wurttemberg state museum in old castle (wurttembergisches landesmuseum)

I went during the "Traum from Rom" exhibition, which I actually didn't find very worthwhile. There was plenty of the Roman history of Wurttemberg in the main part of the museum, it wasn't necessary to do both. The main exhibition is really cool though, it started way back in time and bought you all the way through to now, showing you everything they've found from the past in the Wurttemberg area. All the shinny crown jewels are at the end though- so make sure you save time for those!

if you love history and art the museum has an amazing collection of stone and bronze age artifacts! Most are the oldest surviving collections of coins, amour and jewelery from the ancient times. If you are interested in the history of royal house of Wurttemberg all the regalia - the crown, the portraits of kings and queens of Wurttemberg, their personal belongings are gathered here as well. The museum provides audioguides with a ticket for 5 euros per person. Tip: go to the opening hours (10 am) to observe the collections without crowds, otherwise there are always many students and school groups.

Near the palace square and Konigstrasse about 5 min walk from central station.Amazing building tickets from 4 euro.culture and history fans must visit it.

Firstly, at least one of the reviews already in TA is about another place; this museum charges (in 2014) 9 Euro and so is not free. However that 9 Euro may be the best value in Stuttgart. This is a brilliant museum that tells you a complete history of the area from Stone Age to the present.With the oldest material at the top of the building and with time moving forward as you descend you could stay for hours and get as much detail as you need. The English language hand-held device gave easily enough for us when we visited. The beauty of this museum is really in the presentation with a variety of ways and means in which your interest is stimulated, we particularly liked the booths which told us what was happening in other parts of the world at the same time ... and, as another reviewer says, whoever dreamed that the Celts used to be a dominant race there!Finally, to contradict another review, the staff were neither grumpy to us nor followed us about. The desk staff particularly seemed to go out of their way to welcome us.

The museum provided history that I was unaware of - so I found it interesting! Who knew that the Celtics had ruled over the area - in addition to the Romans, French, etc... As others have noted - even though you are given an English audio guide probably only 30 - 40% of the selections are offered in English.Very much enjoyed the beautiful gold clock exhibit in the 2nd basement.

Lovely building from the outside but was closed on Mondays. Will try to visit on a different day next time

I went here a couple of years ago and took the English guided tour. Very interesting and a fantastic palace.

First of all the building itself is quite magnificent. It is an old castle where the old Counts of Württemberg used to reside and as you can imagine contains a lot of history within its walls. The first exhibition you encounter takes you all the way back to the Stone Age where you will find remains of old tools, accessories and weapons. As you continue, the timeline moves forward and in no time you will discover Celtic and Roman remains as well as the influence of various Germanic peoples. The Medieval, Renaissance and Early Modern exhibitions are really quite impressive and you will also be able to see the Württemberg crown.You could spend at least 2 hours and you will learn a lot of fascinating history about the Württemberg region and its role in shaping Germany.

This museum starts with the Stone Age all. The way to the present. There are several wonderful exhibits of treasure troves uncovered. Although I had no children with me, there were several in other parties and they seemed to enjoy some of the interactive exhibits. I enjoyed myself.

We wasted our time and Euros at this museum. The building (a castle) was more interesting than the exhibits inside. The audio guide provided only a small fraction of the information in English. The employees were rude and basically stalked us throughout the museum as if we were going to damage or steal something.

This was not as good as I expected. There was a lot of old fossil displays and such. I was looking for more history out of the place. I mean the allies dropped over 130,000 bombs on this city. Certainly that is something to write about.

I'd say this is still worth doing, but prepare for most of this to not be in English. To start, this castle/museum is very historic and they have many museum quality artifacts, so as a history buff, it is worth your time and the 5.50 E's (costs an extra 1E if you wanna take pictures). I got the audio guide which was barely worth it since it only adds about 10% of the information that is here in English. There are some whole exhibits (the tomb and the clock/scientific rooms) in which there is not 1 word of English (neither audio nor written). I asked several "guides" (people paid to watch you so you don't touch anything) for help and they said, "sorry, no English". It was a fairly slow day, so it felt like they were hovering over me watching me the whole time...kinda creepy. The exhibits you are allowed to see were spread out and dislocated. I think they do English guided tours which I would say would be a priority to make this a worthwhile trip. All in all I would say only 25-30 % of the museum is accessible in English, a real downer for history buffs. The Artifacts do run all the way from pre-historic times all the way to modern which is pretty cool.The whole 3rd floor is dedicated to kids and seemed like it would be great for smaller children. If you are going to have an audio guide, why not have someone read all of the stuff on the wall into a recorder? disappointing...

What a fantastic museum. Gives a wonderful overview of the region's history with some very interesting artefacts. The staff were helpful and made the visit enjoyable. If you want to take photos, pay 1 euro more and get a photo licence. Well worth it.

Not a great deal of things inside, but the crown jewels of Baden Wurttemburg are interesting. It's free which is nice, has a bathroom which is rare downtown, and you can go through it quickly in 30 minutes or so. The old jeweled artifacts are interesting.

I first visited the museum when they were undergoing renovations and was able to see the fruits of these labors during the Long Night of the Museum in March 2013. What a change! The collections were fascinating before, but the redesign really puts everything in perspective, with great displays incorporating modern technology, and some hands-on stuff for the kids. And since the museum is set in Stuttgart's old castle, you can also explore the upper levels of the castle courtyard and visit the creepy tombs in the basement. A must-visit for anyone in Stuttgart.