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Gottorf Castle is closed due to renovation and modernization works. The Schleswig Museum Island remains open. Find out what awaits you HERE...

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Museumsinsel Schloss Gottorf

Schlossinsel 1
24837 Schleswig, Deutschland

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Contact

Information, reservation, booking +49 (0) 4621 813 222
service@landesmuseen.sh

Opening hours until 01.11.2026

Opening hours

The bookable programs for school groups are also available from 9:00 a.m., Tuesday to Sunday, by prior arrangement. Please contact our Visitor Services team.

Varying opening hours / bank holidays
Opening hours from 02.11.2026

Information for your visit

Prices

Museum Island Combination Ticket

• One-time admission on the same day to:
- Gallery of Modern Art 
- Nydam Boat Exhibition 
- Special exhibition Rebecca Louise Law in the Riding Hall on the Museum Island and the Gottorf Globe.

Adults: 19,00 Euro
Reduced: 16,00 Euro
Family: 39,00 Euro
Children/Youth: 7,00 Euro
Groups:
Group of 20 and more: 16,00 Euro per person
Group of 30 and more: 15,00 Euro per person
School classes: 3,00 Euro per person

Day Ticket Rebecca Louise Law 

• One-time, same-day admission to Rebecca Louise Law’s special exhibition (More...) in the Reithalle at Gottorf Castle and the Gottorf Globe. 

Adults: 14,00 Euro
Reduced: 12,00 Euro
Family: 29,00 Euro
Children/Youth: 5,00 Euro
Groups:
Group of 20 and more: 12,00 Euro per person
Group of 30 and more: 11,00 Euro per person
School classes: 2,00 Euro per person

Combination ticket for Rebecca Louise Law (valid until 1 November 2026)

• The Schleswig-Holstein State Museums present works by artist Rebecca Louise Law at four different locations (MORE…). This ticket entitles the holder to one admission to the exhibition in the Riding Hall at Gottorf Castle in Schleswig. In addition, the ticket includes full admission to the following museums: the Gottorf Globe House in Schleswig, the Molfsee Open-Air Museum, and the Jewish Museum in Rendsburg.

Adults: 29,00 Euro
Reduced: 25,00 Euro
Family: 59,00 Euro
Children/Youth: 10,00 Euro
Groups
Group of 20 and more: 25,00 Euro per person
Group of 30 and more: 23,00 Euro per person
School classes: 4,00 Euro per person

Day-Ticket Gallery of Modern Art

Adults: 10,00 Euro
Reduced: 8,00 Euro
Family: 21,00 Euro
Children/Youth: 4,00 Euro
Groups:
Group of 20 and more: 8,00 Euro per person
Group of 30 and more: 7,00 Euro per person
School classes: 2,00 Euro per person

Day-Ticket Nydam Boat

• The famous Nydam boat (MORE...) dates back to the Iron Age. The stars of Gottorf archaeology also belong to this period: the bog bodies. However, these are currently not on display at Gottorf Castle, but at the Danish Museum Silkeborg (MORE…). Upon presenting a Gottorf ticket, you will receive free admission to Museum Silkeborg.

Adults: 7,00 Euro
Reduced: 6,00 Euro
Family: 15,00 Euro
Children/Youth: 3,00 Euro
Groups:
Group of 20 and more: 5,00 Euro per person
Group of 30 and more: 4,00 Euro per person
School classes: 1,00 Euro per person

In general, the following applies to our admission prices:

● Reduced admission applies to school pupils, trainees, students, people with severe disabilities, recipients of unemployment benefits (ALG II), and those performing voluntary service – each with valid identification.
● Family ticket: Two adults with children aged 7–17 years.
● Children up to and including 6 years of age are admitted free of charge.

Castle Renovation

Gottorf Castle is closed due to renovation and modernization work. The Museum Island remains open. CONTINUE…

Café

The large castle café, located in the castle basement, is open for you Tuesday–Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is operated by Schleswiger Werkstätten and offers coffee and cold drinks, cakes, and snacks.

Visit Gottorf Globe & Baroque Garden

For visits to the Gottorf Globe and Baroque Garden, separate opening hours and prices apply. You can find these HERE…



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