Special Exhibitions
The special exhibitions of the Museum of the University of Tübingen deal with changing topics and offer comprehensive information and background. Depending on what is on offer, they can also be visited in addition to the permanent exhibitions.
Current
The Pianoforte Age
Music and Modernity Before the Modern Piano
May 5th to September 13th, 2026
In addition to wind instruments, the Institute of Musicology uses historical keyboard instruments in its teaching. This exhibition sheds new light on harpsichords, table pianos and fortepianos, alongside personal instruments of Anders Musken.
What remains
Evamarie Sander's Life, Family and Academic Work
July 24th to November 15th, 2026
What remains of a life when it is recounted through objects? The exhibition presents a selection from the estate of Evamarie Sander (1928–2023), the first female professor at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Tübingen.
Dirty Science
Cave sediments as archives of the past
April 17th to November 29th, 2026
The ‘dirt’ in the caves tells a story: Microscopic traces, pollen and ancient DNA reveal who used the Swabian Alb caves and how the environment and climate have changed over time.
The Tears of Trees
Resins, gums and their stories
March 8th, 2026 to February 28th, 2027
The exhibition showcases and explains the variety of resins, gums and milky sap, their origins and where they can be found in everyday life today. A scent memory game brings the aromas of the resins and their use in perfumes to life.
