Folk life museum of the Landesmuseum Württemberg in Waldenbuch hunting lodge, about home life, work, and everyday life from the 18th century to today.
February 18, 2026 – February 28, 2027
Around 20 wall objects from the storage depot, from a hair picture from around 1900 to kitchen gadgets, show how pictures and souvenirs shape living spaces; on open-storage inspection days, visitors can watch collection work in progress.
Special exhibition
Participatory room about life near German nuclear power plants, collecting new objects and stories together with the public from 2025 to 2027.
The museum was established in 1989/90 as a branch of the Landesmuseum Württemberg (Württemberg State Museum) under the name “Museum für Volkskultur in Württemberg”. It is housed in Waldenbuch Palace, which served the dukes of Württemberg as a hunting lodge and was the center of their hunts until the 19th century. The core of the folk life collection includes holdings from the former Landesgewerbemuseum (State Museum of Trade and Industry) in Stuttgart.
Between 2010 and 2016, large parts of the exhibitions were gradually redesigned; today the museum is called the Museum der Alltagskultur (Museum of Everyday Culture). On around 2,500 square meters, it explores the lives of ordinary people – home life, work, food, faith, and clothing – told through everyday objects, mass-produced goods, and personal mementos from the 18th century to the present.
The centerpiece is the “Wohnwelten” (Living Worlds), with recreated living environments ranging from rural life around 1900 to the youth culture of the 1970s, and themed rooms on light, warmth, and cleanliness. In the vaulted, columned hall of the Dürnitz, the “ZeitSprünge” (Time Leaps) have juxtaposed historic objects with present-day phenomena since 2011, and another section recalls the palace’s hunting history.
Newer formats open the collection to other perspectives: since 2023, people with migration experience have been telling stories of personal everyday items at 13 stations in “Meine kleinen Schätze” (My Little Treasures); in the foyer, changing groups design the series “Mein Stück Alltag” (My Piece of Everyday Life); and from 2025 to 2027, the collection workshop is gathering objects and stories about life with nuclear power together with the public.
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €4University students, trainees, volunteer service participants, holders of a severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis), holders of the StuttCard or the Ehrenamtskarte BW (volunteer card), as well as holders of a same-day bwtarif ticket, D-Ticket JugendBW, or Deutschland-Ticket |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people up to and including age 17 free. |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €4companion free · Reduced with a severe disability ID; visitor groups of people with disabilities free. |
| Students & apprentices | €4 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €4 per personGroups of 10 or more are asked to register, even without a guided tour. Foreign-language tours for a €10 surcharge. |
| Combination ticket with Museum Ritter | €12Reduced €8 (university students, people with disabilities). |
Admission includes the special exhibition. Free admission with, among others, the Landesfamilienpass, Museums-PASS-Musées, Bonuscard + Kultur, and StuttCard + ErlebnisCard; 50% discount with the GEOcard. Proof of eligibility must be shown on site, even when booking online.
Wheelchair access via the door marked “Dürnitz” to the left of the main entrance (doorbell, small ramp); all exhibition rooms reachable by elevator. Wheelchair-accessible restroom on the first floor, one accessible parking space in front of the palace, loan wheelchairs and folding stools at the ticket desk. Education programs for blind, visually impaired, hearing-impaired, and mobility-impaired children as well as in Easy Language (Leichte Sprache); free for special-needs classes.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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Free puzzle scavenger hunt through the palace for families with children ages 5 and up (sheet at the ticket desk), a family lounge on the third floor with a wooden horse, carousel, and craft tables, and a photo studio on the theme of living. Strollers via the side door with a ramp to the left of the main entrance; baby changing table in the accessible restroom. Admission free up to age 17.
Schloss, Waldenbuch · 10-min walk
S2/S3 or U5 to Leinfelden Bahnhof, then bus 826; alternatively X82 and 828 (from Echterdingen or Tübingen) or X16 (Böblingen–Nürtingen).
Parking available
Only a few parking spaces at the palace; during larger events, park outside the old town and walk up the Schlossberg. Wheelchair parking space in front of the archway to the palace.
By car via the B 27, exit Plattenhardt/Fildorado, then follow the signs to Waldenbuch. E-bike charging station at the Altes Rathaus (Marktplatz 1).
Get directionsCafé Alltag on the first floor with self-service (coffee machine and snacks for a donation); outside food is allowed.
Dürnitz (columned hall, approx. 130 m² usable) and fireplace room (49 m²) for civil wedding ceremonies, lectures, and concerts; Offizin (79 m², with kitchen) for workshops and receptions, also outside opening hours. Rental from €200 for private individuals or from €400 for institutions.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photos without flash and videos for private use are allowed. |
| Good to know | Guided tours and workshops via the Landesmuseum’s visitor service (0711 89535-111, Mon–Fri 9:00–16:00); requests at least 10 working days in advance; free cancellation up to three working days before. Jackets and backpacks are not allowed in the exhibition. |
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