Plan your visit
Opening hours
Museum
closed due to relocation |
Print Shop
closed due to relocation |
Please visit the following link for further details about the Print Shop.
Gutenberg Library
Tue – Fri | 9 am – 1 pm/ 2 pm – 5.30 pm Last admission: 4.30 pm |
Mon, Sat, Sun, public holidays | closed |
Please note the information for Library users.
Public holiday regulation 2024 (Gutenberg-Museum)
Special opening hours 2024
April 01 (Easter Monday) | 11 am – 5 pm |
May 19 (Pentecost Sunday) | 11 am – 5 pm |
Dec. 26 (Boxing Day) | 11 am – 5 pm |
Closed days 2024
Jan. 01 | New year's |
Feb. 10 - 13 | Carnival |
March 29 | Good Friday |
March 31 | Easter Sunday |
May 01 | May Day |
May 09 | Ascension Day |
May 30 | Corpus Christi |
Oct. 03 | German Unity Day |
Nov. 01 | All Saints Day |
Dec. 24 | Christmas Eve |
Dec. 25 | Christmas Day |
Dec. 31 |
New Year's Eve |
Public holiday regulation 2024 (Print Shop)
Closed days 2024
Jan. 01-03 | New year's |
Feb. 10-13 | Carnival |
March 29 - April 16 | Easter & Moving preparation |
May 01 | Labour Day |
May 09-12 | Ascension Day |
May 19 - May 20 | Pentecost |
May 30 - June 02 | Corpus Christi |
Oct. 03 | German Unity Day |
Nov. 01 | All Saints Day |
Dec. 16 - Jan. 01 | Christmas Shutdown |
Admission fees
Adults: | €5.00 |
Reduced*: | €3.00 |
0 to 7 years: | free admission |
8 to 18 years: | €2.00 |
*Reductions
Reduced admission fee (with ID): Students from 19 years of age, university students, apprentices, severely disabled individuals (accompanying person free of charge), recipients of social welfare, senior citizens aged 63 and above, invalidity pensioners, persons enrolled in a youth or federal voluntary service (e.g. FSJ (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr – gap year doing voluntary work in the service sector), FÖJ (Freiwilliges Ökologisches Jahr – gap year doing voluntary work in the environmental sector), FJD (Freiwilliges Jahr in der Denkmalpflege – gap year doing work in the monuments preservation sector) or the Freiwilliger Wehrdienst (FWD – voluntary military service), holder of the Bahncard (railway card).
Holder of the Wiesbaden Tourist Card pay a reduced admission fee of €3.50.
Free admission: Children up to 7 years of age, members of the Internationale Gutenberg-Gesellschaft in Mainz e.V., the Förderverein Gutenberg e.V., the Freundeskreis Gutenberg, the deutscher Museumsbund, and the ICOM, visitors from partner cities of the state capital of Mainz, holder of the MuseumsPASS Musées, the mainzcardplus, the holiday pass, the Juleica pass and the Ehrenamtskarte (voluntary work pass).
Group prices from 10 persons
Adults: | €3.50 |
8 to 18 years: | €1.50 (1 accompanying person free of charge) |
Annual ticket / Family ticket
Annual ticket: |
€25.00 |
Family ticket: |
€10.00 |
Audio guide
The audio guide is available at the museum ticket counter. 6 audio tours take visitors through different sections of the museum. 5 extra tours offer a deeper insight into special areas of the permanent exhibition.
Languages: German, English, French, Korean
Cost: €3.50 (The korean audio guide is free)
The audio guide is available for iOS and Android.
Guided tours
The Gutenberg Museum offers all visitors a diverse range of tours. For information regarding regularly held public tours, see Regular events.
Special guided tours through our permanent and special exhibitions can be booked at besuch.gmstadt.mainzde.
Individual and Group Tours
Individual and group tours through the exhibitions of the Gutenberg Museum are offered in many languages by the Mainz tour guides in cooperation with mainzplus Citymarketing GmbH.
Phone: | +49 6131 242 827 / 888 |
Mail: | gaestefuehrungmainzpluscom |
Combined Packages & Special Tours
Inquiries regarding museum educational facilitation offers (special tours, workshops, combination packages, school classes) can be addressed to the Print Shop.
