Guided Tour of the Historic Town Hall incl. the Law Library

Magistrates, Monachia and magnificent celebrations: explore the Neue Rathaus (New Town Hall) on Marienplatz (square) and gain special insights into the history of the building and the city during this exclusive guided tour. A visit of the famous law library is also included!

Included in the price:

  • 90 minute guided tour in English through the New Town Hall
  • Saturdays 1.30 pm
  • Sundays 10.30 am
  • additional dates on following public holidays: 1.1. + 6.1. + 6.4. + 25.5. at 1.30 pm
  • officially certified guides of the City of Munich
  • exclusively with us: free city map and 50 % discount on the official city guide
  • free cancellation until 24 h before tour start
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Meeting Point: In front of the Tourist Information at the New Town Hall at Marienplatz (10 minutes before the start of your tour)

Duration: 90 minutes

Information about your booked New Town Hall tour: Please show your booking confirmation printed out or on your mobile phone to your tour guide.

Old Town Hall & Law Library: Please note that a visit to the Old Town Hall and the Law Library cannot be guaranteed due to other events.

You will receive the free City Map and the 50% discount on the official City Guide “simply Munich“ upon presentation of your booking confirmation at the Tourist Information at Marienplatz (please note the current opening hours). There you can also buy tickets.

Short-term changes to the route and content are possible under certain circumstances (weather conditions, events, etc.) and are the decisions of the tour guide.

Dogs: Please note that dogs are not permitted on guided tours.

Accessibility: This tour is only partially accessible – please contact [email protected] for more information.

Discounts: Accompanying persons of people with disabilities (with a “B” on their disabled person's pass) can take part in this tour free of charge. Please send us an e-mail to [email protected] to book the accompanying person. Alternatively, a free ticket for the accompanying person can be issued at the Tourist Information at Marienplatz (subject to availability).

 

 

Photos: Frank Stolle, Sigi Müller, istock/nikada

 

The neo-gothic Munich Town Hall offers much more than the world-famous Glockenspiel. This tour will take you through its grand rooms and to the building’s balcony, the stage for FC Bayern's championship celebrations (not accessible in December). The route will also take you through the reading room at the Law Library, which has been used as a setting for films such as the musical “Cabaret” with Liza Minelli and the German kid's adventure movie “Bibi Blocksberg”. Recently, it has also become world-famous through social media platforms. The Law Library is not normally open to the public (except for law students), but with our guided tour you have the unique opportunity to explore it with your own eyes.

Video: New Town Hall

During the tour, you will learn about the history of the Town Hall and the stories behind some of the city’s historical figures who adorn the Neue Rathaus' façade. Here's a report from our author we sent to a city hall tour – she felt a bit like being in a Harry Potter movie and was pretty excited.

 

Also interesting: Discover Munich from above with a trip up to the tower of the New Town Hall.

 

Buy a voucher for a guided tour of the town hall

Don't want to commit to a fixed date yet or want to give your loved ones a treat? Then buy a voucher for our unique guided tour of the town hall.

 

Frequently asked questions about the town hall tour 

The New Town Hall in Munich was completed in three construction phases, which lasted from 1867 to 1909. The older part is therefore over 150 years old!

The New Town Hall on Munich's Marienplatz is one of the city's most famous landmarks. The highest point of the building is the town hall tower, which stands at 85 metres.

Yes, and unlike other historic viewpoints in the old town, you can even take the lift up to the town hall tower. From up here you have a spectacular view over the old town as far as the Alps. You can also book the visit of the new town hall tower directly with us.

The famous glockenspiel at Munich Town Hall can be seen every day at 11 am and 12 noon. Between March and October, there is also an evening performance at 5 pm

 

Provider:

München Tourismus
Herzog-Wilhelm-Str. 15
80331 München