Opening hours & Tickets
Opening hours
Abbey Library, Vaulted Cellar and Exhibition Space
| Monday to Sunday | 10 am to 5 pm | last admission 4:45 pm |
From Monday to Friday guided tours with our guides can enter the Abbey Library from 9 am upon request (tel. +41 71 227 34 19).
Closed
24/12 till 25/12/2024: all exhibitions closed
23/01/2025: Exhibition Space closed, Abbey Library and Vaulted Cellar open
28/04/2025: all exhibitions closed
10/11 till 24/11/2025: all exhibitions closed
House rules
Please note our house rules.
Barrier-free access
All exhibitions are wheelchair accessible. An in-house wheelchair is available for loan. For more information on the accessibility of the Abbey District of St.Gallen please visit the Pro Infirmis website:
Abbey Library & Vaulted Cellar
Exhibition Space & Abbey Archives
Cathedral
Kloster-Bistro
Photography
Unless otherwise indicated, photography is permitted for purely private purposes without flash, tripod or selfie stick. Professional photography and filming require permission.
Tickets
The combined ticket Entire Abbey gives you access to the three exhibitions on the World Heritage site at the Abbey of St Gall.
Free admission
– Children under 16 accompanied by their parents
– Swiss Museum Pass / Raiffeisen Member (financial card) / Swiss Travel Pass
– St.Gallen Museum Card
– OSKAR / Bodensee Card PLUS
– Members of ICOM / VMS
– Members of the «Freundeskreis der Stiftsbibliothek»
Please note that you must purchase a free ticket on site at the ticket office. Online tickets that have already been purchased will not be refunded.
Information for groups
Tour operators have the option to buy tickets for one exhibition only (payment at the ticket office by one person). Please register groups at least 2 weeks in advance (Turn on Javascript!).
| Group offer: Abbey Library only / Vaulted Cellar only / Exhibition Space only | ||
| Adults (accompanied group of ten people or more) | CHF 10.– | |
| Students, apprentices (accompanied group of ten people or more) | CHF 7.– | |