Visit the MUT exhibitions

The museum of the University of Tübingen MUT offers countless exhibitions and collections. The spectrum ranges from plateosaurus skeletons to the discovery of DNA all the way to the plant diversity of the Botanical Garden. Discover exciting objects and fascinating findings.

Foto: Schloss Hohentübingen © Museum der Universität Tübingen/Valentin Marquardt

Ancient Cultures

Worldwide unique treasures such as the earliest artworks and music instruments are guarded by the MUT at Hohentübingen Castle.

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Foto: Biochemische Präparatesammlung © Museum der Universität Tübingen/Valentin Marquardt

Castle Laboratory Tübingen

The new, interactive exhibition is located directly at the worldwide oldest biochemistry workplace – in the former castle kitchen.

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Foto: Ethnologische Sammlung © Museum der Universität Tübingen/Valentin Marquardt

WorldCultures

The exhibition of the Ethnological Collection creates a fascinating trip through the areas of the South Seas and the Amazon lowlands.

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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".

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Foto: Paläontologische Sammlung © Museum der Universität Tübingen/Valentin Marquardt

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.

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Abbildung: Botanischer Garten © Museum der Universität Tübingen/Valentin Marquardt

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.

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Foto: Mind|Things - Kopf|Sache © Museum der Universität Tübingen/Valentin Marquardt

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.

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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.

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Abbildung: Mineralogische Sammlung © Museum der Universität Tübingen/Valentin Marquardt

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.

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Abbildung: Zoologische Sammlung © Museum der Universität Tübingen/Valentin Marquardt

AnimalPreparations

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.

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Abbildung: Graphische Sammlung Highlight © Museum der Universität Tübingen/Valentin Marquardt

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.

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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

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