Nürtingen’s town history in the Schießhaus of 1565, plus the Hölderlin exhibition in the Hölderlinhaus and family-friendly special shows.
November 15, 2026 – February 28, 2027
Family exhibition with Playmobil scenes and busy hidden-object pictures featuring pirate ships and treasure islands, with a search game and further historical Playmobil worlds.
The foundation of the collection was laid in the 1980s by the Schwäbischer Heimatbund, which gathered cultural artifacts and everyday objects that were disappearing. In 1995 the town of Nürtingen used it to open its town museum in the Schießhaus (former shooting house) on Wörthstraße, a building dating from 1565. The museum also serves as the town’s archive of objects, and its collection continues to grow through purchases, donations and gifts.
The permanent exhibition spans two and a half floors and traces how Nürtingen developed from a town of craftsmen into an industrial town. Several times a year, special exhibitions round out the program – sometimes on events and figures from the town’s history, such as the hospital founded in 1526 or Elisabeth of Brandenburg of the House of Hohenzollern, sometimes aimed specifically at families with toys, LEGO or Playmobil. Talks, conversations with eyewitnesses and themed tours complete the offering.
The museum also includes the permanent exhibition on Friedrich Hölderlin, which used to be housed in the Schießhaus. Since April 2023 it has been on view in the converted Hölderlinhaus on the Schlossberg, where the Hölderlin-Gok family lived for about two decades from 1774 and which later served as a school for a long time. The multimedia exhibition “Möcht’ ich ein Komet sein?” follows Hölderlin’s educational path between Nürtingen, Tübingen and his positions as a private tutor; in 2024 it won recognition from the Art Directors Club and a Red Dot Award.
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €2.50 per personIndividual guided tour plus €25. |
| Families | €5 |
Prices may differ during special exhibitions. The Hölderlin exhibition in the Hölderlinhaus is free of charge.
Step-free access via the back courtyard – please ring the bell and visitor services staff will show you the way. All sections can be reached by elevator. The Hölderlinhaus is also accessible and has an elevator.
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €5 |
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Several times a year there are special exhibitions designed specifically for families; from November 15, 2026 a Playmobil pirate show with a search game. Tours for children’s groups and children’s birthday parties on request. The Hölderlin exhibition offers flip panels, drawers, a magnetic word wall and a Playmobil stop-motion film.
Parking available
Parking on Hermannstraße, right next to the museum.
By car from the Tübingen direction via the B 27 and B 297, from the Stuttgart direction via the A 8 (Wendlingen exit) and B 313; in both cases cross the Neckar bridge, then turn left onto Metzinger Straße and continue to Hermannstraße.
Get directionsThe museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Group tours (5–20 people, about 45–60 minutes) through the whole building, on topics such as town history or industrial history, or through the current special exhibition; book at least 10 days in advance. Workshops for school classes in grades 1–8, for example on the Stone Age, the Romans or the Middle Ages (2–2.5 hours, €2 per child). Tours of the Hölderlin exhibition for 5–15 people through the Tourist-Info Nürtingen (tel. 07022 75-381). |
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