Museums
Museum of Ancient Navigation
Category: Museum
Age Appropriateness: Any Age
Attractions/Activities: Ancient boat models, two ship reconstructions, six war ship wrecks, Roman vessel exhibition, five military vessels and collection of ancient navigation objects.
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday from 10:00 – 18:00
Website: http://www.rheinhessen.de/museum_fr_antike_schifffahrt.html
Address: Museum für Antike Schiffahrt
Neutorstraße 2b
55116 Mainz
Contact: 6131-2866-30
Price: Free
Age Appropriateness: Any Age
Attractions/Activities: Ancient boat models, two ship reconstructions, six war ship wrecks, Roman vessel exhibition, five military vessels and collection of ancient navigation objects.
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday from 10:00 – 18:00
Website: http://www.rheinhessen.de/museum_fr_antike_schifffahrt.html
Address: Museum für Antike Schiffahrt
Neutorstraße 2b
55116 Mainz
Contact: 6131-2866-30
Price: Free
Mercedes Benz Museum
Category: Museum
Age Appropriateness: Any Age
Attractions/Activities: 160 vehicle exhibits, Auto history exhibit, theme-based car collections, simulator, café and restaurant
Guided Tours: Generally Tuesdays - Sundays at 11:00 (in English) and 14:30 (in German) Last about 45 minutes
Hours: Tuesdays - Sundays 9:00 – 18:00
Box office closing time: 17:00
Restaurant: Open Tuesday – Sunday from 10:00 – 19:00
Address: Mercedes-Benz Museum
Mercedes Strasse 100
70372 Stuttgart
Contact: 711-17 30 000
Website: http://www.mercedes-benz-classic.com
Parking: Multistory car park- 1.00€ every hour for three hours, 2.00€ every hour from fourth hour on. (Present parking ticket at museum shop or restaurant and get 1 free hour of parking.)
Age Appropriateness: Any Age
Attractions/Activities: 160 vehicle exhibits, Auto history exhibit, theme-based car collections, simulator, café and restaurant
Guided Tours: Generally Tuesdays - Sundays at 11:00 (in English) and 14:30 (in German) Last about 45 minutes
Hours: Tuesdays - Sundays 9:00 – 18:00
Box office closing time: 17:00
Restaurant: Open Tuesday – Sunday from 10:00 – 19:00
Address: Mercedes-Benz Museum
Mercedes Strasse 100
70372 Stuttgart
Contact: 711-17 30 000
Website: http://www.mercedes-benz-classic.com
Parking: Multistory car park- 1.00€ every hour for three hours, 2.00€ every hour from fourth hour on. (Present parking ticket at museum shop or restaurant and get 1 free hour of parking.)
Kelten Museum
Category: Museum
Age Appropriateness: Any Age
Attractions/Activities: Museum of Ancient Celtic village and burial site, re-created Celtic farmstead, ancient Celtic artifacts
Hours: Tuesday – Friday 9:30 – 12:00 and 13:30 – 17:00
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 10:00 – 17:00 (closed on Mondays)
Address: Keltenstr. 2
71735 Eberdingen-Hochdorf
Contact: 07042-78911
Website: www.keltenmuseum.de
Age Appropriateness: Any Age
Attractions/Activities: Museum of Ancient Celtic village and burial site, re-created Celtic farmstead, ancient Celtic artifacts
Hours: Tuesday – Friday 9:30 – 12:00 and 13:30 – 17:00
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 10:00 – 17:00 (closed on Mondays)
Address: Keltenstr. 2
71735 Eberdingen-Hochdorf
Contact: 07042-78911
Website: www.keltenmuseum.de
Vogtsbauernhof
Black Forest Open-Air Museum
Category: Museum
Age Appropriateness: Any Age
Attractions/Activities: 12 acres of land displaying Black Forest history, water-powered mill, six fully furnished 16th/19th century farm houses , cattle and pigs, examples of weaving, clock making, straw-plaiting, and bread baking, herb garden- 130+ medical plants, picnic area, playground, restaurant, shop
Guided Tours: Must be booked by phone
Address: Schwarzwälder Freilichtmuseum Vogtsbauernhof
77793 Gutach (Schwarzwaldbahn)
Website: http://en.vogtsbauernhof.org
Contact: 7831-9356-0
Hours: March 25-November 4: daily 9:00–18:00 (last admission 17:00)
August: daily 9:00–19:00 (last admission 18:00)
Museum Shop: daily 11:00-18:00
Restaurant: daily 9:00-19:00
·Dogs allowed on leash
·Wheelchair Accessible
Age Appropriateness: Any Age