Art & Education
The Print Shop is a print workshop and an educational museum venue at the same time. For more information about the program and offers, see the Website of the Print Shop.
Accessibility
Address
Gutenberg-Museum
Liebfrauenplatz 5
55116 Mainz
↗ Google Maps
P: +49 6131 – 12 2644 / 3411
F: +49 6131 – 12 3488
Travelling by Railway
For travelling by rail and train, you can use the travel guide of the Deutsche Bahn including a route planner.
Travelling via public transportation
Travelling by car / Parking lots
Parking at a fee is available in the parking garages "Am Brand" and "Rathaus-Rheingoldhalle".
FAQs
Accessibility
Admission fees
Adults: | €5.00 |
Reduced*: | €3.00 |
0 – 7 years: | free admission |
9 – 18 years: | €2.00 |
Reduced admission fee (with ID): Students from 19 years of age, university students, apprentices, severely disabled individuals (accompanying person free of charge), recipients of social welfare, senior citizens aged 63 and above, invalidity pensioners, persons enrolled in a youth or federal voluntary service (e.g. FSJ (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr – gap year doing voluntary work in the service sector), FÖJ (Freiwilliges Ökologisches Jahr – gap year doing voluntary work in the environmental sector), FJD (Freiwilliges Jahr in der Denkmalpflege – gap year doing work in the monuments preservation sector) or the Freiwilliger Wehrdienst (FWD – voluntary military service), holder of the Bahncard (railway card) and the SWR Kulturkarte (culture card)
Holder of the Wiesbaden Tourist Card pay a reduced admission fee of €3.50.
Free admission: Children up to 7 years of age, members of the Internationale Gutenberg-Gesellschaft in Mainz e.V., the Förderverein Gutenberg e.V., the Freundeskreis Gutenberg, the deutscher Museumsbund, and the ICOM, visitors from partner cities of the state capital of Mainz, holder of the MuseumsPASS Musées, the mainzcardplus, the holiday pass, the Juleica pass and the Ehrenamtskarte (voluntary work pass).
Animals
Audio Guide
Audio guide
Our audio guide with six "listening tours" takes adults, adolescents, and children through the permanent exibition of the museum. The audio guide is available in the languages German, English, French, and Korean for a rental fee of €3.50 (per device) at the museum ticket counter.
An audio guide app is also available for download for iOS and Android.
Baby Carriages
Bathrooms
Calendar / Events
The Gutenberg Museum offers a diverse program of events that can be found in our Calendar of events. Regular events such as our hourly print demonstrations can be found in the Regular events section.
Cloakroom
Floor Plan
Food and Drink
Groups
Special prices for groups of 10 or more:
Adults: | €3.50 |
8 to 18 years: | €1.50 (1 accompanying person free) |
Group tours through the exhibitions of the Gutenberg Museum are offered by the tour guides of mainzplus Citymarketing GmbH in many languages.
Phone: | +49 6131 242 827 / 888 |
Mail: | gaestefuehrungmainzpluscom |
House Rules
Image, Film and Audio Recordings
Photography for private purposes is permitted in the Gutenberg Museum. Flash photography and the use of tripods, selfie sticks, drones or similar aids are not allowed. Furthermore, photography and filming in the vault is generally not permitted for conservation reasons.
Photography and filming for commercial purposes or as part of daily news coverage requires prior agreement and written permission from the museum management. For this purpose, please download the attached form, fill it out and send it to our Press Office at presse.gmstadt.mainzde.
In the interest of all, we ask you not to disturb or obstruct other visitors when taking photographs and to respect their rights to the image when publishing them.
Lost and Found
Are you missing a personal item that you left behind at the museum? Our staff at the museum box office will be happy to help you by calling +49 6131 - 12 2644.
Tue – Sa |
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
Sun | 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
Museum Shop
The Gutenberg Shop is located in the exhibition building. The offers of the shop are also available at www.gutenberg-shop.de.
