Audio Guide of the Peace Palace

Access to the interior is limited because it is a working court. Entry is only possible through guided tours on specific weekends or during weeks without hearings, by booking on its official website. The Visitors Centre, located at the entrance, is open from Tuesday to Sunday and is free to enter.

Entry to the Visitors Centre is free. Guided tours of the interior cost approximately €16.50 for adults and must be purchased exclusively online; they often sell out weeks in advance due to high demand.

If you manage to get a ticket for the interior guided tour, it lasts about 50 minutes. For the Visitors Centre and an exterior view of the gardens, we recommend setting aside 30 to 45 minutes to listen to the free audio guide available there.

It is the seat of the UN International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration. Built thanks to Andrew Carnegie, it has been a global symbol of international law and the peaceful resolution of conflicts for more than a century.

Since the interior is an active court, weekends and the judicial recess periods in summer (August) are the best times to find tour availability. We recommend checking the ticket calendar early in the morning.

The Visitors Centre is fully accessible for wheelchairs. For guided tours inside the Palace, access is possible, but you must notify them in advance when booking so the necessary assistance with the lifts can be arranged.

The Palace is located in an excellent cultural area. Just a few minutes away you will find the famous miniature park Madurodam and the prestigious Kunstmuseum The Hague. You can also take a direct tram to Scheveningen Beach.

It is mandatory to bring a valid identity document (original passport or national ID card, no copies) to access the guided tours for security reasons. We also recommend arriving 15 minutes early to go through airport-style security screening.