List of museums in Baden-Württemberg

This is a list of museums in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries.

Name Location Area of Focus Summary
Afrika-Haus FreibergFreiberg am NeckarArtAfrican art
Augustiner MuseumFreiburg im BreisgauArtIncludes works from the Middle Ages up to the Baroque period, as well as paintings from the 19th century
Automuseum Dr. Carl BenzLadenburgAutomotive
Badisches Landesmuseum KarlsruheKarlsruheMultiplewebsite, cultural, art and regional history of the state of Baden-Württemberg
Bebenhausen Monastery and PalaceTübingenHistoric houseMedieval monastery with church, 19th-century palace
Black Forest Costume MuseumHaslach im KinzigtalFashionTraditional clothing and costume of the Black Forest region
Black Forest Open Air MuseumGutachOpen-airIncludes six fully furnished farmhouses
Braith-Mali-MuseumBiberach an der RissLocalLocal history, archaeology, art and natural history
Brenz CastleSontheimLocalFeatures a community museum of area geology, paleontology and local history
Bruchsal PalaceBruchsalHistoric housewebsite, tours of the reconstructed Baroque palace interiors, houses the German Museum of Mechanical Musical Instruments[1] and the Bruchsal Town Museum[2][3]
Center for Art and Media KarlsruheKarlsruheArtFeatures the Media Museum for new media art and the Museum of Contemporary Art
Colombischlössle Archeological MuseumFreiburg im BreisgauArchaeologyHuman development of the High and upper Rhine from the Paleolithic Age to the Early Middle Ages
DBK Historic RailwayCrailsheimRailwayHeritage railway
Deutsches Zweirad- und NSU-MuseumNeckarsulmTransportMotorcycles and bicycles
Documentation and Cultural Centre of German Sinti and RomaHeidelbergHistoryHistory of the genocide perpetrated upon the Sinti and Roma by the Nazis
Dorf- und Uhrenmuseum GütenbachGütenbachHorologyLocal history of clockmaking, focusing on the history of making wooden clock movements
Dornier Museum FriedrichshafenFriedrichshafenAerospaceAircraft designs of Claude Dornier, the Dornier company and aerospace products of Airbus
Erinnerungsstätte für die Freiheitsbewegungen in der deutschen GeschichteRastattHistoryMuseum and memorial to free democratic traditions in Germany, located in Schloss Rastatt
Fabergé MuseumBaden-BadenDecorative artsItems made by the Russian jewellery firm Fabergé
German Clock MuseumFurtwangen im SchwarzwaldHorologyHistory of timekeeping, collection of clocks and watches from the Black Forest area and around the world
German Museum of Mechanical Musical InstrumentsBruchsalMusicwebsite, branch museum of the Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe, features 18th and 19th-century self-playing musical instruments in clocks, cabinets, music boxes, orchestrion, organs and mechanical figures
German Phono MuseumSankt Georgen im SchwarzwaldMusicHistory of the music communications industry from phonographs up to the CD
Glockenmuseum Stiftskirche HerrenbergHerrenbergMusicChurch tower with over 30 bells from 12 centuries and many different regions, the church's own bells
Gochsheim CastleKraichtalLocalExhibits on local history, many work of local artist Karl Hubbuch, and world's largest collection of irons
Grafeneck Euthanasia CentreGrafeneckHistoryMemorial site dedicated to the victims of the state-authorised euthanasia programme referred to as Action T4
Haus der Geschichte Baden-WürttembergKarlsruheHistorywebsite, history of southwest Germany from 1790 to the present
Hegel HouseStuttgartBiographicalLife and work of philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Heidelberg CastleHeidelbergHistoric houseTours of the castle remains and a pharmacy museum
Hellenstein CastleHeidenheim an der BrenzMultiplePartly ruined castle, includes the Museum of Coaches, Carriages and Carts, and the

Hellenstein Castle Museum with local history, toys, religious artifacts and neolithic tools

