Museum

Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz

📍 Am Grossen Wannsee 56-58, 14109 Berlin, Germany

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Quick Facts

Location: Germany, Berlin
Category: Museum
Duration: About 1.5 hours in the exhibition, 2-2.5 with the garden displays and documents
Opening Hours: Daily Exhibition 10:00-18:00, last entry 17:45 · From the Kontakt page on ghwk.de, the House of the Wannsee Conference memorial and educational site (checked 5 November 2026): the exhibition runs 10:00-18:00 every day with the last entry at 17:45, admission is free, and groups have to register in advance. The Joseph Wulf library keeps Monday to Friday 10:00-18:00. The site lists closures on 1 January, 8 March, Good Friday, 1 May, Ascension Day, 3 October and 24 to 26 December, and the grounds add a garden exhibition with outdoor panels.
Ticket Price: Adult: The exhibition and the garden displays are free to enter · Student: No fare tiers exist; the page states free entry outright · The last entry is fixed at 17:45, fifteen minutes before closing. Educational work such as tours, workshops and seminars is booked through the education pages, and the site asks that the general number +49 30 2179986 00 not be used for tour or workshop enquiries.
Address: Am Grossen Wannsee 56-58, 14109 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates: 52.4218, 13.1620

Introduction

In a lakeside villa on Berlin's southwestern Wannsee, senior Nazi officials met on 20 January 1942 to coordinate the genocide of Europe's Jews, the infamous Wannsee Conference. Since 1992 the house has served as a memorial and education centre, its permanent exhibition using documents, including a copy of the conference minutes, to reconstruct the meeting and the wider Holocaust with sober precision. The serene lake setting weighs heavily against the history inside, making this an essential, contemplative stop for understanding the twentieth century.

✨ Highlights

The Historic Villa

The actual villa where the 1942 conference took place, with the meeting room preserved.

Document Exhibition

Primary sources, including the copied minutes, trace the decision and its machinery.

Lake Contrast

The tranquil Wannsee shoreline stands in chilling contrast to the history inside.

Education Centre

Ongoing programmes for schools and the public give the memorial real depth.

🛈 Practical Info

→Best Season：Year-round; spring and summer allow a lakeside walk afterwards, but check winter closures.

→Duration：Allow 1.5 to 2 hours inside, plus about an hour each way from central Berlin.

→Transport：Take the S-Bahn to Wannsee station, then a roughly 10-minute bus ride to the memorial.

→Food：Lakeside cafés near Wannsee offer a quiet place to reflect afterwards.

→Transportation：The switchboard is +49 30 2179986 00; the site keeps travel details on a page of their own and books group and school visits through the education section.

Opening Hours

Opening Hours
Monday	Exhibition 10:00-18:00, last entry 17:45
Tuesday	Exhibition 10:00-18:00, last entry 17:45
Wednesday	Exhibition 10:00-18:00, last entry 17:45
Thursday	Exhibition 10:00-18:00, last entry 17:45
Friday	Exhibition 10:00-18:00, last entry 17:45
Saturday	Exhibition 10:00-18:00, last entry 17:45
Sunday	Exhibition 10:00-18:00, last entry 17:45

From the Kontakt page on ghwk.de, the House of the Wannsee Conference memorial and educational site (checked 5 November 2026): the exhibition runs 10:00-18:00 every day with the last entry at 17:45, admission is free, and groups have to register in advance. The Joseph Wulf library keeps Monday to Friday 10:00-18:00. The site lists closures on 1 January, 8 March, Good Friday, 1 May, Ascension Day, 3 October and 24 to 26 December, and the grounds add a garden exhibition with outdoor panels.

Ticket Information

Ticket Information
Adult	The exhibition and the garden displays are free to enter
Student	No fare tiers exist; the page states free entry outright
Child	Free, and groups including school groups must register beforehand
Free Admission	Admission costs nothing for every visitor; the library runs Monday to Friday 10:00-18:00 and serves researchers

The last entry is fixed at 17:45, fifteen minutes before closing. Educational work such as tours, workshops and seminars is booked through the education pages, and the site asks that the general number +49 30 2179986 00 not be used for tour or workshop enquiries.

💡 Tips

• The memorial is a place of quiet reflection; keep noise low and be considerate.

• Photography is banned in some rooms, so watch the signage at the entrance.

• Download the multilingual background materials beforehand for helpful context.

• A walk along the Wannsee shore afterwards helps process the experience.

• Weekends and commemorative dates get busy; weekday mornings are calmer.

FAQ

What are the opening hours of Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz?

Monday: Exhibition 10:00-18:00, last entry 17:45; Tuesday: Exhibition 10:00-18:00, last entry 17:45; Wednesday: Exhibition 10:00-18:00, last entry 17:45; Thursday: Exhibition 10:00-18:00, last entry 17:45; Friday: Exhibition 10:00-18:00, last entry 17:45; Saturday: Exhibition 10:00-18:00, last entry 17:45; Sunday: Exhibition 10:00-18:00, last entry 17:45; From the Kontakt page on ghwk.de, the House of the Wannsee Conference memorial and educational site (checked 5 November 2026): the exhibition runs 10:00-18:00 every day with the last entry at 17:45, admission is free, and groups have to register in advance. The Joseph Wulf library keeps Monday to Friday 10:00-18:00. The site lists closures on 1 January, 8 March, Good Friday, 1 May, Ascension Day, 3 October and 24 to 26 December, and the grounds add a garden exhibition with outdoor panels.

How much is the admission for Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz?

Adult: The exhibition and the garden displays are free to enter; Student: No fare tiers exist; the page states free entry outright; Child: Free, and groups including school groups must register beforehand; Free Admission: Admission costs nothing for every visitor; the library runs Monday to Friday 10:00-18:00 and serves researchers; The last entry is fixed at 17:45, fifteen minutes before closing. Educational work such as tours, workshops and seminars is booked through the education pages, and the site asks that the general number +49 30 2179986 00 not be used for tour or workshop enquiries.

Any practical tips for visiting Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz?

The memorial is a place of quiet reflection; keep noise low and be considerate. Photography is banned in some rooms, so watch the signage at the entrance.