Schaezlerpalais

In the location's words:

The Schaezlerpalais, located directly next to the Hercules Fountain in Maximilianstraße, is Augsburg's most important and best-preserved private residential and commercial building of the 18th century. This is not the only reason why this rococo gem is a must-see for anyone visiting Augsburg. The bourgeois palace, completed in 1770, is also home to numerous collections of paintings and sights.

The second floor houses the German Baroque Gallery and an impressive enfilade (baroque suite of rooms) of more than 100 meters, which finally leads into the famous Rococo Festival Hall .

On the second floor of the building, the Augsburg Art Collections & Museums present special exhibitions on a wide range of themes several times a year alongside the paintings of the Karl and Magdalene Haberstock Foundation.

Part of the Steiner Collection, an extensive collection of reverse glass paintings from the 18th century, can be admired on the first floor of the Schaezlerpalais (temporarily closed due to renovation!). It is directly adjacent to the café and Liebertzimmer, which invite you to linger.

The palace's rococo garden , which was designed in 2005 according to historical findings, is a popular place to relax in the center of the city and is also open to everyone who is not visiting the museum.

The Schaezlerpalais ticket also provides access to the Staatsgalerie Alte Meister in the Katharinenkirche (closed until further notice for technical reasons as of 07/2025), a branch gallery of the Pinakotheken. It includes paintings from the Augsburg and Swabian schools of the late Middle Ages and the early Renaissance, the great period of Augsburg painting.

Questions about the SCHAEZLERPALAIS

1. how much does admission to the SCHAEZLERPALAIS cost?

In general, the price differs between tickets for the permanent exhibitions and those that entitle you to visit the special exhibitions, which are slightly more expensive. However, you can of course also visit the permanent exhibitions with the ticket for the special exhibitions. Here is an overview:

Permanent exhibition

• Regular: 7,00 Euro
• U27 ticket: Free admission
• Reduced*: 5.50 euros
• Group ticket (10 or more people): 5.50 euros per person
• Group ticket: 50% discount**
• Museum Sunday: Free admission

Special exhibition
(also entitles admission to the permanent exhibition)

• Regular: 9,00 Euro
• Reduced: 7,00 Euro
• Group ticket (10 or more people): 7.00 euros per person
• Group ticket A: 1 adult with up to 3 children/young people aged 11 and over: 14.00 euros
• Group ticket B: 2 adults with up to 3 children/young people aged 11 and over: 23.00 euros
• School groups in class: 1.00 Euro each
• Group ticket: 50% discount**

2. what does the SCHAEZLERPALAIS look like?

Are you curious about the museum's premises? Take a look here - you'll find a virtual tour and can prepare yourself perfectly for the museum experience!

3. what is the story behind the SCHAEZLERPALAIS?

Today's Schaezlerpalais stands on the site of an older patrician house from the late Middle Ages, where the future wife of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, the bourgeois Philippine Welser (1527-1580), was born. The Augsburg banker Benedikt Adam Liebert v. Liebenhofen (1730-1810) acquired this building in 1764, had it demolished and had the current building erected from 1765.

Liebert engaged the Munich court architect Karl Albert von Lespilliez (1723-1796) to plan the new residential and commercial building. He entrusted the construction work to the local master mason Johann Gottfried Stumpe (1708-1777) in accordance with the regulations in force in Augsburg. Liebert engaged the best craftsmen and artists to decorate the building, including Gregorio Guglielmi (1714-1773), a native of Rome who had previously worked in Vienna and who was responsible for the ceiling painting in the ballroom. The result was the most splendid Augsburg town house of the 18th century. After Liebert's death, the palace became the property of his son-in-law Johann Lorenz Baron von Schaezler (1762-1826). It remained in family ownership until the descendants donated it to the city of Augsburg in 1958.

From December 1945, however, the house was used as a museum, initially with special exhibitions and from 1951 with presentations of the municipal collection. Since 1970, it has been home to the German Baroque Gallery, whose concept was revised during the renovation of the entire building complex in 2004-06.

4 What about accessibility in the SCHAEZLERPALAIS?

The elevator in the Schaezlerpalais provides access to the exhibitions on the 1st and 2nd floors as well as to the Rococo Festival Hall for anyone with limited mobility. A wheelchair is available on each of the exhibition floors in the Schaezlerpalais, and the garden of the Schaezlerpalais is not at ground level, but can only be reached via five steps; the paths in the garden are gravelled.

5. are there any other special rules for visitors to the SCHAEZLERPALAIS that need to be observed?

The supervisory staff are responsible for ensuring that the visitor rules are observed in order to protect the art objects. For this reason, visitors are requested to follow the instructions of the supervisory staff at all times.

Admission

• Admission to the museums is only permitted with a valid admission ticket (day ticket/annual ticket, receipt in the Leopold Mozart and Brechthaus), which must be shown to the supervisory staff on request. The admission ticket is not transferable and will not be replaced if lost, nor can it be returned.
• Persons under the influence of alcohol may be refused entry to the exhibition rooms.

Duty of supervision

• Children under the age of ten, groups of children and school classes must be accompanied by at least one responsible supervisor (e.g. parents, grandparents, kindergarten staff, teaching staff) when visiting the museum.

Use of the checkroom

• Large handbags, rucksacks, carriers, luggage, umbrellas and other bulky items as well as wet rainwear must be handed in at the checkrooms. You will find a board at the checkrooms that provides information about the maximum size of bags permitted. There are also lockers for storage, which can be used for the duration of your stay with us. No liability is accepted for the checkroom.

Behavior in the exhibition rooms

• To ensure that everyone has a pleasant stay, there are a few rules of conduct to observe: It is not permitted to touch the exhibits. Exceptions are marked. Please behave considerately towards other guests in the exhibition rooms. Parents/guardians, teachers and supervising group leaders are responsible for ensuring that children and young people behave appropriately throughout their visit.

Eating & drinking

• Drinking, eating and smoking are not permitted in the exhibition rooms. This does not apply to the Schaezlerpalais garden.

Animals are not permitted

• For conservation reasons, animals are not permitted in the exhibition rooms. Other guests may also feel disturbed by animals, for example because they are afraid or suffer from an allergy. Bringing assistance animals, such as guide dogs, is permitted by prior arrangement with our visitor service.
• The scattering of rice, confetti etc. is not permitted anywhere in the Schaezlerpalais, including the garden. It is also strictly forbidden to bring balloons into the exhibition rooms, including the ballroom.

Photography/filming

• You are welcome to take photos for private use, but only without flash and without a tripod. The use of selfie sticks is prohibited. Photographing and filming for commercial, scientific or similar purposes requires written permission from Communications. Written permission must be obtained from the Communications Department of the Augsburg Art Collections & Museums.

The Rococo Garden and the Rococo Festival Hall of the Schaezlerpalais can be used for wedding photos. Please note that these shootings are subject to certain rules and require a written registration . The fee for this must be paid at the museum ticket office.
More information about the shootings

Use of the garden in the Schaezlerpalais

• The garden of the Schaezlerpalais is open daily and is available to all guests as a place to relax, even without a ticket. We ask you to behave considerately here too and not to tear down any plants, branches, flowers or fruit and to leave the garden in a clean condition after your stay. Please do not touch the works of art on display.
• It is currently not possible to hold champagne receptions in the Schaezlerpalais garden.