Museums of the State Baden-Württemberg is rich in museums of every type and description. The most important of the almost 1000 state-run museums are listed in the following:

Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe Hans-Thoma-Str. 2, 76133 Karlsruhe, Telefon 0721 926-3355, Special collections: German painting, Gothic art up to the present day, French Baroque painting up to the 20th century, Dutch painting: Renaissance and Baroque, important graphic collection. Opening hours: Tue - Fri 10.00 a.m. - 5. 00 p.m., Sat, Sun and public holidays 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m . Staatsgalerie Stuttgart Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 30-32, 70173 Stuttgart, Telefon 0711 212-4108 Special collections: Classical modern art, later modern art and contemporary art, old Swabian painting, Italian Baroque painting, Swabian classicism, important graphic collection. Opening hours: Tue,Thu 10-20 Uhr, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun 10-17 Uhr Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg Konstanz branch, Benediktinerplatz 5, Telefon 07531 98040 Special collections: Presentation of a cross-section of archaeological projects in the State from prehistoric through to modern times. Special subject area Medieval municipal archaeology. Opening hours: Tue - Sun 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m., Wed. 10 a.m. - 8.00 p.m. Branch Römerhaus Walheim/Neckar, Römerstr. 16, 74399 Walheim, Telefon 07143 80410 Special collections: Ruin of a Roman trading house dating back to the year 2 A.D., exhibition on the history of this Roman site. Opening hours: From 1 April Sat 2.00 - 6.00 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. Exhibition on the Alemannians in Stuttgart planned for 1997. Badisches Landesmuseum Schloß, 76131 Karlsruhe, Telefon 0721 926-6514 Special collections: Prehistoric and early historic finds from Baden, collection of antique finds, sculptures ranging from the Middle Ages to Classicism, trade in art from the Gothic period through to the present day, coin collection, ethnic culture of Baden. Opening hours: Tue - Sun 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Wed 10.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m . Landesmuseum für Technik und Arbeit Museumsstr. 1, 68155 Mannheim, Telefon 0621-4298-750 Special collections: Contribution made by Southwest Germany towards modern technological and economic development, influence of technical-industrial development on working and living conditions, highlighting the economic, scientific and social conditions for technical applications and promotion of responsible use of technology. Opening hours: Tue - Fri 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m., Wed 9.00 a.m. 8.00 p.m., Sat, Sun and public holidays 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Karlsruhe Erbprinzenstr. 13, 76133 Karlsruhe, Telefon 0721 175-111 Special collections: Native and exotic animals and plants, geology, fossils, minerals, topical special exhibitions and a vivarium with life animals. Opening hours: Tue - Sat 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m., Sun and public holidays 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart Rosenstein 1, 70191 Stuttgart, Telefon 0711 89360 Special collections: Global animal and plant life through the history of the earth to the present day, fossils from Württemberg. Opening hours. Tue - Fri 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m., Sat and Sun 10.00 - 6.00 p.m . Württembergisches Landesmuseum Altes Schloß, Schillerplatz 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Telefon 0711 2790 Special collections: Regional finds dating back to ancient times, the Celtic, provincial Roman and Alemannian-Franconian eras, collection of antique finds, Swabian and Franconian Medieval and Baroque cultural artefacts (particularly sculptures and altars), royal art collections, Württemberg crown jewels, popular culture, arts and crafts from the Middle Ages to the present day, clocks, musical instruments, textiles and costumes, coin collection, playing cards. Opening hours: Tue 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m., Wed - Sun 10 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Linden-Museum Stuttgart Hegelplatz 1, 70174 Stuttgart Telefon 0711 2022-408 Special collections : Artefacts of advanced non-European civilizations (Africa, America, Oceania (including Australia), the Islamic Orient, Indian-Southeast Asian cultural region, East Asia) Opening hours: Tue - Sun 10.00 - 5.00 p.m., Wed 10.00 - 8.00 p.m. Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden Lichtentaler Allee 8a, 76530 Baden-Baden Tel. +49 7221-23250 Changing presentations of classical modern art and international contemporary art Opening hours: daily,expect Monday 11.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m., Wednesday 11.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m., closed between the separate presentations.

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