Visitor Information

Haus der Geschichte from outside
The foyer at Haus der Geschichte

Welcome to the Haus der Geschichte! Here, you’ll find all the important information you need to enjoy your visit. Should you have any other questions, simply ask our Visitor Services or at the Information Desk in the lobby. We’ll gladly help you prepare your visit.

Free of charge

Address
Haus der Geschichte
Museumsmeile
Willy-Brandt-Allee 14
53113 Bonn

Visitor Services
+49 (0) (2 28) 91 65-400 / -401
E-Mail

Opening hours

Tuesday–Friday
9 a.m.–6 p.m. 

Saturday & Sunday
10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Monday
closed

Opening hours on public holidays
24.12.2025
Christmas Eve
closed
25.12.2025
Christmas Day
10 a.m.–6 p.m.
26.12.2025
Boxing Day
10 a.m.–6 p.m.
31.12.2025
New Year's Eve
closed
01.01.2026
New Year's Day
10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Getting here

Haus der Geschichte

Museumsmeile
Willy-Brandt-Allee 14
53113 Bonn

Public Transport

Underground
Lines 16, 63, 66
stop „Heussallee/Museumsmeile“

Bus
Lines 610, 611
stop „Bundeskanzlerplatz/Heussallee“

Train
stop „Bonn UN Campus“

To the SWB website (public transport Bonn)

To the timetable information Deutsche Bahn


Parking

The multi-storey car park and the car and coach car park on the Museum Mile. Arrive via Genscher-Allee. There’s a multi-storey car park at the World Conference Center Bonn on Karl-Carstens-Strasse. Enter “Welckerstrasse” on your satnav. You’ll need a Green Eco Seal. Parking spaces for wheelchair users are to be found in the underground car park at the Haus der Geschichte. The entrance is on Rheinweg.


Accessibility
Access to the museum and our exhibitions is largely barrier-free

Barrier-free museum

Access to the museum and our exhibitions is largely barrier-free. Alongside the entrance, which is flush with street level, there are parking spaces and lifts for the disabled and also various items you can borrow to help you round, such as gloves to feel specific objects. We want your visit to be as smooth and enjoyable as possible. Simply contact our Visitor Services or the Information Desk. We’ll gladly help you prepare your visit.
The museum exhibitions and the various public spaces are predominantly wheelchair accessible. Lifts in the lobby and stairwell access the museum café and the basement level (toilets, Roman Cellar). An express lift takes you to the upper floor and the entrance to the permanent exhibition. There are individual seats in the exhibitions.

To Accessibility

Kids and Families
Ein etwa fünfjähriges Mädchen lehnt mit begeistertem Gesichtsausdruck über einer Holztheke mit bunten Steckelementen.

For adults and kids

You can take the entire family along to visit the museum and our exhibitions. We offer activities for children of different age groups, supervised and unsupervised. And of course you can take your buggy or child carrier into the exhibition. Lifts take you to the right level and there’s a baby changing table in the Women’s WC on the 1st floor.

Café and Shop
Museum café at Haus der Geschichte in Bonn

Museum café

The museum café offers excellent coffees and teas, not to mention a diverse menu with seasonal dishes and cakes. It is open Tuesdays to Fridays from 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., Saturdays to Sundays and on public holidays from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

a woman reading a book in the museum shop at Haus der Geschichte

Museum shop

Model Volkswagen transporters, original historical publications and retro postcards: You can find a wide range of products relating to contemporary history, books accompanying exhibitions, and a great assortment of postcards and memorabilia in the museum shop.

Yes, you can safely store your coats and bags in the free, supervised cloakroom. Alternatively you can use one of the lockers. You will need a one-Euro or a 50-cent coin for this that you get back after using the locker.

Please leave heavy coats and jackets, rucksacks, umbrellas and other bulky items in the cloakroom or in a locker (free of charge). Feel free to take a light jacket, walking frame or small handbag with you into the exhibition. If you are uncertain, ask one of the wardens what is OK to keep with you. 

Photographing and filming in the exhibition spaces is allowed for private use; please note that no flash photography, other lights, tripods or selfie sticks are allowed. Visitors must uphold the copyright and usufruct to the photographs and films. In certain cases (e.g., protection of persons or exhibits) photography or filming for private purposes may also be forbidden. In cases of doubt, the wardens’ word is final. Any photographs or film footage taken for commercial purposes or for publication will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and is permissible subject to approval by the museum administration. Please send your requests to: presse(at)hdg.de.

No, smoking is forbidden throughout the museum.

You may take an animal into the museum (e.g., the lobby), but not into the exhibition. Exceptions are guide dogs and assistance dogs.

To protect the safety of the other visitors and the exhibits, their use is not allowed in the museum. 

On a guided visit, a group of visitors is shown round the exhibition by a guide. You can take part in public guided visits or book a guided visit for a larger group of 15 or more participants in advance.

You may consume food or beverages in the lobby, the museum garden and the café, but not in the exhibition spaces. 

Yes, there is free Wi-Fi in the museum. 

The museum exhibitions and the various public spaces are predominantly wheelchair accessible. Lifts in the lobby and stairwell access the museum café and the basement level (toilets, Roman Cellar). An express lift takes you to the upper floor and the entrance to the permanent exhibition. There are individual seats in the exhibitions. For more information on barrier-free access, click here.

The city centre is a good 20 minutes’ walk away taking the quickest route; if you walk along the Rhine it will take you about 30 minutes. Taking the underground, the railway station is five stops from the museum and the trip takes about 7 minutes.