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Art lovers should look out for the KunstNächte (Art Nights), held on the first Saturday of each month when participating museums and galleries are open from 18:00 - 24:00.

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Carl-Zeiss-Planetarium

Offering two to three various shows daily (see the website), as well as general information about astronomy, this is a good rainy-day place. Read_on (No Comments)

Haus der Wirtschaft

This massive classical building was inaugurated on 6 June 1896 with the exhibition "Electrotechnology and Artistic Handicraft". Read_on (No Comments)

Hegel-Haus

As the birth house of the philosopher Hegel, here you can view various documents and exhibits relating to that famous son of Stuttgart. Read_on (No Comments)

Kunstgebäude

On Schloßplatz, this building closes the square to the north-west and leads to the Schloßgarten. The tower features the stag, Read_on (No Comments)

KunstMuseum

In 1925 Silvio della Valle di Casanova donated his collection to the city and the Cube was built in 2005 to become the bad boy of the Stuttgart art world – very glass, very modern and with automatic doors the Heart of Gold would be proud to boast. Read_on (No Comments)

Lindenmuseum

Built in 1889 as trade and geography museum, it got its current name from Karl Graf von Linden who collected artefacts from all over the world and transformed it into a ethno-cultural museum. Read_on (No Comments)

Museum am Löwentor

Baden-Wüttemberg is a literal dinosaurs’ graveyard, and the Am Löwentor building of the natural history museum is home to skeletons and life-size models of the Schwabian dragon and other dinosaurs. Read_on (No Comments)

Musical Instrument Museum

Musikinstrumentensammlung is quite a mouthful but the visit is worth it, even if you aren’t an avid musician. The beautiful old building that houses the museum was almost totally destroyed in the war and photos show the damage and reconstruction. Read_on (No Comments)

Schloß Rosenstein

A good array of taxidermed animals, models and film showing the history of nature in the Rosenstein Palace, built between 1824-1829 by Florentine court architect Giovanni Salucci. Read_on (No Comments)

Staatsgalerie

Part of the Cultural Mile, this fabulous gallery has boomed since opening in 1984. Built between 1838 and 1843, the old section holds the masters, while the James Stirling designed new wing (1977-1983) holds 20th century art. Read_on (No Comments)

Städtisches Lapidarium

A fascinating outdoor exhibition of statues originating from collection of romantic statues from Karl von Ostertag-Siegle, and remnants of Stuttgart buildings salvaged after WW2. Read_on (No Comments)

Weinbaumuseum

For those interested in the wine-making tradition in and around Stuttgart, this is a great place to get general information as well as particularities of the area. Read_on (No Comments)

Württembergisches Landesmuseum

Housed in the Altes Schloß, the state museum holds an astounding collection of art, design items, jewels, statues, weapons, glass, Read_on (No Comments)