Hirsau Cloister MuseumHirsauReligiouswebsite; museum of the Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe, history and artifacts of the former Hirsau Abbey
Hohenzollern CastleBisingenHistoric house19th-century castle on a bluff, ancestral seat of the Hohenzollern dynasty which produced Prussian Kings and German Emperors
IG 3-SeenbahnSeebruggRailwayHeritage railway with locomotives and wagons typical of the area between 1945 and 1960
Jewish Museum, EmmendingenEmmendingenJewishCulture and history of the Jewish community in Emmendingen between 1716 and 1940
John Rabe Communication CentreHeidelbergBiographicalLife of businessman John Rabe who tried to stop the atrocities of the Japanese army during the Nanking Massacre and worked to protect Chinese civilians
Jünger-Haus WilflingenLangenenslingenBiographicalLast home of German writer Ernst Jünger
Karlsruhe PalaceKarlsruheMultipleHouses the Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe
Katzenstein CastleDischingenHistoric house17th-century castle
Kepler MuseumWeil der StadtBiographicalwebsite, birthplace home of astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler
Kunsthalle MannheimMannheimArtModern and contemporary art
Kunsthalle TübingenTübingenArtModern and contemporary art
Kunstmuseum StuttgartStuttgartArtModern and contemporary art
Kurpfälzisches MuseumHeidelbergMultipleArt, decorative arts, archaeology and costumes
Landesmuseum WürttembergStuttgartMultipleOld Castle houses archaeological artifacts, Württemberg crown jewels, medieval art, antique and modern glass, clocks and scientific instruments, a museum for children, musical instruments
Langenstein CastleOrsingen-NenzingenAmusementFeatures the Carnival Museum (Fasnachtmuseum) with masks, costumes, terracotta figures
Lichtenstein CastleLichtensteinHistoric houseGothic Revival 19th-century castle, features collection of historic weapons and armour
Linden MuseumStuttgartEthnographyExhibits from cultures around the world including South and Southeast Asia, Africa, the Islamic world form the Near East to Pakistan, China and Japan, and artifacts from North and Latin America and Oceania
Ludwigsburg PalaceLudwigsburgMultipleBaroque palace to tour, features 3 museums: Baroque Gallery presents the State Gallery's collection of Baroque paintings; Porcelain Museum; Baroque Fashion Museum presents clothes from 1750 to 1820
Mannheim PalaceMannheimHistoric houseThe main floor rooms of the 18th-century Baroque palace have been restored and furnished with period items including tapestries, ornate furniture, paintings, porcelain and silverware.
Maulbronn MonasteryMaulbronnReligiousMedieval Cistercian monastery complex
Meersburg CastleMeersburgHistoric houseMedieval castle, features over 30 furnished rooms and an armoury
MelanchthonhausBrettenReligiousHistory of the Protestant Reformation and life of Philipp Melanchthon
Mercedes-Benz MuseumStuttgartAutomotiveMercedes-Benz cars and other vehicles, history of the company
Meßkirch CastleMeßkirchMultipleCastle tours and cultural center with a county art gallery, a museum about philosopher Martin Heidegger, and the Oldtimer Museum with old automobiles and motorcycles,
Museum Art.PlusDonaueschingenArtContemporary art
Museum at Market SquareKarlsruheDecorative artswebsite, decorative and applied art objects and furniture including Art Nouveau, Art Deco, 20th-century fashion, modern and contemporary furniture; museum of the Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe
Museum at the MarketSchiltachLocalwebsite, local history
Museum AutovisionAltlußheimAutomotiveIncludes cars, motorcycles, bicycles (most of which were built by NSU Motorenwerke AG) and alternative propulsion
Museum der AlltagskulturWaldenbuchCultureEveryday cultural objects including furniture, household items, personal items, beliefs, folk and pop culture
Museum in the MajolicaKarlsruheCeramicswebsite, history and artifacts of the Majolica Porcelain Manufactory; museum of the Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe
Museum of ClockmakingVillingen-SchwenningenHorologyHistory of the clockmaking industry in the town
Museum of Modern LiteratureMarbach am NeckarLiteratureFocus is 20th-century literature
Museum of Upper Rhine LiteratureKarlsruheLiteraturewebsite, includes handwriting, first editions, letters, photography and audio artefacts
Neue StaatsgalerieStuttgartArt20th-century modern art
Neues SchlossMeersburgHistoric house18th-century Baroque palace, features a collection of shells, snails, minerals and fossils
Pharmacy MuseumSchiltachMedicalwebsite, 19th-century pharmacy used until the 1980s
Porsche Museum, StuttgartStuttgartAutomotivePorsche vehicles and history of the company
