Neue Kammern
Frederick the Great's guest palace in Sanssouci Park, converted from an orangery, with the Jasper Hall, the Ovid Gallery, and marquetry cabinets.
About the museum
The Neue Kammern (New Chambers) were built in 1747 as an orangery west of Sanssouci Palace. Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff designed the low building, about 110 meters long, which housed the potted plants from the terraces in winter. It forms the counterpart to the Picture Gallery on the east side of the palace.
A little more than two decades later, Frederick the Great had the orangery converted into a guest palace. Under the direction of Georg Christian Unger, the exterior was largely preserved, while a sequence of banquet halls and guest apartments was created inside. The result is considered a late work of Frederician Rococo: the Jasper Hall in the center, lined with jasper and marble; the Ovid Gallery with gilded reliefs based on the Metamorphoses; the Blue Gallery with stucco marble imitating lapis lazuli; and cabinets with elaborate wood marquetry.
The Neue Kammern have been open as a museum since 1924. The building underwent extensive restoration between 1963 and 1987, followed from 2019 to 2023 by work on the sculptures in the grounds.
Today the Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten (Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation) presents the halls and guest apartments with furniture, paintings, and antique busts. The Neue Kammern are open seasonally from April to October and can be explored individually with the SANSSOUCI app; in the summer months the banquet halls also serve as a venue for receptions, concerts, and weddings.
Highlights
- Jasper Hall with jasper walls, antique busts, and a Venus ceiling painting
- Ovid Gallery with gilded wall reliefs based on Ovid's Metamorphoses
- Blue Gallery with stucco marble imitating lapis lazuli
- Guest apartments with marquetry paneling in native and exotic woods
- Location on the terraces of Sanssouci Palace next to the Historic Mill
Permanent exhibitions
- Festsäle und Gästeappartements – Tour through the Rococo banquet halls and Frederick the Great's guest apartments with their marquetry decoration.
- Founded
- 1924
- Operated by
- Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg (SPSG)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €6School students, university students, apprentices, participants in federal volunteer service (BFD) or a voluntary social year (FSJ), people with a disability rating of 50 or higher, recipients of unemployment benefit I, and refugees (each with proof) |
| Children & teens | €6free up to age 6 · Children under 7 free; older children pay the reduced price as school students. |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €6companion free · Reduced with a disability rating of 50 or higher, free admission with a rating of 100. A necessary companion ("B" or "H" marker) is admitted free. |
| Students & apprentices | €6Reduced for school students, university students, and apprentices. |
| Groups | –Group admission with app (60 min., up to 40 people) flat rate €160, for school and youth groups €112; book through the SPSG group service. |
| Families | €30Familienkarte Potsdam (family ticket) for 2 adults and up to 4 children, valid for one day at all open SPSG palaces in Potsdam except Sanssouci; sanssouci+ Family ticket including Sanssouci Palace €49. |
| sanssouci+ ticket (all SPSG palaces in Potsdam, 1 day) | €22reduced €17 |
| sanssouci+ Family ticket | €492 adults and up to 4 children |
| Palaces annual pass | €80reduced €60 |
Free admission for, among others, recipients of social benefits and their children under 18, annual pass holders, and members of the press. From January 1, 2027, the SPSG is raising its prices; a new Flanierticket (€10, reduced €8) will then cover the smaller buildings in Sanssouci Park, including the Picture Gallery and the Neue Kammern. According to press reports, the sanssouci+ ticket will cost €24 (reduced €20) from 2027; the new individual prices had not yet been published on the venue's page at the time of writing.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials
- Audio description: no information
Classified by the SPSG as wheelchair-accessible. Video tour in Plain Language (YouTube) and guided tours in Plain Language with partner organizations. Strollers are not allowed in the exhibition rooms for conservation reasons. Assistance dogs welcome.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €30 · Familienkarte Potsdam (family ticket) for 2 adults and up to 4 children, valid for one day at all open SPSG palaces in Potsdam except Sanssouci; sanssouci+ Family ticket including Sanssouci Palace €49. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Stroller-friendly: not available
Children's tour "König, Schloss und Gästezimmer" for children ages 6 and up on several days per week. Strollers are not allowed in the exhibition rooms for conservation reasons.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Stops "Potsdam, Schloss Sanssouci" or "Potsdam, Orangerie/Botanischer Garten".
By car
Paid parking
Paid parking lot P1 at the Historische Mühle, also for buses.
From April to October a free shuttle in the park (11:00–17:30).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café: not available
- Restaurant: not available
- Lockers
No dining in the building, cafés in the area. Lockers in limited numbers.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Weddings / ceremonies
Up to 200 guests.
Ovid Gallery, Jasper Hall, Blue Gallery, and Oval Hall (together approx. 535 m²) can only be rented together for receptions, gala dinners, concerts, and lectures; rental €10,000 plus supervision and cleaning. Civil wedding ceremonies in the Blue Gallery (up to 40 guests, €1,750) as well as non-civil ceremonies. Available June to September, May and October depending on the weather (unheated). Free choice of caterer in consultation with the SPSG; inquiries to eventlocations@spsg.de.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE, EN, FR, ES, IT, PL, NL) |
| Good to know | Self-guided tour, optionally with the free SANSSOUCI app (bring your own headphones). Groups book through the SPSG group service (gruppenservice@spsg.de, 0331 96 94-222). |
