State museum in Stuttgart's Altes Schloss: 240,000 years of Württemberg's cultural history, the Celts, antiquity, and the dukes' Kunstkammer (cabinet of art and curiosities).
October 17, 2026 – April 25, 2027
Major special exhibition on men's jewelry from the Stone Age to the present – as an expression of power, faith, belonging, or protest, and in light of changing images of masculinity.
October 17, 2026 – August 1, 2027
Hands-on exhibition for children age 4 and up and families: on a walk-in treasure map, visitors explore visible and invisible treasures, raw materials, trade, and values such as friendship.
The roots of the Landesmuseum Württemberg go back to the Kunstkammer of the Dukes of Württemberg in the 16th century, where treasures, curiosities, and natural specimens were gathered. The actual founding year is considered to be 1862, when King Wilhelm I established a state collection of the country's "patriotic" art and antiquities, from which today's Landesmuseum emerged.
The museum is housed in the Altes Schloss (Old Castle) in the heart of Stuttgart, a former moated castle that was converted into a Renaissance palace with an arcaded courtyard in the 16th century. In 1931, a fire destroyed large parts of the building, and it suffered heavy bomb damage in World War II. The palace was rebuilt between 1947 and 1969 under architect Paul Schmitthenner.
The collections are among the most important cultural history holdings in southwestern Germany: archaeological finds from the Paleolithic to the early Middle Ages, including Ice Age art from the Swabian Jura and early Celtic princely graves such as the one at Hochdorf, as well as antiquities, the Kunstkammer, clocks, scientific instruments, glass, and musical instruments. The display collection "LegendäreMeisterWerke" traces the region's history up to the end of the kingdom across around 2,400 square meters.
Today the Landesmuseum also includes the Haus der Musik in the neighboring Fruchtkasten, the children's museum Junges Schloss in the Altes Schloss, the Museum der Alltagskultur (Museum of Everyday Culture) at Schloss Waldenbuch, and several branch museums across the state. Christina Haak has been academic director since 2023.
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €6University students, apprentices, volunteer service participants, people with severe disabilities, members of the Württembergischer Kunstverein, holders of the Ehrenamtskarte Baden-Württemberg (volunteer card) or an artCard |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Display collections: children and teenagers up to and including age 17 free. Special exhibition: under 6 free, ages 6–17 €5. |
| Seniors | –No senior discount in the list of reductions. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €6companion free · Reduced admission with a severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis); groups of people with disabilities free. |
| Students & apprentices | €6Reduced for university students and apprentices. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €6 per personGroup rate only with advance registration (€2 off per person). Guided tours for adult groups €80 per group plus admission; €10 surcharge for tours in other languages. Supervised school groups in the special exhibition €3 per person, two accompanying adults free. |
| Families | –No family ticket for the display collections (children free); family tickets are available for the children's museum Junges Schloss. |
| Display collections from 16:00 | €4Half price, reduced €3; only at the museum ticket desk. |
| Major special exhibition "Zier & Zeichen" | €11Reduced €9, children 6–17 €5, groups of 10 or more €9 per person; includes a visit to the display collections on the same day. |
| Children's museum Junges Schloss (adults) | €7.50Time-slot ticket (90 min.); reduced and children 4–17 €5.50, younger children free; daycare and school groups of 10 or more children €3 per child. Includes the display collections on the same day. |
| Children's museum Junges Schloss – small family ticket (1 adult + 2 children) | €13 |
| Children's museum Junges Schloss – large family ticket (2 adults + 2 children) | €20.50 |
Haus der Musik: free admission. Free admission to the display collections with, among others, a special exhibition ticket, Landesfamilienpass, Bonuscard + Kultur, Museums-PASS-Musées, StuttCard/ErlebnisCard, and for members of the Museumsbund, ICOM, and the Museumsverband Baden-Württemberg. €2 off with a same-day public transport ticket (promo code ANREISE2), 50% off with the GEOcard.
Accessible entrance from Schillerplatz via the palace courtyard; almost all exhibition rooms are step-free, with two elevators and automatic doors – except the clock cellar, the crypt, and the Ständesaal (Estates Hall). Two free loan wheelchairs, folding stools, and noise-canceling headphones. Tactile objects with Braille and free tactile tours; video tours in German Sign Language in the LMW app (the app's audio content is not audio-described); museum guide in Easy Language (Leichte Sprache); neck loops on guided tours. Free guided tours for groups of people with disabilities.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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Dedicated children's museum "Junges Schloss" with hands-on stations, family tours, and children's birthday parties; entry only with a time-slot ticket (90 minutes). The Junges Schloss is currently closed for remodeling; the next exhibition opens on Oct. 17, 2026. Children's club "Die Schlossgespenster". Simple strollers can be borrowed at the gatehouse; baby changing facilities in the restrooms and on the fourth floor of the children's museum.
Stadtbahn (light rail) U1, U2, U4 and bus 43 to Charlottenplatz; U5, U6, U7, U12, U15 and bus 42, 44 to Schlossplatz; about a 10-minute walk from the main train station via Königstraße.
Parking available
No dedicated visitor parking; the museum refers visitors to public parking garages, especially the 24-hour Schillerplatz underground parking right next to the Altes Schloss. Coach parking at Karlsplatz.
Café Dürnitz in the museum foyer (with outdoor seating in the palace courtyard in summer), a lounge where you may also eat food you bring yourself, and a museum shop with regional products. Free lockers (bags larger than letter size/A4 and umbrellas not allowed in the exhibition), free Wi-Fi "MUSEUM".
Up to 500 guests.
Rooms in the Altes Schloss and the Haus der Musik (Fruchtkasten) are available for rent, including the museum foyer Dürnitz (up to 500 people, up to 226 in theater seating) for conferences, receptions, award ceremonies, concerts, and evening events – only outside opening hours.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE, EN) |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photos and videos without flash allowed for private, non-commercial purposes; no selfie sticks. |
| Good to know | Free LMW app as an audio guide with tours in German and English (bring your own headphones). Public guided tours as listed in the events calendar; book group and school tours at least 10 working days in advance via the request form; exclusive tours outside opening hours are possible. Jackets not checked in must be kept on in the exhibition. Book tickets for the Junges Schloss online in advance if possible. |
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