Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History

Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History

There are two museums of natural history in the German state of Baden-Württemberg — one is the Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History, and the other is the Karlsruhe Museum of Natural History. Together, they form Germany’s most important center for natural history collections.

The Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History is situated within Rosenstein Park and is spread across two buildings. One of these buildings is called the Löwentor Museum, which primarily houses paleontological and geological collections. The other building is named the Rosenstein Palace, originally built in 1791 by the Duke of Württemberg as a natural specimen collection facility. With its long history, it is one of Europe’s most significant natural science collections, featuring exhibits mainly related to biology and natural history.

Among them, the Rosenstein Palace’s collection is the most captivating. In addition to mammals, there is a large number of beetles and butterflies on display. The exquisitely renovated exhibition areas showcase a wide variety of organisms. Next to a massive insect collection hall, there is an astonishing skeleton of a blue whale, along with all its internal organs on display. A walk-through, three-dimensional “species book” of native animals occupies one exhibition area, featuring incredibly detailed natural habitats — whether forests, swamps, plains, or rocky terrains — all waiting for visitors to explore and discover on their own. Given the Stuttgart Museum of Natural History’s rich collections, it attracts approximately 110,000 visitors each year.

State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart

Must-visit reason: One of Europe’s most important natural science collections

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/region where the attraction is located: Germany[Germany]

State/province where the attraction is located: Baden-Württemberg [Baden-Württemberg]

City where the attraction is located: Stuttgart [Stuttgart]