Museum of Prehistory Blaubeuren (urmu)
Urgeschichtliches Museum Blaubeuren
Displays the roughly 40,000-year-old “Venus of Hohle Fels” and bone flutes. It is a world-class small museum for understanding Ice Age art.
The Museum of Prehistory Blaubeuren (urmu) is in the old town and is the main showcase of Ice Age cave art from the Swabian Jura. Its treasure is the mammoth ivory “Venus of Hohle Fels,” unearthed from the nearby Hohle Fels cave. Dating back about 40,000 years, it is one of the oldest known human figurines. The museum also displays a flute made from vulture bone, considered one of the oldest musical instruments in the world. The museum is not large and can be seen in about an hour. It is usually closed on Mondays. It can be combined with the Blautopf spring and the abbey for a half-day trip.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 10:00–17:00 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Blaubeuren Abbey
- Blautopf
- Hohle Fels
- Wilhelmsburg Fortress
- Museum of Bread and Art
- Crooked House
- Fishermen's Quarter
- Ulm Christmas Market