Information and Tickets

Opening Hours

Monday 12:00–19:00
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 12:00–19:00
Thursday 12:00–19:00
Friday 12:00–19:00
Saturday 11:00–19:00
Sunday 11:00–19:00

Play time at BAUBAU, our play space for kids, ends at 18:00.
On public holidays, we are open from 11:00–19:00.

On our Long Evenings on 5.12.2024 and 9.1.2025, Rirkrit Tiravanija’s exhibition will remain open until 20:00. 

The ticket desk is open until 18:15 and remains closed on Tuesdays.

 

Opening Hours over the Public Holidays

24.12. & 31.12. closed
Weekdays 12:00–19:00
Weekends & Public Holidays 11:00–19:00 
BAUBAU will remain closed on 1.1.25

Tickets

BAUBAU: A Play Space for Kids is accessible free of charge. On weekends and public holidays, it is necessary to reserve freetickets. They are always available from Monday at 12:00 for the same week.

Exhibition tickets
RirkritTiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG
€ 9, reduced € 6

Admission Fees

In addition to our normal price, we also offer reduced prices and free admission if you are eligible. When booking in our online shop, select the date and admission period; when the price is displayed, you can then specify the ticket type in the drop-down menu called “Discounts”. Below you can find more information on the different ticket types.

 

1. Standard price

2. Reduced price
The reduced price is available for the following persons on presentation of appropriate identification:

  • students, trainees (from 18 years of age), those engaged in national or community service
  • unemployed persons claiming „ALG I“ job-seekers’ allowance
  • pensioners
  • severely disabled persons (with at least 50% reduction in earning capacity) on presentation of the appropriate identification

3. Free admission
Free admission is available for the following persons on presentation of appropriate identification:

  • Children and young people up to the age of 18
  • Representatives of the press holding a valid press ID
  • Persons receiving social benefits or unemployment benefits, type 2
  • Persons accompanying a disabled person, provided the medical necessity for an attendant is noted in the disability pass
  • Persons lending objects to the exhibitions (or their representatives)
  • Members of the International Council of Museums (ICOM)
  • Members of the International Association of Art (IAA)
  • Members of the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art (CiMAM)
  • Members of the Professional Association of Visual Artists Berlin (BBK Berlin)
  • Members of the Federal Association of Visual Artists (BBK)

Please note: KulturPass

KulturPass is a service provided by the German Federal Government for all those who celebrate their 18th birthday in 2024. Holders of this pass can book tickets for the Gropius Bau via the KulturPass-App. More information on this initiative can be found here.

Anti-Discrimination

If you should have experienced discrimination, be it as a visitor of the Gropius Bau, as a contractor or co-operation partner, and you would like to report this, please contact Berliner Festspiele’s official contact point for information and complaints:
info-diversity@berlinerfestspiele.de

House Rules

You can read our house rules here.

Guided Tours and Workshops

Guided tours and workshops for groups and school classes can be booked via Museumsdienst Berlin. 

Museumsdienst Berlin
Contact

Guided tours
In German or English
For groups, 60 min., € 90 (school classes € 75)

Guided tour of the building, its architecture and history 
In German or English
For groups, 60 min., € 90 (school classes € 75)

Workshops
In German or English
For school classes, 120 min, € 140

How to Get Here and Parking

Gropius Bau
Niederkirchnerstraße 7, 10963 Berlin
Map

Public Transport
U-Bahn U2 (Potsdamer Platz)
U-Bahn U6 (Kochstraße)
S-Bahn S1, S2, S25 (Potsdamer Platz or Anhalter Bahnhof)
Buses M29 (Anhalter Bahnhof), M41 (Abgeordnetenhaus)

Parking
We offer a limited amount of public parking spaces in our car park at Stresemannstraße 110 (on the corner of Niederkirchnerstraße) in addition to six accessible parking spaces. It is not possible to rent long-term parking spaces. The parking fee can only be paid by EC or credit card. Cash payment is not possible. 

Parking Fees
First to third hour € 1.50 per hour
Each additional hour € 1.00
Day ticket € 25.00