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Updated: May 2023

PLEASE NOTE: Ongoing construction works in our inner courtyard – diversion and impaired accessibility

• From spring 2023 on the front entrance to the inner courtyard (to reach our entrance Rosenheimer Str. 145H) is blocked until further notice, even for pedestrians, due to construction works.
• To reach the observatory PLEASE USE THE REAR ENTRY to the courtyard via Anzinger Str. 13 or via Gisela-Stein-Straße (esp. if coming by foot from Ostbahnhof).
• Please see the following map and follow the green arrows (by foot), see map below or have a look at this possible route:

• ACCESSIBILITY NOTE: Unfortunately, the last 20 meters to reach our entrance door (145H) are not completely barrier-free for people with impairments, or esp. for wheelchairs, walkers or prams. The groud consists only of condensed gravel with some degree of unevenness and might be difficult to overcome especially in wet conditions. It should be managable in most cases, but please be prepared to have a helping hand with you if necessary or contact us via mail in advance for assistance and further information.
  This situation will presumably last until summer.
  
  We are looking forward to your visit and apologize for the inconveniences!

A general overview

UPDATE (June 2022):

We are happy to announce the resumption of our regular guided tours in English on ALL Monday nights!

⇒ You may simply book HERE the required amount of tickets  for any Monday night! (starting 9 p.m. in summer, at 8 p.m. from September on)

If Mondays don’t work for you, we can offer the following alternatives:

• Join our regular guided evening tours anyway on a different day of the week, provided you have some basic understanding of German or you are being accompanied by someone who understands German and can do some whisper interpreting during the show. In general, it is also possible to ask questions in English, especially after the tour has finished.
  For English speaking groups of at least 5 persons (give or take), we might even be able to come up with some special arrangement for you: please ask.
  If you need more advice or have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at our office via mail or phone (+49-(0)89-406239).
• Book a private tour in English. (See below.)
• Attend one of our English lectures or colloquiums as announced in our programme calendar (select ‚English lecture‘ or the like at the top of the list).

For more information, please see below.

Besides…

Why isn’t there more information in English on our website?, you might wonder.

Answer: Work is in progress (will take some time, though).
In spring 2021, our website was relaunched completely, almost everything is new and, partly, still under construction. Hence, it still takes a while until the English site will be ready. We are looking forward to it!

If there is anything left unclear or you want to have further information, please do not hesitate to contact us via mail or phone (+49-(0)89-406239).

Basic information:

We have taken a series of measures to guarantee our guests and staff a secure and healthy visit.
Hand desinfectants are provided, and we use desinfectants and special eyepiece adaptors when observing at the telescopes.
Furthermore, we have reduced group sizes and implemented a one way system.
And most recently, we have a new powerful air conditioning and air cleaning system now.

Requirements:

Indoors, masks are recommended, though not mandatory.

In case you have further questions, please get in touch via mail or phone (+49-(0)89-406239).

General information

Our public guided tours (in German mostly take place all year long
(except on public holidays and not between Christmas and New Year) from

• Monday through Friday at 8 p.m. (or 9 p.m. during summer months)
• on all Monday nights we offer English tours as well, you just need a ticket, no further advance noticing required. At the beginning of the Monday tour the visitors are divided into two groups for English and German, as required. So you simply show up at the box office and say that you would like to join the English tour.
• Duration: ca. 90 minutes
• Each tour comprises 3 parts: our exhibition on the solar system; a planetarium show; and a visit to our telescopes – with live observations whenever the skies are clear.
• Advance booking required for all our programmes; due to the limited number of seats.
• Entrance fee € 8 / € 5 (reduced)

⇒ Booking links:

• for regular German speaking tours: https://pretix.eu/volkssternwarte/must-2023/
• English tours are offered without any further ado on every Monday: just place your booking on any Monday night!

⇒ In case you need help with the booking, please contact us via mail or phone (+49-(0)89-406239).

What are the other options in case you plan your visit on a different day of the week?

You may well join our regular guided evening tours anyway, provided you have some basic understanding of German or you are being accompanied by someone who understands German and can do some whisper interpreting during the show. In general, it is also possible to ask questions in English, especially after the tour has finished.

For English speaking groups of about 7 to 15 people (give or take) we might even be able to come up with some special arrangement for you: please ask!
If you need more advice or have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at our office via mail or phone (+49-(0)89-406239).

Hope to see you soon!

Or, you can book a private tour: see below.

Welcome to the stars!

We offer private tours at the Munich Public Observatory in English (and even some other languages)

all year long, all days of the week, even on weekends and holidays or at nighttime.

⇒ Please contact us to make an appointment via mail or phone (+49-(0)89-406239). 

• Our offer is for individuals, families, small and bigger groups and even business events.
• Starting from € 99 for 90 minutes tour, including a planetarium show and – if the skies are clear – observations at our large telescopes on the rooftop terrace.
• Special arrangements can be agreed upon.

⇒ Please contact us to make an appointment via mail or phone (+49-(0)89-406239). 

Besides, you may want to have a look here at our up-to-date booking calendar to find free dates, even without German skills.

–> Above the calendar you will find a drop down menu where you can choose the general time of the day like
„am Vormittag“                       = „in the morning“
„am frühen Nachmittag“       = „early afternoon“
„am späten Nachmittag“       =  „late afternoon“
„am Wochenende/Feiertag“ =  „at the weekend / a holiday“