Schönbrunn Imperial Palace Vienna

Highlights

The Grand Tour (includes free audio guide and/or printed descriptions) takes you through the entire piano nobile of the palace: in addition to the private apartments of Franz Joseph and Elisabeth, the south-facing reception rooms and the State Apartments you will also get to see the rooms occupied by Maria Theresa.

Fascinating stories from three centuries in three historically important areas of the palace

The Grand Tour supplements the Imperial Tour with the exquisite apartments from the time of Maria Theresa. With their décor largely dominated by chinoiserie and East Asian elements, these rooms are among the most luxurious interiors in the palace. They include the Blue Chinese Salon and the Vieux Laque Room, which was remodelled as a memorial room after the death of Franz I Stephan. A highlight of the tour is the so-called Millions Room, named for its precious rosewood panelling. In the Gobelin Salon you can admire exquisite Brussels tapestries. The tour culminates in the Rich Room, which contains the only surviving state bed of the Viennese court.

Duration c. 50-60 min.

Ticket-Details

Valid for single admission to all included attractions on the day chosen.

This ticket does not include a guided tour.

Audio guides or printed descriptions for the palace are available free of charge in sixteen languages depending on availability. You will be offered these at the beginning of the tour.

Free admission for children under 6.

 Please note: if you take advantage of a reduction in the price of admission, proof of entitlement to this concession must be produced on admission. If the reduction has been claimed without entitlement the ticket will be automatically invalidated.

Students (up to and including age 25) must produce a valid student identity card (ISIC) together with a ticket on admission.

Concessions are also available at the museum ticket desks. Disability discount are only available at the museum ticket desks with valid ID. Admission is free for a person accompanying a blind/vision-impaired visitor or a wheelchair user, provided that a companion person is included in the disabled visitor’s ID.

Please note

Selected times of admission are binding! If you turn up late your ticket will no longer be valid.

The use of tripods, selfie sticks or similar photographic or video equipment is prohibited at the museum, as is the use of flash and similar forms of lighting.

Further information

Accessible for wheelchair users.

All exhibition areas are accessible barrier-free via ramps or lift.

Please note: Tickets purchased online cannot be exchanged or returned.

Program and cast

Schönbrunn Palace is open daily, including public holidays!

2 April to 30 June   8.30 am–5.30 pm

1 July to 31 August   8.30 am–6.00 pm

1 September to 3 November  8.30 am–5.30 pm

4 November to 31 March  8.30 am–5.00 pm