MUT Ancient Cultures Tübingen 1.0

Explore a vast 40,000-year cultural history at the Museum of Ancient Cultures located at Hohentübingen Castle with the assistance of the museum's app provided by the Museum of the University of Tübingen MUT. The app equips visitors with essential information such as opening hours, directions, and admission prices.

• Choose from a selection of highlight tours available in different languages, including German, English, or Chinese audio guides to enhance your local visit to Tübingen.
• Children can enjoy a specially crafted audio tour featuring captivating stories from the Ice Age, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Greece.

The Museum of Ancient Cultures showcases around 4,600 artifacts from seven archaeological and cultural collections of the University of Tübingen on a sprawling 2000 m² area. Visitors can admire remarkable cultural artifacts like the world's oldest figurative art (UNESCO World Heritage "Ice Age Art") and the oldest musical instrument known to humanity.

• Discover more about UNESCO World Heritage Sites "Pile Dwellings", the Egyptian offering chamber of Seschemnefer III, and the "Tübingen Hoplite".

Aside from the museum offerings, Hohentübingen Castle boasts additional extraordinary features beyond its walls. Visitors can marvel at landmarks such as the world's first biochemical laboratory - where significant discoveries like the identification of hemoglobin and the isolation of DNA substance took place - and the historically rich "Bohnenberger Observatory".

The Museum of Ancient Cultures at Hohentübingen Castle proudly presents highlights from the university's vast archaeological and cultural collections located on the castle grounds. In addition to these treasures, the University of Tübingen, established more than five centuries ago, stands out for its extensive research, teaching, and exhibition collections encompassing objects from various scientific and cultural realms.

• These remarkable collections showcase exceptional age, disciplinary diversity, and universality.

Serving as a central hub for approximately 70 collections consisting of around 135 individual collections and partial collections, the Museum of the University of Tübingen MUT holds the largest number of collections among German universities.