Saal im Obergeschoss der Meierei auf der Pfaueninsel
© SPSG / Foto: Leo Seidel
Pfaueninsel
© SPSG / Reinhardt & Sommer
Schloss Pfaueninsel
© SPSG / Daniel Lindner
Luisentempel auf der Pfaueninsel
© SPSG / Reinhardt & Sommer
In 1793, Frederick William II of Prussia acquired the Peacock Island with its 400 or so old oak trees. A year later, he had a country pleasure palace built there for himself and his mistress Wilhelmine Encke, who later became Countess Lichtenau, in the line of sight to the New Garden. The timber-framed building clad with wooden planks looks like the romantic backdrop of a ruin.
In contrast, the magnificent early neoclassical interior is surprising. It is largely original and conveys an authentic picture of courtly living culture around 1800.
The island retained its original character under Frederick William II. Only the immediate surroundings of the palace were landscaped and a neo-Gothic dairy was built at the opposite end of the island.
Frederick William III and his wife, Queen Luise, used the palace as a summer residence. From 1818, Peter Joseph Lenné was commissioned to transform the island into a landscape garden. A number of other buildings were added, such as the Palm House, which burned down in 1880, and the Cavalier House by Karl Friedrich Schinkel. A menagerie was created in the middle of the island, which later formed the basis of the Berlin Zoological Garden.
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Ferry times spring to autumn
1. March 2025 - 31. October 2025
- Monday-Sunday 10:00 - 18:00
Ferry Winter Season
1. November 2025 - 28. February 2026
- Monday-Sunday 10:00 - 16:00
Pfaueninsel, 14109 Berlin
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+49 (331) 96 94-200
Admission price 6,00 €
Reduced price 5,00 €
Single price Peacock Island (ferry) 6,00 € / reduced 6,00 € Family ticket Peacock Island (ferry) Valid on one day for two adults and up to four children (up to the age of 18) incl. park map 12,00 €.
Purchasing the island ticket online in advance saves you having to wait at the ticket machine
Please note that payment at the ticket machines on site is only possible by Visa, MasterCard or Girocard; the machine only accepts coins. Tickets can only be purchased on site at the ticket machine; it is not possible to buy tickets from ferry staff.
Exhibitions
Events
Karl Blechen: Inneres des Palmenhauses auf der Pfaueninsel, Öl auf Leinwand, 1832-1834, GK I 4054
© SPSG / Wolfgang Pfauder
Peacock Island House
Plant stories on Peacock Island: traces of the former Palm House and its southern plant treasures
Expert guided tour with garden curator Katrin Schröder and garden curator Dr. Jörg Wacker, both SPSG
Guided Tour
Pfaueninsel
© SPSG / Reinhardt & Sommer
Peacock Island House
Paradise island: Peacock Island
Island tour
Guided Tour
Schloss Pfaueninsel
© SPSG / Andreas Wendt
Peacock Island House
New splendor and old patina: the complete renovation of Pfaueninsel Palace
Expert guided tour with Dr. Dirk Dorsemagen, Head of Building Construction, Department of Architecture, SPSG
Guided Tour
Mit Elfe Tana die Pfaueninsel entdecken
© SPSG
Peacock Island House
Discover the Peacock Island with elf Tana
Guided tour for families with children aged 6 and over
Guided Tour
Alte Eichen auf der Pfaueninsel
© SPSG / Hans Bach
Peacock Island House
Beautiful old trees on the Peacock Island
Special guided tour on tree and habitat care with foundation gardener Jonas Tiedtke, SPSG
Guided Tour
Johann Kunckel, Fragmente aus der Glasperlenproduktion, 1685–1688, farbiges Glas, Pfaueninsel, Kunckelkabinett in der Meierei
Dauerleihgabe des Museums für Vor- und Frühgeschichte © SPSG / Daniel Lindner
Peacock Island House
Secrets on the island: Kunckel's glass experiments
Expert guided tour with Dr. Verena Wasmuth, curator of the glass collection, SPSG
Guided Tour
Rosengarten auf der Pfaueninsel
© SPSG / Hans Bach
Peacock Island House
The queen of flowers needs to be cared for
Special guided tour with care tips with rose gardener Heike Galler, SPSG
Guided Tour
Die Känguruh-Familien. Aus der Königlichen Menagerie auf der Pfaueninsel.
