Muschelkalkmuseum Hagdorn

About the museum

The Muschelkalkmuseum came about as a joint project of the town of Ingelfingen, the Alberti Foundation of the Hohenloher Muschelkalkwerke and the private paleontologist Hans Hagdorn. In the Innere Kelter, a historic building in the town center, it shows the Earth’s history and the history of life in the Triassic.

Across around 600 square meters, fossils, rocks and minerals from the Central European Muschelkalk and Lettenkeuper can be seen, complemented by Triassic finds from around the world. Echinoderms such as sea lilies and sea urchins are particularly well represented, as are marine reptiles, fish, bivalves and relatives of the ammonites. The Werner-Kugler-Saal on the second attic floor is devoted to the Lettenkeuper and its saurians.

Despite its predominantly volunteer structure, the house sees itself as a full-fledged museum: it collects and documents, exhibits and educates, and carries out research with publications. The holdings include a special collection of more than 25,000 individual pieces and series as well as a specialist library.

Highlights

• Sea lilies and sea urchins of the Triassic
• Marine reptiles such as Nothosaurus and Placodus
• Lettenkeuper saurians in the Werner-Kugler-Saal on the second attic floor
• Muschelkalk hall in the roof space
• Sea urchin cabinet
• Collection of more than 25,000 pieces

Permanent exhibitions

• Fossilgalerie – Fossils from all parts of the Muschelkalk sea, including ammonoids, bivalves, corals, fish and reptiles.
• Der Muschelkalksaal – Hall in the roof space of the Innere Kelter with the stratigraphic sequence, index fossils and models of marine reptiles.
• Seeigel-Kabinett – Sea urchins and other echinoderms from the Muschelkalk and other geological periods.
• Werner-Kugler-Saal – Hall on the second attic floor devoted to the Lettenkeuper, with the saurians of this rock layer.

Operated by

Stadt Ingelfingen

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The entrance is not barrier-free.

Kids & families

A family ticket (€12) is available; children and young people aged 6 to 18 pay the reduced rate.

Getting there & parking

The museum is at Schloßstraße 3 (Innere Kelter) in the town center of Ingelfingen.

Amenities & dining

Food and drink nearby: Schloss Hotel and Hotel und Weinstube Nicklass in Ingelfingen.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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