Ulmer Museum, Archaeological and art museum in Ulm, Germany
The Ulmer Museum is an art and archaeology museum in the old town of Ulm, housed in a building complex that spans several centuries of construction. The collection ranges from prehistoric objects to modern artworks, bringing together sculptures, paintings, and artifacts from very different periods.
The museum was founded in 1924 and has since grown its collection across prehistoric, medieval, and modern periods. Over the following decades, it expanded to include finds from the Swabian Alps, which placed Ulm at the center of early human art history.
The museum holds works by Ulm masters from the late Middle Ages, including sculptures and panel paintings that show how the city was once a leading center for Gothic art. Walking through the rooms, visitors can see how closely craft and artistic practice were connected in this region.
The museum is currently being renovated, and temporary exhibitions are taking place at the nearby Kunsthalle Weishaupt in the meantime. It is worth checking current opening conditions before visiting, as they may change while work continues.
The most talked-about object in the collection is the Lion Man, a figurine carved from mammoth ivory and found in a cave in the Swabian Alps, dating back around 35,000 years. It is considered one of the oldest known figurative sculptures ever discovered anywhere in the world.
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