The Old Palace in Stuttgart, home of the Württemberg State Museum, in the sunlight. A bicycle stands in front of the historic building., © Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH, Sarah Schmid

Württemberg State Museum

The Württemberg State Museum offers its visitors a stimulating presentation of the history of our state from the Stone Age to the present time. The museum was established in 1862 by King William I as a “state collection of national antiquities”. In the 1960s, the Museum of Decorative Arts was merged into the State Museum, which has been housed in Stuttgart's “Altes Schloss” (Old Castle) since 1969.

In addition to our main location in the Old Castle, the museum also includes the New Castle, which houses the Roman lapidarium, and the "Stiftsfruchtkasten", a former granary and wine depot, as a home for the musical instrument collection. The Museum of Popular Culture is housed in Waldenbuch Castle, a half-hour drive from Stuttgart; here, visitors can gain an insight into the lives of every-day people from pre-industrial times until today.
The Württemberg State Museum also has a number of branch museums at other locations across the state.

Learn more about the Old Castle Stuttgart.

Opening hours

Monday -
Tuesday 11:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.
Wednesday 11:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.
Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.
Friday 11:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.
Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.

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Location & Contact

Landesmuseum Württemberg im Alten Schloss
Schillerplatz 6
70173 Stuttgart

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Events in Württemberg State Museum

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Schloss Waldenbuch, Kirchgasse 3, 71111 Waldenbuch, Deutschland

Ein­tritt Mu­seum der All­tag­skul­tur

Exhibition

Today, 10:00 a.m.

from € 4.00

Admission show collections, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Col­lec­tion of the Württem­berg State Mu­seum

Exhibition

Today, 11:00 a.m.

from € 6.00

Family tour | The carving knife of the Stone Age - the hand axe, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Fam­i­li­en­führung | Das Schnitzmess­er der Stein­zeit – der Faustkeil

Kids & Family

Today, 11:30 a.m.

4.00

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Die kleine Hexe | Ein­tritt Kin­der­mu­seum Junges Schloss

Exhibition

Feb 3, 2026, 10:00 a.m.

from € 5.00

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Schillerpl. 1, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Kom­pon­is­tinnen der Ro­mantik| 4.2.26

Experience

Feb 4, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

from € 5.00

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Kul­turkaf­fee

Experience

Feb 5, 2026, 3:30 p.m.

4.00

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Schillerpl. 1, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Mu­sik­pause

Concerts

Feb 6, 2026, 12:30 p.m.

4.00

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Führung | Ge­mein­sam streit­en! Ge­mein­sam ver­söhnen!

Experience

Feb 6, 2026, 3:30 p.m.

from € 8.00

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Mord im Mu­seum IV | Im Wettlauf mit der Wahrheit

Experience

Feb 6, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

from € 19.00

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Führung | Farben­zyklus in Kunst und Stoff

Experience

Feb 8, 2026, 11:30 a.m.

9.00

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Kom­bi­führung | Punkts bunte Re­ise: das Alte Schloss

Experience

Feb 13, 2026, 3:30 p.m.

from € 8.00

Guided tour | Cupid's arrows - love and marriage in the Württemberg royal family, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Führung | Amors Pfeile - Liebe und Ehe im württem­ber­gis­chen König­shaus

Experience

Feb 14, 2026, 11:30 a.m.

4.00

COLORFUL on stage! Theater offer for families, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

BUNT auf der Bühne! Theat­er­ange­bot für Fam­i­li­en

Experience

Feb 18, 2026, 3:00 p.m.

from € 8.00

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Hand­pup­pen­führung | Är­ger mit Stunk

Kids & Family

Feb 19, 2026, 5:00 p.m.

from € 8.00

Guided tour | Power and beauty - The fascinating world of antiquity, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Führung | Macht und Schön­heit - Die faszini­er­ende Welt der An­ti­ke

Experience

Feb 22, 2026, 2:00 p.m.

4.00

The ensemble "Forum Alte Musik"| 4.3.26, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 1, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Das En­semble „For­um Alte Mu­sik“| 4.3.26

Experience

Mar 4, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

from € 5.00

Leadership | Strong women in Württemberg, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Führung | Starke Frauen in Württem­berg

Experience

Mar 8, 2026, 2:00 p.m.

4.00

Guided tour | Who Cares?   Making invisible work visible in the museum, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Führung | Who Cares? Un­sicht­bare Arbeit im Mu­seum sicht­bar machen

Experience

Mar 11, 2026, 3:00 p.m.

6.00

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Schillerpl. 1, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Voller Fa­cetten – Mu­sik des 18. Jahrhun­derts| 18.3.26

Experience

Mar 18, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

from € 10.00

Guided tour | The fascination of glass - from antiquity to the Biedermeier period, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Führung | Fasz­in­a­tion Glas - Von der An­ti­ke bis ins Bie­der­mei­er

Experience

Mar 22, 2026, 2:00 p.m.

4.00

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