The art chamber, historically the core of Landesmuseum Württemberg, dates back to the 16th Century when dukes of Württemberg collected anything rare, precious, or unusual. The royal house of Württemberg is represented here by the crown and by many other curios. In addition to the exhibits on display, the collection offers a glimpse into the bygone lives. There are different interesting areas within the palace, too, to explore and marvel at.
Haus der Geschichte Baden-Württemberg offers a variety of different themes for its visitors to explore. Here, you can trace the history of South and West Germany since Napoleon's era. The rooms in the museum are chronologically and thematically arranged. It also organizes educational programs for tourists and guided tours for kids. The museum has a nationwide collection of historical photo archives.
A prominent person from Stuttgart, Hegel had an impact all over with his great philosophical thoughts. This is the house where the philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was born on 27th August 1770. Hegel lived in Stuttgart until 1788 and died in Berlin in 1831. Since the 19th Century the house, which survived the war undamaged, has held all kinds of articles which bring the memories of Hegel's life.
The Linden Museum is one of Europe's leading museums of ethnology. The exhibition covers three floors and is divided into five sections: America, the South Seas, Africa, the Orient, and Southeast Asia and the Far East. Here visitors can experience treasures from the bygone years. The collection of diverse art-forms are quite appealing to look at.
This is an open-air museum laid out in a park at the foot of the Karlshöhe after the fashion of Italian Renaissance gardens. It's a particularly delightful way to become acquainted with Stuttgart's architectural and cultural history. Also, there are more than two hundred statues to marvel at.
Theodor Heuss was the Federal Republic of Germany's first president. After completing his second period of office, he retired in the autumn of 1959 to a small detached house on Stuttgart's Killesberg. There he breathed his last on December 12th, 1963. The house now showcases permanent and temporary exhibitions of different types. They organize guided, group, and special tours as well. Worth a visit to know the country's history well.
The Kepler Museum is an ode to Johannes Kepler and is set in the half-timbered house where he was born. He was among the key figures of modern science and was a revolutionary mathematician, astrologer and astronomer. Get a glimpse of his life, discoveries and knowledge through models, original prints, documents and other factual information displayed chronologically.