Name: Opening Weekend Stadtschloss Weimar — East Wing 2026
Start: 2026-10-02T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-04T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Stadtschloss Weimar (Ostflügel)

Opening Stadtschloss Weimar

About Opening Stadtschloss Weimar

The opening weekend of the restored East Wing of Weimar City Palace is the highlight of the 'Opening 2026' theme year by Klassik Stiftung Weimar. From October 2nd to 4th, 2026, the historic rooms of the palace (UNESCO World Heritage 'Classical Weimar') will be open to the public again for the first time in eight years — with a new visitor center at the Grünes Haus, a modern event hall, concerts, exhibitions, exclusive guided tours of the poets' rooms, and the chapel of the West Wing.

Dates 02 Oct — 04 Oct 2026

Venue Weimar (16055)

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Edition 2026

Opening Stadtschloss Weimar — edition 2026

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The opening festival weekend of the City Palace East Wing runs from October 2nd to 4th, 2026, in Weimar. Three days of programming with visitor tours of the new visitor area, exclusive tours of the poets' rooms and the chapel of the West Wing, concerts in the new event hall, and special exhibitions. It also marks the highlight of the 'Opening 2026' theme year by Klassik Stiftung Weimar.

Program October 2–4, 2026

The City Palace opens its doors from October 1st, 2026 (opening day). The official festival weekend then extends over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Experience Spaces

New Visitor Center in the historic passage at the Grünes Haus — interactive presentation of the history of the palace and Klassik Stiftung
Event Hall — concerts, readings, theater vignettes throughout the weekend
Poets' Rooms in the City Palace — exclusive special guided tours by registration
Palace Chapel in the West Wing — special opening with explanations
Co-Lab in the Palace Courtyard — open platform for discussions, hands-on activities

Link to 'Opening' Theme Year

In parallel, the Faust exhibition at the Schiller Museum is open and the digital Goethe portals are online; the entire weekend serves as the central event of the 'Opening 2026' year.

Highlights Opening Stadtschloss Weimar 2026

Reopening of the City Palace East Wing after 8 years of restoration
New Visitor Center at the Grünes Haus
Concerts in the new event hall
Exclusive special guided tours of Poets' Rooms + West Wing Chapel
Highlight of the 'Opening 2026' theme year

Programme Opening Stadtschloss Weimar 2026

Schedule October 2–4, 2026 (Outline, final timetables on klassik-stiftung.de)

Fri 2.10. — Official opening ceremony, first special guided tours, concert in the new hall in the evening
Sat 3.10. — German Unity Day as Family Day: continuous guided tours, hands-on activities in the Co-Lab, theater vignettes, concerts
Sun 4.10. — Final festival day, concluding guided tours, matinee in the new hall, vernissage of a special exhibition

Tickets and reservations via the Klassik Stiftung website.

Prices Opening Stadtschloss Weimar 2026

Tickets and registration for special guided tours via the Klassik Stiftung Weimar ticket shop (klassik-stiftung.de). Some accompanying events are free, others require tickets.

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Practical information — Opening Stadtschloss Weimar

Getting There

Weimar is accessible by ICE/IC via the Frankfurt–Erfurt–Leipzig line (stop Weimar Hbf). From the main station, it's about a 15-minute walk to the City Palace at Burgplatz. By car: A4 (Weimar exit), parking garages in the city center.

Tickets

Tickets and registration for guided tours are available at klassik-stiftung.de and the Klassik Stiftung Weimar ticket shop.

Eight Years of Renovation — Three Days of Reopening

The Weimar City Palace at Burgplatz is part of the UNESCO World Heritage 'Classical Weimar' and one of the city's most important buildings. The entire East Wing has been closed for extensive restoration work since 2018. In October 2026, it will open its doors again for the first time — and Klassik Stiftung Weimar is using the weekend of October 2nd to 4th, 2026, for a festive weekend that also marks the highlight of the 'Opening 2026' theme year.

What Visitors Can Experience

New Visitor Center in the historic passage at the Grünes Haus (oldest part of the palace) — starting point for exploring Weimar
Modern Event Hall for academic conferences, theater, concerts, and community events
Co-Lab in the palace courtyard as an open platform for cultural participation
Exclusive Guided Tours through the poets' rooms and the chapel of the West Wing
Concerts and Special Exhibitions throughout the weekend

'Opening' Theme Year 2026

The theme year of Klassik Stiftung Weimar revolves around the concept of 'Opening' — spaces that become accessible again, digital Goethe portals that make classics accessible anew, and Faust exhibitions in the Schiller Museum that open up the themes to new audiences. The opening weekend of the East Wing brings all these threads together in one place.

Weimar as a City of Culture

Weimar, the independent city in the heart of Thuringia, is one of the most important cultural locations in Central Germany, with its dense World Heritage sites (Classical Weimar, Bauhaus, Buchenwald Memorial). The reopening of the City Palace makes the Stiftung's Goethe and Schiller cosmos fully accessible again.