Naturkundemuseum

The State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart operates two exhibition buildings that collectively house around 12 million scientific objects, showcasing fossils, minerals, and biological specimens from various geological periods and habitats across the world.

Founded in 1791, the museum survived significant damage during World War II bombings, with many valuable specimens including a pliosaur and Plateosaurus fossils successfully recovered from the ruins and preserved for future generations.

The museum serves as an educational institution that promotes science literacy through guided tours, workshops for school groups, and interactive activities designed to engage visitors in understanding paleontology, biodiversity, and environmental conservation.

The museum opens from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays, with closures on December 24th, 25th, and 31st, and visitors are encouraged to purchase tickets online.

The museum displays the Steinheim skull, a 300,000-year-old hominid fossil discovered in the region, representing one of the oldest known early human remains found in central Europe and a centerpiece of its anthropological collection.

Location: Bad Cannstatt

Location: Stuttgart

Accessibility: Accessible en fauteuil roulant

Fee: Yes

Address: Rosenstein

Opening Hours: Mardi-Vendredi 09:00-17:00; Samedi-Dimanche 09:00-18:00

Phone: +4971189360

Website: https://naturkundemuseum-bw.de

GPS coordinates: 48.80537,9.19017

Latest update: December 8, 2025 17:12