Opening hours:
Tue – Sat: | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
Sun | 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
Mo: | closed |
MuseumsPASS Museés
Opening Hours and Public Holiday Regulation 2024
Opening Hours
Museum
closed due to relocation |
Print Shop
closed due to relocation |
Please visit the following link for further information about the Print Shop.
Gutenberg Library
Tue – Fri | 9 am – 1 pm / 2 pm – 5.30 pm Last admission: 4.30 pm |
Mon, Sat, Sun, public holidays | closed |
Please note the information for Library users.
Public holiday regulation 2024 (Gutenberg-Museum):
Special opening hours 2024
April 01 (Easter Monday) | 11 am – 5 pm |
May 19 (Pentecost Sunday) | 11 am – 5 pm |
Oct 03 (German Unity Day) | 9 am - 5 pm |
Dec. 26 (Boxing Day) | 11 am – 5 pm |
Closed days 2024
Jan. 01 | New year's |
Feb. 10 - 13 | Carnival |
March 29 | Good Friday |
March 31 | Easter Sunday |
May 01 | May Day |
May 09 | Ascension Day |
Oct. 03 | German Unity Day |
Nov. 01 | All Saints Day |
Dec. 24 | Christmas Eve |
Dec. 25 | Christmas Day |
Dec. 31 |
New Year's Eve |
Public Holiday Regulation 2024 (Print Shop):
Closed days 2024
Jan. 01-03 | New year's |
Feb. 10-13 | Carnival |
March 29 - April 16 | Easter & Moving preparation |
May 01 | Labour Day |
May 09-12 | Ascension Day |
May 19 - May 20 | Pentecost |
May 30 - June 02 | Corpus Christi |
Oct. 03 | German Unity Day |
Nov. 01 | All Saints Day |
Dec. 16 - Jan. 01 | Christmas Shutdown |
Parking
Parking at a fee is available in the parking garages "Am Brand" and "Rathaus-Rheingoldhalle".
Print Shop / Education & Learning
Program / Events
The Gutenberg Museum offers a diverse program of events that can be found in our Calendar of events. Regular events such as our hourly print demonstrations can be found in the Regular events section.
Reductions
Reduced admission fee (with ID): Students from 19 years of age, university students, apprentices, severely disabled individuals (accompanying person free of charge), recipients of social welfare, senior citizens aged 63 and above, invalidity pensioners, persons enrolled in a youth or federal voluntary service (e.g. FSJ (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr – gap year doing voluntary work in the service sector), FÖJ (Freiwilliges Ökologisches Jahr – gap year doing voluntary work in the environmental sector), FJD (Freiwilliges Jahr in der Denkmalpflege – gap year doing work in the monuments preservation sector) or the Freiwilliger Wehrdienst (FWD – voluntary military service), holder of the Bahncard (railway card), the SWR Kulturkarte (culture card) and the wgb-KulturCard.
Holder of the Wiesbaden Tourist Card pay a reduced admission fee of €3.50.
Regular Events
Schools and Kindergartens
Tours
For information about public tours that do not require advance registration, see the section Regular events.
Special guided tours through our permanent and special exhibitions can be booked at besuch.gmstadt.mainzde.
Individual and group tours through the exhibitions of the Gutenberg Museum are offered in many languages by the tour guides of mainzplus Citymarketing GmbH. Please use the following contact details to find out more about the guided tours and to make a booking:
Phone: | +49 6131 – 242 827 / 888 |
Mail: | gaestefuehrungmainzpluscom |
Travel Directions
Arrival with the Deutsche Bahn
If you are travelling by train, please use the travel information service of Deutsche Bahn.
Public transportation:
Take the buses of the Mainz public transportation system to the stop "Höfchen" or "Fischtor". From the stops it is an approximately 7-minute walk to the museum.
Arrival by car / parking spaces
Parking spaces are available for a fee in the multi-storey car parks "Am Brand" and "Rathaus-Rheingoldhalle".
Visitor Management
Do you have questions about bookings, your visit to the Gutenberg Museum or would you like to leave important suggestions for us? Then email us at: besuch.gmstadt.mainzde! We look forward to your comments, questions and criticisms.