President Friedrich Ebert MemorialHeidelbergBiographicalLife and of Friedrich Ebert
Railway Vehicle Preservation CompanyStuttgartRailway
Reiss Engelhorn MuseumMannheimMultipleExhibitions in four museum locations, includes art and cultural history, theater and literature, antiquities, international photography, life of poet and playwright Friedrich Schiller, archaeology, Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, non-European cultures, and natural history
Salem Monastery and PalaceSalemHistoric houseBaroque-period imperial abbey and church
Schloss Favorite (Rastatt)RastattHistoric house18th-century Baroque summer residence and hunting palace, features Asian and European porcelain, glass and faience collection
Schloss KirchheimKirchheim unter TeckHistoric houseRenaissance fortress palace with 19th-century furnishings
Schloss RastattRastattHistoric house18th-century Baroque palace, tours include admission to the Military Museum
Schüttesäge MuseumSchiltachLocalThemes of forestry, tanning and timber rafting in the area
Schwarzwaldmuseum TribergTriberg im SchwarzwaldLocalwebsite, local history, culture, clockmaking, clothing, mechanical orchestras and typical crafts
Schwetzingen PalaceSchwetzingenHistoric house18th-century palace and gardens
Sigmaringen CastleSigmaringenHistoric houseIncludes collections of pre- and ancient historical objects, works from Swabian artists, carvers and metalworkers, Hall of Weapons with one of the largest private weapon collections in Europe, and the Marstallmuseum with the princely fleet of carriages
Sinsheim Auto & Technik MuseumSinsheimTransportIncludes aircraft, automobiles, motorcycles, locomotives, tractors, steam engines and trucks, tanks and military equipment
South German Railway MuseumHeilbronnRailwayIncludes steam, diesel and electric locomotives, a locomotive roundhouse with a working turntable, and large wagon shed
Staatsgalerie StuttgartStuttgartArtIncludes Old German paintings 1300-1550, Italian paintings 1300-1800, Dutch paintings 1500-1700, German paintings of the baroque period, art from 1800 to 1900
Staatliche Kunsthalle KarlsruheKarlsruheArt
Stadtmuseum SchrambergSchrambergLocalwebsite, local history, castles, stoneware, straw braiding and watches
State Museum of Natural History KarlsruheKarlsruheNatural historyIncludes animal dioramas, geology on the Upper Rhine, minerals, dinosaurs and fossils, climate, insects, African habitat dioramas, native flora and fauna
State Museum of Natural History StuttgartStuttgartNatural historyTwo buildings: Museum am Löwentor with fossils excavated in south-west Germany, dinosaur models, insects in amber; Schloss Rosenstein about animals, habitats, ecosystems and evolution
Staufen Ceramics MuseumStaufen im BreisgauCeramicswebsite; museum of the Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe
TechnoseumMannheimTechnologyTechnology and industry including technical, social and political changes since the 18th century
Tettnang CastleTettnangHistoric house18th-century Baroque castle
Transylvanian MuseumGundelsheimEthnicCultural heritage of the Transylvanian Saxons
Ulm Railway SocietyUlmRailwayFour heritage railways
Urach Residential PalaceBad UrachHistoric housewebsite, 15th-century Renaissance palace
Urmensch MuseumSteinheim an der MurrArchaeologywebsite, physical and mental development of prehistoric man with an emphasis on the Steinheim skull[4]
Viniculture MuseumStuttgartWinewebsite, area wine-making industry
Vitra Design MuseumWeil am RheinDesignModern furniture and design
Waldburg CastleWaldburgHistoric houseMedieval castle
Water-Bath-Design MuseumSchiltachTechnologywebsite, history of Hansgrohe and its influence on bathroom technology and design
Wehrgeschichtliches Museum RastattRastattMilitaryIncluded with tours of Schloss Rastatt, relationship between state, society and the military, primarily in the southwest of Germany
Wiesloch Feldbahn and Industrial MuseumWieslochRailwayNarrow-gauge railway and industrial heritage open-air museum
Zeppelin Museum FriedrichshafenFriedrichshafenAerospaceHistory of the Zeppelin airships, combines technology and art
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

References
  1. "German Museum of Musical Automata". Bruchsal Tourism. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. "Städtisches Museum (Town Museum) in the Bruchsal Barockschloss (Baroque Palace)". City of Bruchsal. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. "Town Museum". Bruchsal Tourism. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. "Museum of Prehistoric Man". Stuttgart District Tourism. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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