The Old Palace in Stuttgart with the sign of the Württemberg State Museum against a blue sky., © Stuttgart Marketing GmbH, Sarah Schmid
Historic inner courtyard of a castle with arcades, round windows and a tower under a blue sky., © Stuttgart Marketing GmbH, Sarah Schmid
Inner courtyard of an old castle with equestrian statue, large bell and arcades. Tables and chairs stand in the courtyard, surrounded by historic buildings., © Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH, Christoph Düpper

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

Guided tour | The oldest evidence of Stuttgart: The excavation site, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Führung | Die äl­testen Zeugn­isse Stut­tgarts unter dem Al­ten Schloss - Be­such der Aus­grabungsstätte

Experience

Aug 29, 2026, 2:00 p.m.

6.00 €

Leadership | More Than One Reality, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Führung | Mehr als eine Real­ität

Experience

Sep 5, 2026, 2:00 p.m.

6.00 €

Family tour | Queens and kings of Stuttgart, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Fam­i­li­en­führung | Kennst Du schon die Königinnen und Könige von Stut­tgart?

Experience

Sep 6, 2026, 11:30 a.m.

6.00 €

Treasures | Admission Children's Museum Junges Schloss, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Schätze | Ein­tritt Kin­der­mu­seum Junges Schloss

Exhibition

Oct 17, 2026, 10:00 a.m.

ab 5.50 €

Venice's Musical Exports | October 21, 26, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 1, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Ve­ne­digs mu­sikalis­che Ex­porte | 21.10.26

Experience

Oct 21, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

ab 5.00 €

Jokes & Foolishness of Bach's Sons | 11/11/26, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 1, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Scherze & Narrhe­iten der Söhne Bachs | 11.11.26

Experience

Nov 11, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

ab 10.00 €

The Romantic Beethoven | Nov. 25, 26, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 1, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Der ro­mantische Beeth­oven | 25.11.26

Experience

Nov 25, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

ab 5.00 €

Bach During Advent | Dec. 16, 26, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 1, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Bach im Ad­vent | 16.12.26

Experience

Dec 16, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

ab 10.00 €

Piccola Venezia | Jan. 27, 27, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 1, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Pic­cola Venezia | 27.1.27

Experience

Jan 27, 2027, 7:00 p.m.

ab 10.00 €

“in ecco ed in risposta” | Feb. 24, 2027, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 1, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

„in ecco ed in ris­posta“ | 24.2.27

Concerts

Feb 24, 2027, 7:00 p.m.

ab 10.00 €

Drag King Show | Bently Bentäga Presents “Drag Me to Divine”, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

What a Man*? Ein Per­form­ance-Abend

Experience

Feb 25, 2027, 7:00 p.m.

ab 8.00 €

Design x Württemberg State Museum, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Design x Landes­mu­seum Württem­berg. Eine Ver­an­stal­tung im Rah­men der BLICK­FANG

Festivals & Markets

Mar 11, 2027, 7:00 p.m.

ab 9.00 €

The "Forum Alte Musik" Ensemble | March 24, 2027, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 1, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Das En­semble „For­um Alte Mu­sik“ | 24.3.27

Experience

Mar 24, 2027, 7:00 p.m.

ab 5.00 €

Commedia dell’Arte | April 7, 2027, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 1, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Com­media dell’Arte | 7.4.27

Experience

Apr 7, 2027, 7:00 p.m.

ab 10.00 €

Anniversaries! Beethoven & Schubert | April 28, 2027, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 1, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Ju­bil­are! Beeth­oven & Schubert | 28.4.27

Experience

Apr 28, 2027, 7:00 p.m.

ab 10.00 €

A man smiles and interacts with two children in a room with colorful mats in the background., © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

SWR Fam­i­li­en­konzert - Tanz in den Mai

Experience

May 2, 2027, 10:30 a.m.

ab 7.00 €

"Mozart, Only Mozart!" | May 12, 1927, © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 1, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

„Moz­art, nur Moz­art!“ | 12.5.27

Experience

May 12, 2027, 7:00 p.m.

ab 10.00 €

Sign with warning of high voltage, in the foreground. Blurred crowd in the background in an interior., © Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Schillerpl. 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Deutschland

Mord im Mu­seum IV | Im Wettlauf mit der Wahrheit

Experience

Jun 17, 2027, 7:00 p.m.

ab 22.00 €

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