) |
Group tour | Cecilienhof Country House with audio guide |
Availability | 2020: 1 January until 19 April 2020 |
Duration | 45 minutes |
Flat rate for groups | 160 € (1 January until 19 April 2020) |
Group size | maximum 40 (1 January until 19 April 2020) |
Group tour | Potsdam Conference 1945 – Shaping the World |
Availability | 1 September 2020 - 31 October 2021 |
Duration | 90 min |
Flat rate for groups | Exhibition tour with multimedia guide Group price adults, flat rate: 110 € Exhibition tour with multi media guide available in: Group offer only possible with previous booking. Because of the limited capacity, we recommend booking in advance. Some parts of the exhibition are not suitable for children under 14 years of age. |
Group size | maximum 12 |
Group tour | The "Potsdam Conference" and the "Berlin Wall"/Guided tour |
Availability | 2020: 1 January until 19 April 2020 |
Duration | 1,5 hours |
Flat rate for groups | 200 € |
Group size | maximum 40 (1 January - 19 April 2020) |
Guided Tours and Prices (School groups/students)
Group tour | Guided tour New Garden |
Availability | year-round |
Duration | 1 hour |
Flat rate for groups | 70 € |
Group size | maximum 40 |
Group tour | Cecilienhof Country House/Guided tour |
Availability | 2020: 1 January until 19 April 2020 |
Duration | 45 minutes |
Flat rate for groups | 112 € |
Group size | maximum 40 (1 January until 19 April 2020) |
Group tour | Cecilienhof Country House with audio guide |
Availability | 2020: 1 January until 19 April 2020 |
Duration | 45 minutes |
Flat rate for groups | 112 € (1 January until 19 April 2020) |
Group size | maximum 40 (1 January until 19 April 2020) |
Group tour | Cecilienhof Country House the “Potsdam Conference” and the “Berlin Wall”/Guided tour |
Availability | 2020: 1 January until 19 April 2020 |
Duration | 1,5 hours |
Flat rate for groups | 140 € |
Group size | maximum 40 (1 January - 19 April 2020) |
Group tour | Potsdam Conference 1945 – Shaping the World |
Availability | 01.05.-01.11.2020 |
Duration | 1,5 h |
Flat rate for groups | Group price students, flat rate: 112 € Exhibition tour with multi media guide (12 languages) |
Group size | maximum 20 |
Overview group flat rates
Booking Policies
We offer a flat rate for groups limited to a maximum number of participants. The group rate always includes fees for group admission to the individual palaces, as well as a personal tour guide or audio guides.
If the number of participants exceeds the maximum size allowed, the group will be divided. Each group is allotted an admission time. The group flat rate is calculated per tour group. At some palaces, we offer a surplus fee up to a specific number of participants for the second guided tour. The surplus fee flat rate cannot be booked as an individual service.
There is no minimum number of participants required for a group tour.
Guided tours can be booked in a variety of languages. The bookings of a respective language are carried out subject to availability of tour guides and cannot be guaranteed.
We offer a 10 % discount from the group price for the groups accompanied by a guide licensed by the SPSG. The discount does not apply to group bookings / group tours with audio guide.
Special arrangements for groups outside the scheduled opening hours are possible on request. In addition to the group fee for a guided tour, extra charges apply for a special opening.
All information provided is subject to availability of offers and changes. Prices for groups are only valid in connection with the Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg's (SPSG's) General Terms and Conditions for groups.
All prices quoted are exempt from VAT/sales tax according to German law (§ 4 Nr. 20a UstG).
Important note for school and youth groups:
The reduced flat rate for groups/school classes is valid for school groups (aged 27 or younger), including vocational schools and universities. When booking a reservation, the purchaser is obliged to indicate in writing that the group in question is a school or youth group. Furthermore, the purchaser must state in writing that the age restriction is adhered to, as noted above. School and youth groups, including the teacher and other accompanying persons, must also abide by the maximum number of participants allowed on each tour. If the group number exceeds the limit, the class will be divided into two groups.
General Terms and Conditions for Group Tourism
The General Terms and Conditions for Group Tourism of the Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg apply.
Plan your visit
Information and group cashier, as well as museum shop in the Cecilienhof Palace.
Gastronomy "Meierei in the New Garden" in the immediate vicinity.
Palace Hotel Cecilienhof is closed due to extensive construction projects and works.
Dining
In the surroundings you will find the following dining options
Café Cecilie in the Palace courtyard
Sat & Sun 12 noon - 5 p.m.
Meierei im Neuen Garten
Brewery & Inn directly on the shores of Jungfernsee
Pandoras Café
in the Orangery of the New Garden,
open during the summer season (July 1st - September 15th)
daily, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
360 degree panorama
Conference hall
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