Exhibitions
Current
Current
Current
Pioneers of Knowledge. The Nobel Laureates of the Max Planck Society
October 6th to November 19th 2023
The Nobel Prize is regarded as the Academy Award of science. Up until now 31 researchers of the Max Planck Society received this award. For its anniversary, the MPG presents a Digital Story and an exhibition about these scientific highlights from the present and the past. How has this research changed everyday life, industry and medicine since 1915 and shaped the modern world?
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The Ammer Valleys gold. The end of the Stone Age in the Tübingen area
September 22nd 2023 to January 14th 2024
In the fall of 2020, archaeological research excavations unexpectedly uncovered the oldest gold artifact in southwestern Germany: the gold ring from Ammerbuch-Reusten. This exhibition outlines the path from the first sedentary farming communities in southwestern Germany to the appearance of the oldest gold in an Early Bronze Age woman's grave near Ammerbuch-Reusten.
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Anatomy unbound
April 17th 2023 to September 30th 2024 (extended)
This exhibition was developed in three research projects by students of history and medicine under the direction of PD Dr. Henning Tümmers and Leonie Braam, M.A. (Institute for Ethics and History of Medicine) and Prof. Dr. Benigna Schönhagen and Stefan Wannenwetsch, M.A. (Grave Field X Project at the Institute for Historical Geography and Ancillary Historical Sciences). The interdisciplinary project is being developed in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Bernhard Hirt (Institute for Clinical Anatomy and Cell Analysis) and Prof. Dr. Ernst Seidl (Museum of the University of Tübingen MUT).
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Permanent Exhibitions
Ancient Cultures
Worldwide unique treasures such as the earliest artworks and music instruments are guarded by the MUT at Höhentübingen Castle.
Castle Laboratory Tübingen
The new, interactive exhibition is located directly at the worldwide oldest biochemistry workplace – in the former castle kitchen.
WorldCultures
The exhibition of the Ethnological Collection creates a fascinating trip through the areas of the South Seas and the Amazon lowlands.
Bohnenberger Observatory
Since 1752, astronomers have been active at Hohentübingen Castle. The observatory, constructed by Johann G. F. Bohnenberger in 1814, lies at the cartographical centre point of the later kingdom of Württemberg and houses houses the "Reichenbach's repetition circle".
Evolution
Here you will find plateosaur skeletons, the skeletons of cave bears and the world's most important collection of stocky therapeutic dinosaurs from the southern hemisphere.
Plant Diversity
On an area of ten hectares there are almost 10,000 plant species from all over the world, whose natural living conditions are modelled in the field and in the greenhouses.
MindThings
The permanent exhibition of the Psychological Collection shows instruments, equipment and objects of study from the last 100 years in connection with everyday questions to psychological miracles.
Mind and Shape
The permanent exhibition offers insights into the world of mathematics. It is aimed at specialist scientists, as well as people without math expertise.
Crystals
The Mineral Collection presents important minerals, ores as well as gemstones from all over the world, and explains their significance for the understanding of the system Earth and for our life.
AnimalPreperations
The display collection in the Sigwartstraße presents many vertebrates and insect groups from Central Europe, as well as exotic animals from Africa, Asia, Australia and America.
Graphic Collection
Since 1897, the Graphic Collection at the Art Historic Institute functions as teaching and art collection for the practice orientated education of students and is also available to the art interested public.
Dental|Things
The permanent exhibition Dental | Things presents over 400 objects from the dental teaching collection: Countless highlights and curiosities provide fascinating insights into the history of the development of dentistry
Online Exhibitions
Further information about the Online Exhibitons can be found here.