© SPSG
Peacock Island House
From the Pfaueninsel to the zoo: animal story(s) in Berlin
Island walk with Clemens Maier-Wolthausen and Constantijn Johannes Leliveld
Guided Tour
Schloss Pfaueninsel, Otaheitisches Kabinett , Detail des Wandgemäldes von Peter Ludwig Lütke
© Bildarchiv Foto Marburg, SPSG / Andreas Lechtape (CbDD)
Peacock Island House
A journey through time
Guided garden tour with palace director Anke Berkhoff, SPSG
Guided Tour
Pfau auf der Pfaueninsel
© SPSG / Hans Bach
Peacock Island House
From the miracle of life to the king's workhorse: the colorful animal world of Peacock Island
Special guided tour with zookeeper Mirko Wunderlich, SPSG
Guided Tour
Fontäne auf der Pfaueninsel
© SPSG / Jörg P. Anders
Peacock Island House
Even an island needs water: the water and waters of Peacock Island
Special guided tour with the head of the Peacock Island park, Jan Uhlig, SPSG
Guided Tour
Neuer Garten, Blick über Heiligen See und Jungfernsee zum Schloss auf der Pfaueninsel
© SPSG / Hans Bach
Peacock Island House
From darkness to light: The Peacock Island at the time of the Gold and Rosicrucian Frederick William II.
Expert guided tour with art historian Dr. Berit Ruge
Guided Tour
Pfaueninsel, Blick über die Große Schlosswiese zum Schloss
© SPSG / Reinhardt & Sommer, Potsdam
Peacock Island House
Walk on the Peacock Island
Guided tour in simple language with foundation employee Wilma Otte, SPSG
Guided Tour
Pfaueninsel
© SPSG / Reinhardt & Sommer
Peacock Island House
The Peacock Island
Guided tour for blind and visually impaired visitors with foundation employee Wilma Otte, SPSG
Guided Tour
Waldkauz
SPSG
Peacock Island House
The wildlife paradise of Peacock Island: wild animals and birds of prey on Peacock Island
Special guided tour with foundation gardener Maciej Großer, SPSG
Guided Tour
Meierei Pfaueninsel
© SPSG / Jörg P. Anders
Peacock Island House
Special opening of the dairy and the Beelitz hunting lodge on Peacock Island
Miscellaneous
Schloss Pfaueninsel, Blick zur Decke des Otaheitischen Kabinetts
© SPSG / Hans Bach
Peacock Island House
Colonial heritage of the Peacock Island
Island walk through past and present with Danielle Rosales and Constantijn Johannes Leliveld
Guided Tour
Digital
Tickets
Admission price
6,00 €
Reduced price
5,00 €
Single price Peacock Island (ferry) 6,00 € / reduced 6,00 € Family ticket Peacock Island (ferry) Valid on one day for two adults and up to four children (up to the age of 18) incl. park map 12,00 €.
Purchasing the island ticket online in advance saves you having to wait at the ticket machine
Please note that payment at the ticket machines on site is only possible by Visa, MasterCard or Girocard; the machine only accepts coins. Tickets can only be purchased on site at the ticket machine; it is not possible to buy tickets from ferry staff.
Family ticket
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Yearly ticket
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Services
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Accessibility
The paths on the island are suitable for people with disabilities when accompanied.
Peacock Island House and its direct surroundings are not barrier-free.
Wheelchair-accessible WC available at the ferry house. The driveway to the right of the ferry house has a gradient of 15 % and can only be negotiated by wheelchair users if accompanied by another person.
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© SPSG. Foto: Hans Bach
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Palace
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View of the front of the Liebermann Villa on Lake Wannsee, 2021
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Memorial
House of the Wannsee Conference
Memorial and Educational site
Flatowturm im Park Babelsberg
© SPSG
Palace
Flatow Tower at Babelsberg Park
Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg
Potsdam, Neuer Garten, Marmorpalais, Wasserseite
© SPSG. Foto: Hans Bach
Palace