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Opening hours:
Monday
21:00 h (Apr - Aug)
20:00 h (Sep - Mar)
for shows in English

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Visitors at the Guided Evening Tour

 Opening hours

Our shows are usually done in German, but on Monday evenings we additionally offer regular shows in English. For shows in other languages or on other days, please contact us.

The Public Observatory Munich is open to the public irrespective of weather conditions:

Beginning of the guided tour in English (duration about 1½ to 2 hours):

Monday, 20:00 h (September - March)
  21:00 h (April - August)
 
We are closed on statutory holidays and between Christmas (December 24) and New Year (January 01). ist.

 Reservation

There is no reservation necessary for our guided evening tours. Just visit us - an evening with clear skies would be best - and enjoy our shows! Our staff, which mostly works on an honorary basis is always looking forward to welcome you.
If you plan to visit us with a group of more than 10 persons, we kindly ask you to contact us before, so we can avoid overlaps with other groups.

 Schedule of the Guided Evening Tour

Our program has the following steps (with the focus depending on the weather conditions):
  • Tour of the observatory
  • Lecture in our exhibition hall with detailed explanations
  • Planetarium show: Artificial night sky in a 4.5 m sky dome
  • Observing celestial objects through our telescopes (requires clear skies)

Apart from this general program we will always try to answer your specific questions.

 Admission

The admission fee for the tour is:
    6 Euro as normal admission per person,
    4 Euro as reduced admission per person, children under 4 years are admitted free
Members are admitted free.