A super surprise in Karlsruhe. I spent a whole day here. I…read moream not crazy about media art stuffs, but I liked to be here. Bought a ticket for 2 museums, forgot the price, video art, media art, paintings were great. Definitely I will visit again if I ever in Karlsruhe.

ZKM is THE museum for new media art in the world. http://on1.zkm.de/zkm/e/…read more It shows interactive art, video art, sculpture, paintings... engaging with the latest in technology. It's huge... includes the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Media Museum, the Institute for Music and Accoustics. In the Media Museum, one can see interactive films, simulation techniques for cyberspace, experiments in video gaming. The shows are ambitious and well-curated, i.e. FUN. ZKM's one of its kind. Go visit the next time you're in Germany. :-)

Excellent museum. Especially for kids. I was there on…read moreFriday, free museum day, but the exhibit called Amerika nach dem Eis I had to pay 8 Euro. Was interesting.

From the owner: Der RetroGames e.V. beherbergt in Karlsruhe in der Schauenburgstraße 5 die älteste öffentliche…read moreAusstellung für Videospielautomaten in Deutschland. Neben klassischen Arcade-Automaten der 70er und 80er Jahre, wie Donkey Kong und Pac-Man, findet man dort auch Flipper, Homecomputer und Videospielkonsolen. Wer 50 Jahre Videospielgeschichte live erleben möchte, ist bei RetroGames e.V. genau richtig. Anfassen ist ausdrücklich erlaubt und so können alle, der über 100 Exponate ausprobiert und gespielt werden. Alle Automaten funktionieren ohne Münzeinwurf ... ein großer Spaß für die ganze Familie!

Spent a good part of the afternoon strolling the palace grounds…read more We went here on a Monday in November, which was a mistake as the museum is closed on Monday. However, that didn't stop us from taking advantage of the grounds and parks surrounding it. The grounds are well kept and expansive. Since it was already winter, the many fountains and water were not flowing, but that did not deter us from enjoying them. There is a really nice playground for every age of child hidden among the many paths. Even if you don't make it inside the palace, spending time strolling through the parks is worth the visit.

Three buildings with a nice overview of art ranging from the 16th to 20th centuries…read more The main building's 16th century items were not to my taste - mostly religious depictions of the crucifixion and brutal events leading up to the event; there were also lots of paintings of people being robbed or violent acts; hunting; war.......lots of dark themes that weren't exactly my taste But there were happier paintings to be found - nice Expressionists exhibit in the Orangerie, featuring prominent German artists and there was even an Henri Matisse and an Oskar Schlemmer Overall, have to say there was a very nice representation of the centuries & it was interesting to see the popular topics people were commissioned to paint

Came to Badisches Landesmuseum for the Ramses exhibit. This museum houses a lot of ancient…read moreartifacts & also a special exhibit & for our visit, there was a lovely collection of Egyptian items with a specific focus on Ramses and the time of his reign Some items were on loan from German or French universities or museums & they even had some items from the British museum - it was impressive to see everything centered on one topic in one location Descriptions were mostly in German or French but a few wall plaques were also in English. They offered English audio tours but we unfortunately didn't have time to do the audio tour - I bet it was as equally as impressive as the exhibit!

Located in Karlsruhe, in-between Heidelberg and Stuttgart, Germany - you will find Majolika. We…read morewere there right before Christmas and many beautiful items were on display. Stunningly beautiful art, tea sets, vases, lamps, figurines, cups, tiles.... One of a kind magnificent pieces of art. Majolika is located in a quiet and peaceful area in town. A nice, uncommon place to visit, but well worth the trip.