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Stuttgart: Museum of Illusions Entry Ticket

1. Stuttgart: Museum of Illusions Entry Ticket

Explore the Museum of Illusions in Stuttgart and have a visual, sensory, and educational experience as you try a handful of new, unexplored illusions. See the Anti-Gravity Room, the Clone Table, and many more with this entry ticket. Be brave enough to jump into the Vortex Tunnel, a rotating cylinder that makes you lose your sense of balance despite being stable and flat. Warp your reflection in the Mirror Room and get lost in the vast Infinity Room. Enjoy the collection of holograms and see images constantly transforming, appearing, and disappearing before your eyes. Visit the Turntables which create a hypnotic illusion and different turning patterns. Have fun with your friends and family with the Head on the Platter. Round off your visit by learning the illusions' rational and scientific explanations as you walk around. Hear about human vision, perception, and the functioning of intellect.

Stuttgart: State Museum of Natural History Entry Ticket

2. Stuttgart: State Museum of Natural History Entry Ticket

Get an entry ticket to the State Museum of Natural History in Stuttgart and travel back in time as you admire fascinating fossils, see scientifically accurate reconstructions of animals, marvel at tiny creatures preserved in amber, and much more. The museum is located in 2 exhibition buildings within walking distance of one another in the scenic Rosenstein Park. Choose a combined ticket to visit both buildings, or opt for a ticket for just one of the 2 exhibitions based on your interests. Visit the Museum am Löwentor to immerse yourself in the world of fossils. Wander through 3,500 square meters of exhibition space with a ceiling up to 14 meters high and no dividing walls. Learn about how birds evolved from dinosaurs and see interesting fossils. Discover the famous 300,000-year-old Steinheim skull, one of the oldest human fossil finds in Central Europe, and step into the amber room to see beautifully preserved insects and other small animals. If your interests are geared towards the animals and ecosystems of the present day, head to Rosenstein Castle. Here, you'll learn about biodiversity and get a systematic overview of the living world as well as the most important plant and animal groups, from algae to humans. Get acquainted with the fauna of Southwestern Germany as you learn about domestic habitats, explore the world's vegetation zones in 5 elaborately designed galleries, and more.

Stuttgart: River Cruise to/from Marbach

3. Stuttgart: River Cruise to/from Marbach

Admire Stuttgart from a unique perspective as well as the city’s beautiful surrounding nature aboard a river cruise sailing down the Neckar. Start from Wilhelma and head up to Marbach or begin in Marbach and disembark at Wilhelma. You can decide which tour you would like to join.  Onboard the MS Wilhelma, purchase different culinary treats from the regional food and drink menu. Enjoy local wine and meadowy landscapes from the Schiller town of Marbach, or from Stuttgart's Wilhelma. The journey takes 3 hours one way, or 6 hours roundtrip.

Stuttgart: VfB Tour for Kids at the Mercedes-Benz Arena

4. Stuttgart: VfB Tour for Kids at the Mercedes-Benz Arena

Enjoy a e Mercedes-Benz Arena tour that is specially designed for children on this walking tour. Have the opportunity to look behind the scenes at VfB's home stadium during the reconstruction for the 2024 European Championship on this guided tour.  Meet your guide outside the stadium and begin your VfB adventure. Listen as your guide tells facinating stories about VfB Stuttgart. Feel like a true VfB fan in the Cannstatt Curve or admire the best view of the entire stadium from the opposing stand.  Make children's birthday party special, or take your club or family outing to the next level as the kids compete with a goal shooting competition where the winner takes home an thrilling VfB prize. At the end of the tour each child takes home a personalized certificate as a keepsake.

Stuttgart Nature Experience Day

5. Stuttgart Nature Experience Day

Discover the nature of Stuttgart with a day of fun activities. Experience a wonderful, varied day around Max-Eyth Lake. Canoe along the River Neckar and take in the beautiful views as you go. Alternatively choose stand-up-paddle-boarding or water shoeing for a more unusual water activity. Back on land and equipped with a roadmap start by foot on an exciting, discovery tour. Solve puzzles as you wind your way through the wonderful vineyards of the area. Explore the local tourist points of Freienstein and Tappachtal, be rewarded with a magnificent view at the end. Get aboard a non-motorised scooter with a brake for the final part of the day and set off on a beautiful tour. Let a wonderful day come to the end back at the Riverhouse, you get a snack of sausage or cheese with delicious bread.

Stuttgart: Winter Tour in a Covered Wagon

6. Stuttgart: Winter Tour in a Covered Wagon

Explore the landscape of Stuttgart in the winter. Enjoy a sleigh ride on a covered tractor wagon, through a winter wonderland. Stay warm inside as you travel through wintry Stuttgart, along the Neckar and through the vineyards. Feel the festive spirit in the air as you get cozy under warm blankets, and take in the lovely christmas decorations. Sip on a glass of mulled wine or punch, and some christmas cookies. Join in with some well-known Christmas songs to complete the Christmas spirit.

Göppingen: Märklin Museum for Metal Toys - Entry Ticket

7. Göppingen: Märklin Museum for Metal Toys - Entry Ticket

Experience the Märklin brand in the Märklineum store's exhibition space with this ticket. Take a journey through 160 years of the company's development, see high-quality model trains, and learn about the company's history. Enter the Märklineum Museum with your ticket and begin your journey through the company's history from a small factory for tin toys to a world-renowned producer of high-quality metal trains. Begin with exhibits showing the first toy trains the company produced in a small workshop in Göppingen. Move forward through time, seeing how the toys evolved through state-of-the-art media exhibits and products. Enjoy a bird's-eye view through the Living World of Model Railroading from Above, which takes you through all eras of railroad history with a realistic day/night projection on the big screen.

Stuttgart Riverhouse GPS-Challenge

8. Stuttgart Riverhouse GPS-Challenge

After the handling of the GPS device, you are ready to play. Receive your first coordinate and start the adventure. Work your way through exciting and tricky tasks and puzzles. If you solve all the codes and puzzles you will be guided to the final goal. Take in the beautiful views of the landscape with the Max-Eyth Lake and the River Neckar as you explore the vineyards. On the way, get to know the nicest places of Stuttgart and experience a fantastic adventure in the beautiful state capital.

Stuttgart: Theme days - Easter special

9. Stuttgart: Theme days - Easter special

On special dates, head chef Patrick Sontheimer and his team conjure up exclusive culinary highlights, paired with special events: A 3-course menu is served on Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday. At the reception we start with an aperitif (with and without alcohol) Between the main course and dessert, go on an Easter egg hunt using Gps! To the menu starter Green asparagus salad | cherry tomatoes | radishes | egg a herbal vinaigrette with cream cheese balls & Parisian white bread main course Corn-fed chicken or fillet of cod Ratatouille Vegetables | Sauce Hollandaise | lemon with herb potatoes Dessert Lemon thyme cream tarts pistachios | biscuit | Berry Topping | White chocolate on rhubarb ragout For our little guests up to 12 years starter pancake soup main course Pork schnitzel with steakhouse fries Dessert Vanilla ice cream with fresh strawberries and whipped cream Of course there are vegetarian and vegan alternatives at this event on request. (Please note when booking)

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What people are saying about Stuttgart

Super interesting little museum. With the given slot of one hour you can watch everything very well. Effects (especially optical illusions) fascinating!

It was a great experience and the team on site was helpful and competent! Thank you very much, anytime again!

The lady at reception was a little harsh, but the museum was great

The museum is very well designed and a lot of fun. Great ideas.

Very good care by getyouurgide and punctual departure