Plan your visit - opening hours, directions and more

The protection and health of our visitors* and employees* is our top priority. Therefore, we ensure strict compliance with all prescribed and recommended hygiene and safety standards. We also ask you to take our rules and measures into account when visiting the museum - only together can we create a safe visiting atmosphere. We look forward to seeing you!

General Rules

To protect yourself and others: wear mask voluntarily.
For groups of 100 or more people in enclosed spaces, the "3-G rule" still applies to all visitors - please present proof that you have been vaccinated, tested or have recovered. In addition, all group participants must be registered.

Please continue to book a timeslot for your visit to the CoSA - Center of Science Activities: CoSA – Center of Science Activities

Opening Hours

The state rooms
19 May to 31 October 2021,
1 April to 30 October 2022:

Guided Tours: Tue-Sun, public holidays at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm or on advance notice.

Park and Gardens:
27 March to 31 October 2021:
Daily open from 8am-7pm
1 November 2021 to 14 March 2022:
Daily open from 8am-5pm
1 January 2022: open from 10am-5pm

15 March to 31 October 2022,
Daily open from 8am-7pm
1 November 2022 to 14 March 2023:
Daily open from 8am-5pm

Alte Galerie, Archaeology Museum and Coin Cabinet
27 March to 31 October 2021:
Tue-Sun, public holidays 10am-5pm open
1 November 2021 to 31 March 2022:
Closed, but accessible as part of a guided tour by prior appointment: 1 November to 19 December 2021

1 April to 30 October 2022:
Tue-Sun, public holidays 10am-5pm open
1 November 2022 to 31 March 2023:
Closed, but accessible as part of a guided tour by prior appointment: 1 November to 18 December 2022

Please contact us: +43-316/8017-9560 or info-eggenberg@museum-joanneum.at

Museums and Park closed:
24 September 2021, closed until 3pm

Open in addition:
18 April 2022
6 June 2022
15 August 2022

We are looking forward to your visit!

Due to exceptional circumstances the State Rooms are closed on:

10 September 2021, from 10am-12pm, usual guided tours will take place at 1, 2, 3 and 4pm

24 September 2021,closed until 3pm, usual guided tours will take place at 3 and 4pm

Tickets

Getting here

Address

Eggenberger Allee 90, 8020 Graz

Public Transportation

Tram line 1
Final destination: Eggenberg/UKH
Stop: Schloss Eggenberg/Eggenberg Palace
Then walk (down Schlossstraße along the park wall); about 500 m

Tram line 7
Final destination: Wetzelsdorf
Stop: Franz-Steiner-Gasse
Then walk (along Eggenberger Allee) to the Schloss; about 650 m

Parking

Free parking in front of the Restaurant Rudolf
Public parking on the street (parking ticket required)

Arrive with public transportation

Are you traveling by train, bus or tram? Then plan your visit with the Verbundlinien - the best way to get around in downtown Graz and in Styria.

Schloss Eggenberg - one site, 4 museums

Get an overview

Discover the Alte Galerie, Archaeology Museum and Coin Cabinet at Schloss Eggenberg.

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Find out more about the State Rooms!

The Bel Étage of Eggenberg Palace has remained almost unchanged since the 18th century. The cycle of 24 State Rooms with precious original interiors, historical furniture and over 500 ceiling paintings forms an ensemble of historical interior rooms such as are rarely found these days. At the centre is the splendid Planetary Room. Since 2010 Eggenberg Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site!

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Discover the park and gardens

Since their establishment in the early 17th century, the gardens at Eggenberg have experienced many changes, always reflecting the prevailing taste and ideals of the day. Now Eggenberg palace is located in a huge landscaped garden dating back to the Romantic period, which is regarded among the most precious garden monuments in Austria.

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Eggenberg Park

Your visit to Schloss Eggenberg Park

Enjoy your visit and help us to look after Eggenberg Park. Please help us to protect it by observing the regulations set out below. They are designed to protect visitors, plants, animals and park features, while allowing you and other visitors to enjoy and experience the park. The entire parking regulations and house rules can be found here.

Thank you for

- not bringing your dog (except assistance dogs)
- not stepping on the lawn (except picnic area)
- not climbing on trees
- not damaging the flora
- not cycling or skating

Shop

Our shop offers a surprising great range of products. We offer scientific publications, a wide variety of sorted books, various products for gardening and many souvenirs.

Opening hours:
Please note, the shop opening hours correlate with the museum opening hours.

Contact:
Claus Sondergelt
Shop-eggenberg@museum-joanneum.at
Tel.: +43-316/8017-9508

Accessibility

Contact for accessibility inquiries

eva.ofner@museum-joanneum.at
+43-664/8017-9223

The entrance to the park contains a bell for opening the door automatically. The routes around the castle are gravelled but still easy for wheelchair users to access. The toilet block has disabled access. The historic flooring inside the castle is not always easy to navigate by wheelchair but employees are always happy to help out if it is difficult. Wheelchairs can also be hired out for free.

Selected items in the Coin Cabinet can be observed in more detail in the display cabinets using a magnifying glass.

Assistance dogs

Assistance dogs are welcome in all of the buildings, park areas and exhibitions of the Universalmuseum Joanneum.

Renting wheelchairs

Wheelchairs can be rented free-of-charge on presentation of official photo ID at the ticket counter.

Educational mediation and groups

100 % accessibility based on the following criteria

Schloss Eggenberg

Eggenberger Allee 90
8020 Graz, Österreich
T +43-316/8017-9560 und -9532
eggenberg@museum-joanneum.at

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Opening Hours

The state rooms
19 May to 31 October 2021,
1 April to 30 October 2022:

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