Museum der Universität Tübingen

Perched within the historic Hohentübingen Castle, the Museum of the University of Tübingen (MUT) is one of Germany’s most remarkable university museums. It brings together treasures from the University of Tübingen’s extensive scientific and archaeological collections, offering visitors a journey through around 40,000 years of human history. The university itself maintains one of the largest collections networks of any German university, covering disciplines from archaeology and natural sciences to medicine and astronomy. The museum’s greatest attraction is its collection of Ice Age art, part of the UNESCO World Heritage of the Swabian Jura caves. Here visitors can admire some of the oldest known artworks created by humans, including famous mammoth-ivory figurines such as the delicate Vogelherd Horse. These tiny sculptures, carved around 40,000 years ago, are among the most extraordinary archaeological discoveries in Europe. Inside the castle’s exhibition halls, more than 4,600 objects are displayed across archaeological and cultural collections. Highlights include an ancient Egyptian burial chamber, classical Greek and Roman artifacts, medieval finds, impressive sculptures, and the celebrated Tübingen Waffenläufer, an important ancient Greek bronze figure. Each gallery reveals how different civilizations lived, worshipped, traded, and created art.