Museum Ancient Cultures
Antique Sculptures
Museum Ancient Cultures
Origins of Art
Museum Ancient Cultures
Gods + Graves
Museum Ancient Cultures
Ancient Art
Museum Ancient Cultures
Pile Dwellings + Celts
The Museum Ancient Cultures at Hohentübingen Castle will
OPEN on 10.03.2021 10a.m.
Please note and follow the current corona-related requirements.
Thanks for your understanding.
Museum Ancient Cultures
Museum Ancient Cultures
Opening Hours
Wednesday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm
Thursday, 10 am–7 pm
Admission
Adults: 5 €
Reduced *: 3 €
Family ticket: 12 €
Tuebingen students: free
* Children, pupils, students, seniors, disabled visitors
Special Offers
Free admission
New citizens (with voucher booklet of the city of Tübingen)
KinderCard (KreisBonusCard Junior)
ICOM members
Refugees
With "Gutscheinbuch Kreis Tübingen"
Schools offer
Every school class in the district of Tübingen has the opportunity to visit the Museum Alte Kulturen at a highly discounted price, as the KSK Tübingen supports the visit with up to 75 euros and, in the case of public transport, with up to 50 euros per class. Please send the documents for the visit and the drive to KSK Tübingen (Kreissparkasse Tübingen, Marktkommunikation, Mühlbachäcker-Straße 2, 72072 Tübingen). We thank the Kreissparkasse Tübingen for this offer!
Departments
When did the first works of art come about? The highlights of the Collection of Early Prehistory are the Ice Age figurines made of mammoth ivory, like the world famous Vogelherd horse. They date back around 40,000 years and are among the world's oldest works of art.
How did people live 7,000 years ago? The Collection of Late Prehistory houses exhibits of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Prehistoric Pile Dwellings" on Lake Federsee and also Iron Age objects of the Celtic settlements Heuneburg on the Upper Danube and Heidengraben on the Swabian Alb.
What were the secrets of the mysterious scriptures? The collection of Mesopotamian cuneiform texts covers a range of 5000 years of ancient Near Eastern script developement.
How did the Egyptians bury their dead? The Egyptian Collection represents an impressive spectrum of funerary rites with mummy masks, coffins and grave goods. The highlight of the department is the offering chamber of Seschemnefer III. from Giza.
Bookable offers
You would like to book a tour or a course?
Tours are possible outside business hours as well.
Phone: +49 (0)7071 29 77579
E-Mail senden
or just use the following contact form: book tour or course
Address
Museum of the University Tuebingen MUT
Ancient Cultures | Collections at Hohentübingen Castle
Burgsteige 11
72070 Tübingen
Accessibility
The Museum of Ancient Cultures strives to make its collections, buildings, programmes and services accessible to all audiences.
In the courtyard of the caslte there are several disabled parking spots available.
Wheelchairs
The Museum of Ancient Cultures is accessible to wheelchair users and other visitors who can't use stairs. A stairlift and a ramp provide access to all levels of the exhibition. Visitors with disabilities can use mobility aids such as manual and electric wheelchairs, walkers, walking sticks and crutches in all areas.
Please contact us at +49 (0)7071 29 77579 to make a reservation or to request an escort for wheelchair users (preferably two weeks in advance).
Museum Shop
In our museum shop you can find various articles on topics from our collections, including scientific publications, high-quality replicas and all kinds of gift ideas.
You don't want to wait?
Then you can order comfortably from our online shop.