Natural History Museum Stuttgart

Experience natural history at the Stuttgart Natural History Museum

Are you walking through Rosenstein Park and wondering why there are signs for the Natural History Museum in two different places? That's quite normal! The Natural History Museum Stuttgart has two locations: the Museum am Löwentor and Rosenstein Palace. From your B&B Hotel Stuttgart Bad Cannstatt, it's just under 15 minutes to the museum. After a panoramic walk across the Neckar Bridge, you'll arrive at Rosenstein Castle and can embark on a journey of biological and scientific discovery. Here we tell you all about the two museum locations, the exciting events and provide practical information on prices and opening times.

What makes the museum so interesting?

The State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart, which reports directly to the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and Culture, has a special feature: There are two exhibition venues, which can be reached on foot in just under 15 minutes. The museum has a total of 12 million exhibits, making it one of the largest natural history museums in Germany.
The Museum am Löwentor takes you back to prehistoric times, when dinosaurs and mammoths were at home. Young and old adventurers alike can marvel at fossils millions of years old and admire numerous replicas of animals and plants. How the dinosaurs survived as birds to this day can be understood after a visit to the Museum am Löwentor. Rosenstein Castle is located in the middle of the green park and houses the biological exhibition. Here you can experience the present day and learn all about evolution and today's animals and habitats on earth. From algae to the marine world with the impressive 13-metre-long sei whale to humans - the diversity of life worldwide is breathtaking!

What events are there at the Natural History Museum?

Have you always wanted to be locked in a museum at night and discover the secrets of science? Dinosaur shadows lurk behind the doors at night, fossils take on strange shapes... This is how you can imagine a night-time torchlight tour of the museum. Things can get spooky here. In addition to public tours on various topics, the museum also organizes lectures and theme days at both locations. Find out more in the events calendar. Here you can go on a trip around the world or learn more about voracious dinosaurs, locate fish by echo or design colorful T-shirts. Children's birthdays or after-work parties can also be celebrated here. In addition, both museums also serve as places of learning and offer great activities and projects for children during the vacations.

Special services of the museum

The museum also offers special services in the name of science. These include, for example, a science blog or virtual tours of the museum. Other services include digital offerings such as the Digiseum for children, the 
Museum Wednesday live and short videos on topics from the fields of research and knowledge transfer.

Practical information: Opening hours & prices

The museum is open daily except Mondays from 9 am to 5 pm and at weekends from 10 am to 6 pm. Children and young people under the age of 18 enjoy free admission, adults pay five euros. Tip: Free admission every Wednesday afternoon from 1 pm (except on public holidays).

How does a museum get into Rosenstein Castle?

The Natural History Museum emerged in 1950 from the natural history collection of the Dukes of Württemberg founded in 1791, which had already been declared a public state collection by King Wilhelm I. The Museum am Löwentor was built as an extension until 1985. Rosenstein Palace is the former royal residence of Wilhelm I of Württemberg and was inaugurated in 1830. The neoclassical building has been heavily altered over the centuries and through destruction, and little of the old interior has been preserved. Nevertheless, the palace and park still form an architectural unit today. The park is connected to the city center via the palace gardens and invites locals and guests to take long walks in Stuttgart's green lung.