Attractions/Activities: 12 acres of land displaying Black Forest history, water-powered mill, six fully furnished 16th/19th century farm houses , cattle and pigs, examples of weaving, clock making, straw-plaiting, and bread baking, herb garden- 130+ medical plants, picnic area, playground, restaurant, shop
Guided Tours: Must be booked by phone
Address: Schwarzwälder Freilichtmuseum Vogtsbauernhof
77793 Gutach (Schwarzwaldbahn)
Website: http://en.vogtsbauernhof.org
Contact: 7831-9356-0
Hours: March 25-November 4: daily 9:00–18:00 (last admission 17:00)
August: daily 9:00–19:00 (last admission 18:00)
Museum Shop: daily 11:00-18:00
Restaurant: daily 9:00-19:00
·Dogs allowed on leash
·Wheelchair Accessible
Landesmuseum Wurttemberg
Category: Museum
Age Appropriateness: Any Age
Attractions/Activities: Historical art, jewelry, and statues
Address: Schillerplatz 6
70173 Stuttgart
Website: www.landesmuseum-stuttgart.de
Contact: 0711 - 2 79 34 98
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 – 17:00
Prices:
Adults: 5.50€
Youths 13-18: 3.50€
Children under 12: Free
Large Family (2 adults with children under 18): 13.50€
Small Family (1 adult with children 18): 8.00€
Audio guides included in ticket price (English or German)
Bag Lockers: 1€/2€
Age Appropriateness: Any Age
Attractions/Activities: Historical art, jewelry, and statues
Address: Schillerplatz 6
70173 Stuttgart
Website: www.landesmuseum-stuttgart.de
Contact: 0711 - 2 79 34 98
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 – 17:00
Prices:
Adults: 5.50€
Youths 13-18: 3.50€
Children under 12: Free
Large Family (2 adults with children under 18): 13.50€
Small Family (1 adult with children 18): 8.00€
Audio guides included in ticket price (English or German)
Bag Lockers: 1€/2€
Urweltmuseum Quarry
Category: Museum
Museum is all in German
Age Appropriateness: Any Age
Attractions/Activities: Fossil digging outside, museum, statues.
Hours: The whole year from Tuesdays to Sundays 9:00 to 17:00. Closed on Holidays (for groups of more than 20 people please book in advance)
Address: Urwelt-Museum Hauff
Aichelberger Straße 90
73271 Holzmaden
Contact: 7023 2873
Website: www.urweltmuseum.de
Museum is all in German
Age Appropriateness: Any Age
Attractions/Activities: Fossil digging outside, museum, statues.
Hours: The whole year from Tuesdays to Sundays 9:00 to 17:00. Closed on Holidays (for groups of more than 20 people please book in advance)
Address: Urwelt-Museum Hauff
Aichelberger Straße 90
73271 Holzmaden
Contact: 7023 2873
Website: www.urweltmuseum.de
Auto and Technology Museum
Category: Museum
Age Appropriateness: Any Age
Attractions/Activities: 300 classic cars, 200 motorcycles, 40 racing cars, 60 airplanes, 20 locomotives, original Concorde F-BVFB aircraft, collection of automatic musical instruments, (including world’s biggest dance organ) IMAX 3D Film Theater, collection of historical agricultural machinery, collection of military utility vehicles, shop where customers are served by a robot, and modern CIS photovoltaic unit.
Museum Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:00 – 18:00 Saturday & Sunday: 9:00- 19:00
IMAX Hours: Open every day, shows films every hour. (Films are only offered in German)*
Restaurant Hours: All days 9:00 – 18:00
Breakfast ends at 11:00
Address: Museumsplatz
74889 Sinsheim
Contact: 0049-7261-9299-0
Website: http://sinsheim.technik-museum.de
Age Appropriateness: Any Age
Attractions/Activities: 300 classic cars, 200 motorcycles, 40 racing cars, 60 airplanes, 20 locomotives, original Concorde F-BVFB aircraft, collection of automatic musical instruments, (including world’s biggest dance organ) IMAX 3D Film Theater, collection of historical agricultural machinery, collection of military utility vehicles, shop where customers are served by a robot, and modern CIS photovoltaic unit.
Museum Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:00 – 18:00 Saturday & Sunday: 9:00- 19:00
IMAX Hours: Open every day, shows films every hour. (Films are only offered in German)*
Restaurant Hours: All days 9:00 – 18:00
Breakfast ends at 11:00
Address: Museumsplatz
74889 Sinsheim
Contact: 0049-7261-9299-0
Website: http://sinsheim.technik-museum.de