Museum opening hours

  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday 10:00 am - 17:00 pm
  • Wednesday 10:00 am - 20:00 pm
  • Thursday 10:00 am - 17:00 pm
  • Friday 10:00 am - 17:00 pm
  • Saturday 10:00 am - 17:00 pm
  • Sunday 10:00 am - 17:00 pm
Person hands card to cashier at museum ticket counter
Photo: Anja Köhne © Museum of Sepulchral Culture, Kassel, Image Archive
Museum of Sepulchral Culture
Weinbergstraße 25 - 27
34117 Kassel

entrance fees

Our admission prices cover the entire building. You will have access to the permanent exhibition, the special exhibitions, and the outdoor area.
Regular
  • Adult €8,00
Groups of 10 or more people and admission for guided tours
  • Regular €5,00
  • Reduced €3,00
Family card
  • Single Family ticket €14,00

    (max. 2 adults and children up to 16 years)

  • Annual family pass €70,00

    (max. 2 adults and children up to 16 years)

Annual Pass
  • Regular €35,00
  • Reduced €25,00
Reduced

The following groups receive a discount of €5,00:

  • Students
  • vocational school students
  • Confirmands
  • Student
  • Federal Volunteer Service participants
  • BBK members
  • NVV annual ticket holders
  • job seekers
  • Socially disadvantaged
Free admission

Students of the University of Kassel, students of the YMCA University of Applied Sciences Kassel, students of the Hessian University for Public Management and Security, children under 6 years of age, members of the Working Group Cemetery and Monument e. V., ICOM members, refugees*.

Free admission applies every first Wednesday of the month between 5 pm and 8 pm.

(* For people from Ukraine who have fled to Germany, the presentation of an identity document is sufficient.)

Guided Tours

General guided tours

In addition to public guided tours on Wednesdays through the permanent exhibition or the current special You can also arrange individual appointments. The public tour always takes place. Wednesdays from 17 pm The tour takes place and lasts approximately one hour. It is exclusively for private visitors; we offer individual tours for groups. Participation in the public tour is free of charge. Only the museum entrance fee applies.

On the pages for Education & Communication You will also find specially developed programs that guide you through one or more areas of the exhibitions, with content tailored to the needs, daily lives, and experiences of children, teachers, and professionals. There you will also find guided tours of Kassel's main cemetery and the artists' necropolis, specifically adapted to different target groups. Also available are special Training opportunitiesYou can find information on topics such as Muslim burial grounds or suicide here.
Guided tours in foreign languages
We also offer our guided tours in other languages. If you have any questions or requests, please feel free to contact us!

Guided tours are offered for an optimal visitor experience for groups of up to 20 people / school classes up to 25 people.

The duration is 60 or 90 minutes. The guided tour fees are in addition to entrance fees; discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.
Tuesday – Friday
  • Regular €60,00 or €90,00
  • Reduced €30,00 or €45,00

    Pupils, confirmands, people in need, refugees,
    Federal volunteers, BBK members

  • Reduced €35,00 or €52,50

    Students, trainees, vocational school students, further training measures

Weekends and public holidays
  • Regular €75,00 or €100,00
  • Reduced €47,50 or €71,50

    Pupils, confirmands, people in need, refugees,
    Federal volunteers, BBK members, students,
    Trainees, vocational school students, further training measures

  • Outside of opening hours €170,00
Registration & Questions
Modern exterior facade of the Sepulchral Museum with large windows and exposed concrete structure, surrounded by bushes and trees
Museum of Sepulchral Culture
Weinbergstraße 25 - 27
34117 Kassel
Digital guided tours

To offer you the opportunity to explore our permanent and special exhibitions even while the Museum of Sepulchral Culture remains closed, we are offering online tours. You book a time slot for a virtual museum tour broadcast via Cisco WebEx Meetings. We will send you a link in advance. Log in and participate from home or the classroom using your internet browser. During the tour, our staff will stream the digital content and guide you through the exhibition areas.

The digital tours last 60 minutes.

We look forward to meeting you!
Tuesday – Friday
  • Regular €75,00
  • Reduced €40,00
Weekends and public holidays
  • Regular €90,00
  • Reduced €62,00
Registration & Questions
Modern exterior facade of the Sepulchral Museum with large windows and exposed concrete structure, surrounded by bushes and trees
Museum of Sepulchral Culture
Weinbergstraße 25 - 27
34117 Kassel

House rule

Here you will find our house rules – compact and clear for a smooth museum visit.

Library opening hours

  • Thursday 10:00 - 12:00 and 12:30 - 15:00
  • Friday 10:00 - 12:00 and 12:30 - 15:00
Information about the library

The library can only be visited with prior registration!

Please register in advance via email at library@sepulkralmuseum.de or by phone 0561-91893-40.
Portrait of Priska Walper
Dipl.-Bibl. Priska Walper
Position: Library, slide and photo archive
Department: Librarian

Museum, coffee & more

Museum shop

Even if you are not visiting the exhibition rooms, you are welcome to visit the museum shop during museum opening hours. A wide variety of goods awaits you there.

In addition to our own publications and catalogs, specialist literature, and children's books, you will find other attractive products. A themed selection of postcards and posters, selected design objects, as well as artistically designed gift items and limited editions are always available. There's something for all museum visitors, laypeople and experts alike, young and old. You can also find our sympathy cards here or via the [website/platform name]. Publication shop.

Coffee shop

To conclude your museum visit, we invite you to relax in our covered courtyard or on the terrace overlooking Kassel. Enjoy the unique atmosphere. Hot and cold drinks and light snacks are available on a self-service basis. Entry to the cafeteria is free and not contingent upon a museum visit. Even if you don't have time to visit an exhibition, you are always welcome!

Barrier-free

The Museum of Sepulchral Culture is accessible to everyone. The building's open architecture and a spacious elevator to all exhibition levels facilitate barrier-free visits for all visitors. The permanent exhibition and the temporary exhibitions are accessible to wheelchair users.

Wheelchair-accessible restrooms are located in the basement. One accompanying person receives free admission. Special guided tours can also be booked for blind, visually impaired, hearing impaired, or otherwise disabled visitors.

For further questions or requests, please contact our museum reception or our Employees.

Terrace with wicker seating and cushions in front of the railing.
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