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© Bavarian Palace Administration, Florian Schröter, Munich

Markgräfliches Opernhaus (Margravial Opera House): World Heritage Site & Museum

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Opening Times
Open today 09:00-18:00
Address
Opernstraße 14
95444 Bayreuth
Contact
Website (external link, opens in a new window)

What did a performance smell like in the 18th century? What sounds filled the theatre? The illusionistic world of baroque theatre comes to life again in the opera house exhibition. What does it feel like to stand on a baroque stage? Who worked in front of and behind the scenes? How did the stage set changes work "by magic", how did special effects work? Trying things out is expressly permitted here! A true-to-scale, functional stage reconstruction is available for this purpose.

Last edited on 08.02.2024

Additional information

  • Opening Times

    Open today 09:00-18:00

    In the timeframe of 01. April until 30. September:

    • Mondays: 09:00-18:00
    • Tuesdays: 09:00-18:00
    • Wednesdays: 09:00-18:00
    • Thursdays: 09:00-18:00
    • Fridays: 09:00-18:00
    • Saturdays: 09:00-18:00
    • Sundays: 09:00-18:00

    In the timeframe of 01. October until 31. March:

    • Mondays: 10:00-16:00
    • Tuesdays: 10:00-16:00
    • Wednesdays: 10:00-16:00
    • Thursdays: 10:00-16:00
    • Fridays: 10:00-16:00
    • Saturdays: 10:00-16:00
    • Sundays: 10:00-16:00

    Holidays:

    • 06.01.2024
      Epiphany: 10:00-16:00
    • 29.03.2024
      Good Friday: 09:00-18:00
    • 31.03.2024
      Easter Sunday: 09:00-18:00
    • 01.04.2024
      Easter Monday: 09:00-18:00
    • 01.05.2024
      Labour Day: 09:00-18:00
    • 09.05.2024
      Ascension Day: 09:00-18:00
    • 20.05.2024
      Pentecost Monday: 09:00-18:00
    • 30.05.2024
      Corpus Christi: 09:00-18:00
    • 15.08.2024
      Assumption Day: 09:00-18:00
    • 03.10.2024
      Day of German Unity: 10:00-16:00
    • 01.11.2024
      All Saints' Day: 10:00-16:00
    • 26.12.2024
      Boxing Day: closed

    Closed on all other holidays

  • Inclusion

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  • Contact

    Address

    Opernstraße 14
    95444 Bayreuth

    Website

    https://www.bayreuth-wilhelmine.de/deutsch/opernh/index.htm (external link, opens in a new window)

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    Tourism Region

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Image gallery

Exhibition view with stage installation, interactive media station and historical costumes (opens enlarged image)
Exhibition room in the Markgräfliches Opernhaus (Margravial Opera House): World Heritage & Museum © Bavarian Palace Administration, Florian Schröter, Munich
Exterior façade of the Markgräfliches Opernhaus (Margravial Opera House) including the Redoutenhaus with elaborate architectural decorative elements (opens enlarged image)
Facade of the Markgräfliches Opernhaus (Margravial Opera House) with Redoutenhaus, Bayreuth © Bavarian Palace Administration, Thomas Köhler, Bayreuth
Exhibits embedded in a golden wall panelling (opens enlarged image)
Exhibition room in the Markgräfliches Opernhaus (Margravial Opera House): World Heritage & Museum © Bavarian Palace Administration, Florian Schröter, Munich

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