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Best Museums in Stuttgart

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Located in the city which is called home by Mercedes Benz, the Mercedes Benz Museum is a spectacular tribute to one of the leading car brands of the world. A narrative of over a century of the brand's history, the museum was established in the year 2006. Designed by UN Studio, the design of the building is uniquely reminiscent of a double helix (human DNA), with the atrium inspired by the shape of Wankel Engine. Exhibiting over 160 vehicles, the museum displays some of the most treasured pieces of automotive history in the form of vintage cars. A paradise for car and automobile lovers, the museum's glass facade is the epitome of modern elegance.

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.

This museum is located in romantic Rosenstein Park, and like Rosenstein Palace, is a part of the State Natural History Museum. At the Paleontology Museum, exhibits from southwest Germany's primeval history, famous far beyond the region are on display. The display is well-arranged does take you back to pre-historic finds with all kinds of fossils and amber encased insects. The museum is also home to the largest fossil find in central Europe.

In this modern building, with an elliptical ground plan, one can admire the world of the Steiff teddy bears. The history of these delightful toys, along with other aspects of Margarete Steiff's life and career, is chronicled through riveting exhibits which cater to adults and kids alike.

Originally established in 1976, The Porsche Museum started small and displayed more quality than quantity. However, work on expanding this museum began in 2003. Sprawled across 5600 square meters (60278 square feet), the spectacular Porsche Museum is housed in the striking white building that appears to levitate. It features more than 80 vehicles, from prototypes to boats and of course, sports cars. A must-visit for all automobile enthusiasts, the museum is also the starting point of the factory tour.

State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart is an interesting museum that is conveniently located in Stuttgart. The museum is a home to several collections of the natural history of the state. Visitors can tour around several exhibits of the World War period, exhibits on the early Dinosaurs, marine fossils, plant and animal fossils, etc. A great place to visit with school kids or all those interesting in knowing about the natural history of the state.

Among Stuttgart's architectural highlights, this one shines the brightest: the Weissenhof Estate is an architectural monument of international status and is now a World Cultural Heritage site. The estate was built in 1927 under the city's public housing properties. There are many buildings in the estate which belong to the bygone working class residents.

The Staatsgalerie Stuttgart is one of the most visited museums in Germany, and any art-lover will know why once they step through its front doors. The museum houses approximately 800 masterpieces created in the 14th through 21st centuries, an impressive stronghold to be sure, but when paired with the traveling exhibits that are also housed in the museum, the contents of this establishment are truly astonishing. Visitors have a seemingly endless number of rooms to explore spread across three buildings, the oldest of which opened in 1843. The museum places a particular emphasis on art created after World War II. The museum also includes a research lab and shop.

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 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.

In March 2005, the municipal art collection at last found an apt setting in the crystal cube of the new Kunstmuseum Stuttgart. The basis of the collection was the endowment of Marquis Silvio della Valle di Casanova, who in 1924 donated his private collection to this place. The museum is vast with beautiful paintings from all over. Once tired of exploration and admiration the visitors can visit the in-house bar and restaurant for drinks or snacks with an impressive view over the Schlossplatz. Also, there is an interesting shop to take away few things as a reminiscence of the museum.

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.

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