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Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Landesmuseum Württemberg is the main history museum for Württemberg in Baden-Württemberg, housed in Stuttgart’s Old Castle at Schillerplatz.

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Why go

  • Two of only four surviving Aztec feather shields made before 1521.
  • A roughly 40,000-year-old swan-bone flute, counted among the world’s oldest musical instruments.
  • The Württemberg royal crown set with diamonds, emeralds and pearls, displayed with a scepter.
  • The Talheim altar, a standout among more than a hundred medieval sacred artworks.
  • Johannes Stöffler’s celestial globe, made in 1493.

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Prices

ErwachseneEUR 8
Kinder + Jugendliche bis einschl. 17 JahreFree

From the venue's website · checked 10 Nov 2026

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 17:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday10:00 – 17:00
Thursday10:00 – 17:00
Friday10:00 – 17:00
Saturday10:00 – 17:00
Sunday10:00 – 17:00

Don't miss

  • Renaissance courtyardDuke Christoph had the castle remodeled as a Renaissance palace in the 16th century.
  • Cabinet of curiositiesThe dukes collected rare, precious and unusual objects in their art chamber.
  • Early Celtic treasuresEarly Celtic treasures are part of the museum’s collections.
  • Modern glass paintingModern glass painting is included in the museum’s displays.
  • Musical instrumentsMusical instruments are displayed in the Fruchtkasten granary.Fruchtkasten granary

Know before you go

  • Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–17:00.
  • Tickets are sold online through the museum’s website.

What's inside

  • Archaeology from the Paleolithic through the early Middle Ages.
  • Ancient art.
  • The Ernesto Wolf collection, antique glass and modern-era glass.
  • Clocks and scientific instruments.
  • Art and cultural history, including textiles, court treasures, paintings, furniture, toys and arms.
  • Popular and everyday culture, covering clothing, work, goods, leisure and contemporary history.
  • A Roman lapidarium in the Neues Schloss cellar.

With kids

  • Junges Schloss is the museum’s children’s museum.
  • Admission is free for children and young people through age 17.

Tips for your visit

  • Café Dürnitz provides an on-site café stop.
  • Alongside its collections, the museum presents special exhibitions on historical and current topics.

Tours and audio guides

Museum app
The museum’s smartphone app combines an audio guide with tours through its exhibitions.

Interesting facts3

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  1. 1430

    The collection includes the oldest preserved card game, dating to about 1430.

    Landesmuseum Württemberg - Wikipedia
  2. 1774

    Philipp Matthäus Hahn’s mechanical calculator of 1774 has 11 digits.

    Landesmuseum Württemberg - Wikipedia

  3. The glass collection spans four millennia.

    Besuchsinformationen | Landesmuseum Württemberg

Shorts

History

The ducal collection expanded to include coins, minerals, tableware, princely gifts and curiosities. Its Kunstkammer was first mentioned in a 1596 report by physician Felix Platter.

  1. 16th c.The dukes’ art and curiosity cabinet began the collection that became the museum.
  2. 1593–1608During his reign, Duke Friedrich I laid the collection’s foundation with objects brought back from his travels.
  3. 1862King Wilhelm I founded the museum.
  4. 1922The collection moved to a wing of Neues Schloss and was shown as part of the state collections.
  5. 21 Dec 1931A fire largely destroyed the Dürnitz building and both towers.
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  1. 1939The collection was moved for safekeeping to Bebenhausen, Schöntal and Neuenstein Castle.
  2. 1947–1969Paul Schmitthenner rebuilt the arcade courtyard and Dürnitz building, following their original architecture.
  3. 2006The museum was renamed Landesmuseum Württemberg with state government approval.

How to get there

  • On footAltes Schloss, Schillerplatz 6, Stuttgart.

Accessibility

  • Courtyard entrance Step-free access to the castle courtyard is from Schillerplatz.
  • Galleries Almost all galleries are accessible without barriers.

Sources: Landesmuseum Württemberg - Wikipedia · Visitor Information | Landesmuseum Württemberg · Besuchsinformationen | Landesmuseum Württemberg · privacy policy | Landesmuseum Württemberg · Landesmuseum Württemberg - Wikipedia · Landesmuseum Württemberg - Wikipedia · Landesmuseum Württemberg: tickets (its own site) · Landesmuseum Württemberg: description (its own … · checked 1 Oct 2026

Where
Schillerplatz 6 Old Castle, -, Stuttgart

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Questions and answers

How much is adult admission to Landesmuseum Württemberg?

Adult admission costs €8.

What stones are set in the royal crown at Landesmuseum Württemberg?

The crown is set with diamonds, emeralds and pearls, and is displayed with a scepter.

What marked Landesmuseum Württemberg’s 150th anniversary?

In 2012, the museum opened an exhibition at Altes Schloss with 1,500 objects on Württemberg’s cultural history.

When was the Dürnitz cultural lounge and café created?

It was created during renovation work from 2019 to 2021.

How can I contact Landesmuseum Württemberg by phone?

+49 711 89535111

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