State museum of Baden-Württemberg's history since the 18th century on Stuttgart's Kulturmeile – free admission on Fridays.
June 19, 2026 – November 1, 2026
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February 19, 2027 – January 9, 2028
Jewish life in the Southwest from the French Revolution to the present – told not only as a history of exclusion, but above all as a history of shaping society, belonging and new beginnings.
The Haus der Geschichte Baden-Württemberg was founded on October 1, 1987 as a state-owned institution. Its mission: to collect, research and present the history of the German Southwest since the late 18th century – that is, the background and development of the federal state formed in 1952 from the states of Baden, Württemberg and Hohenzollern.
The museum did not get a building of its own until a good 15 years later: on December 13, 2002, the permanent exhibition opened in a new building on Konrad-Adenauer-Straße, designed by Michael Wilford and Manuel Schupp, which completes Stuttgart's Kulturmeile (culture mile) between the Staatsgalerie, the state parliament and the state theaters.
The permanent exhibition "Landesgeschichte(n)" leads chronologically from the Napoleonic reorganization of the Southwest to the present day, asking above all how people in the region were able to take part in politics and society. Themed rooms cover topics such as migration, the economy, religion and science. It includes some 1,500 original objects, numerous photographs, films and media stations. Special exhibitions are added every year.
The Haus der Geschichte also runs several branch sites, including the Hotel Silber memorial in the former Stuttgart Gestapo headquarters, the Stauffenberg memorial in the Old Castle (Altes Schloss) and the museum in the former prison on the Hohenasperg. Cornelia Hecht-Zeiler has been director since 2024.
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €5Pensioners, university students, apprentices, Federal Volunteer Service participants, people with severe disabilities, bwegtPlus users and groups of 10 or more |
| Children & teens | –Children, young people and school students get in free. |
| Seniors | €5Reduced admission for pensioners. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €5Reduced admission for people with severe disabilities. |
| Students & apprentices | €5University students and apprentices pay the reduced price; school students free. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €5 per personGroups of 10 or more pay the reduced price. Guided tours for school classes: €2 (1 hr), €3 (1.5 hrs) or €4 (2 hrs) per student, Stuttgart schools €1.50; book at least three weeks in advance. |
| Families | –No separate family ticket; children and young people free. |
| Special exhibition | €6Reduced €3. |
| Combined ticket for permanent and special exhibitions | €10Reduced €6. |
Free admission: Free admission for everyone every Friday (permanent and special exhibitions).
Free admission for, among others, holders of the Bonuscard + Kultur, recipients of Bürgergeld (basic income support), members of the Museumsbund and ICOM, holders of the Museums-PASS-Musées, StuttCard or ErlebnisCard, teachers, state employees and members of the media.
Step-free access with an elevator from Konrad-Adenauer-Straße; elevator with low, high-contrast buttons to all levels; accessible restroom on level 3; accessible parking spaces in the neighboring underground parking. Loaner wheelchairs and lightweight folding stools at the ticket desk. Induction-loop hearing systems on guided tours; the digital platform InGe supports blind and visually impaired visitors. Information in Easy German (Leichte Sprache) and sign language on the website. The website notes occasional elevator outages – check with the visitor service beforehand.
Great for kids & families
Multimedia puzzle trail "Der Dieb der Geschichte" (The Thief of History) for children aged 8 to 12: with a mission notebook and special belt (€2), kids draw, measure and look closely at the stations. Children and young people get in free.
Charlottenplatz · 5-min walk
Stadtbahn (light rail) to Charlottenplatz (U2, U4, U5, U6, U7, U11, U12, U14, U15) or Staatsgalerie (U1, U2, U9, U14), each about a 5-minute walk; bus stop directly in front of the museum; about 15 minutes on foot from the main station (Hauptbahnhof).
Parking available
Underground parking "Haus der Geschichte" right next to the museum (entrance on Konrad-Adenauer-Straße), plus the "Schlossgarten" and "Staatsgalerie" underground parking garages. There is a bay for tour buses in front of the museum.
Café-bistro-bar "Tempus" in the building (reopened on September 8, 2026). Accessible cloakroom and lockers.
Up to 125 guests.
The Otto-Borst-Saal (up to 125 people, with cinema equipment) and a seminar room (up to 33 people in conference seating, 49 in theater seating) are available for rent; technical equipment and media technicians at extra cost. Inquiries to vermietungen@hdgbw.de.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Media guides for the permanent exhibition and the digital platform InGe. Public guided tours as per the events calendar; themed tours and workshops (60 or 90 minutes) for school classes and adult groups, including on the 1848 revolution, the world wars, the history of democracy and migration, and in German/French. Booking via besucherdienst@hdgbw.de or +49 711 212 3989. School tours last 1, 1.5 or 2 hours, as preferred. |
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