Museum of prehistory in Blaubeuren with Ice Age art around 40,000 years old, such as the Venus of Hohle Fels, and the oldest known musical instruments.
30. juli 2026 – 4. april 2027
The centerpiece is two bird figurines of mammoth ivory, each only the size of a thumbnail, discovered in Hohle Fels and presented as the Find of the Year.
In 1965 the town of Blaubeuren set up a prehistory museum in a single room to display finds from the caves of the nearby Ach and Blau valleys. In 1970 it expanded to three rooms; in 2002 space for special exhibitions and a gallery of the earliest art were added, and in 2009 the permanent exhibition was completely redesigned.
The museum is housed in the former municipal Heilig-Geist-Spital (Hospital of the Holy Spirit), a large 15th-century half-timbered building on the Kirchplatz. In 2014/15 the building was extensively renovated and expanded at a cost of around €7.7 million; the work received the Deutscher Fachwerkpreis (German half-timbering award). Since 2012 the museum has been a branch of the Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg (state archaeological museum), with close academic ties to the University of Tübingen.
The focus is on finds from around 40,000 years ago: the female figurine from Hohle Fels carved from mammoth ivory, animal figurines, and flutes made of bone and ivory that rank among the oldest known musical instruments. Since 2017 the museum has been the central information point for the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura". Hands-on stations with flint, leather and sound bring the Stone Age world to life.
| Voksne | 9 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 8 €Retirees, people with severe disabilities, school and university students aged 21 and over |
| Børn og unge | gratisgratis til og med 20 år · Children and young people up to and including age 20 free. |
| Pensionister | 8 €Discount for retirees. |
| Personer med handicap | 8 €ledsager gratis · Companions of people with severe disabilities free. |
| Studerende og elever | 8 €From age 21 with ID; younger visitors free. |
| Grupper (fra 12 pers.) | 8 € pr. personPer person for 12 or more people; tour guides and bus drivers free. Guided tours max. 25 people. |
| School classes | 2 €Per person; school classes from the Alb-Donau district free. |
| Social ticket | 2 € |
| Annual pass | 25 €Reduced €22. |
| Host ticket (annual pass) | 50 €For two people plus guests at a discount. |
| Surcharge for guided tour in English | 20 € |
Free admission for, among others, children from Blaubeuren, AlbCard holders, members of ICOM, the Deutscher and Württembergischer Museumsbund (German and Württemberg museum associations) and the friends' associations (GfU, pro.urmu).
Entrance via a gentle ramp; elevator, stairlift (up to 200 kg) and ramps provide access to all exhibition areas. Some rooms on the upper floor are narrow and have low thresholds.
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 20 år |
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Museum game “Mit Keram in die Steinzeit,” digital puzzle tour, hands-on stations, child-friendly tours, and children's birthday parties. Baby changing area on request from staff; strollers cannot go into the treasure chambers on the upper floor and are left at the coat check.
Bahnhof Blaubeuren · 20 min. til fods · 1 km
Blaubeuren train station (Ulm–Sigmaringen line), from there about 1 km or a 20-minute walk.
Parkering muligt
Public parking lots very close by (not on the Kirchplatz); coaches park at the coach parking lot “Auf dem Graben.”
By car via the B28, follow the signs to Stadtmitte/Museum. Entrance on the southern Kirchplatz. On the Danube Cycle Path; bicycle racks with an e-bike charging station on the northern Kirchplatz.
Planlæg ruteMuseum café in the foyer with a summer area in the Walnusshof. Shop with specialist books and replicas.
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| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Private photography without flash, tripod or selfie stick is permitted; commercial use is prohibited. |
| Godt at vide | Public themed and experience tours on selected dates according to the calendar. Group tours in German and English (other languages on request) and workshops can be booked through reception (empfang@urmu.de, tel. 07344 9669-916). Dogs other than assistance dogs are not allowed in the exhibition. |
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