Stuttgart Key Attractions
Opened in 2006, this impressive new museum traces the history of motor vehicles from their invention by Gottlieb Daimler, a native of Baden-Württemberg and founder of Daimler-Benz, precursor of the modern luxury car brand, to the present day. Its collection includes 160 historic vehicles, plus 130 new models.
Mercedesstrasse 100
Tel: (711) 173 0000.
Website: www.museum-mercedes-benz.com
Admission charge.
Staatsgalerie (State Gallery)
An art gallery in three buildings, the oldest of which dates from the 1830s and contains works ranging from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. The new section contains collections by Picasso, Braque, Chagall, Klee and other 20th-century artists, while Germany's largest assembly of drawings and printed graphics also features.
Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse 30-32
Tel: (711) 470 400.
Website: www.staatsgalerie.de
Admission charge.
Kunstmuseum (Art Museum)
What is claimed as the world's most significant collection of works by 20th-century German painter Otto Dix forms the backbone of the collections here. Housed in a striking new building right in the heart of the city centre, the gallery additionally features special exhibitions throughout the year.
Kleiner Schlossplatz 1
Tel: (711) 216 2188.
Website: www.kunstmuseum-stuttgart.de
Admission charge.
Landesmuseum Württemberg (Württemberg State Museum)
Situated in the Altes Schloss (Old Palace) on historic Schillerplatz, the State Museum is home to sculptures and artefacts from the Stuttgart region and dating back to prehistoric, Celtic and Roman times. It also displays the Württemberg Crown Jewels, watches and clocks, furniture and jewellery collections.
Schillerplatz 6
Tel: (711) 279 3400.
Website: www.landesmuseum-stuttgart.de
Admission charge.
Wilhelma
Extensive zoological and botanical gardens in the north east of the city, in gardens created by King Wilhelm I of Württemberg during the 1850s. Redeveloped following WWII, the park now provides home to around 10,000 animals and 5,000 species of exotic plants.
Neckartalstrasse
Tel: (711) 54 020.
Website: www.wilhelma.de
Admission charge.
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