Opening hours, Prices, Directions

Visitor information

Opening hours

experimenta remains closed for the time being. The Science Center postpones the planned reopening.

Entdecker- und Erlebniswelten (e1)

Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, Sunday and holidays:
10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 to 6:00 p.m.

Forscherwelten (e2 )

For registered groups only

Forum

Tuesday through Friday: 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 2:30 to 6:00 p.m.

Closed Sundays and Mondays

Maker Space:

Tuesday through Saturday: 3:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Closed Sundays and Mondays
(also during school holidays and on public holidays)

Please note the changed opening hours for our special events.

New building (e1) and old building (e2): Closed on public holidays:
24 December / 25 December / 31 December and 1 January.
Also closed on the first three days of the school session following the summer holidays in Baden-Württemberg.

The experimenta house rules can be found here: Hausordnung.pdf

experimenta remains closed for the time being. The Science Center postpones the planned reopening.

Hygienic measures

These pictograms will direct through the exhibition during your visit at experimenta.

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For your safety

We are happy you have chosen to visit us today. Your safety and that of our staff is our top priority. Consequently, we would like to give you an overview of our offerings, our protective measures and the valid rules of conduct.

Please postpone your visit if you are feeling ill. Individuals who are in or have had contact to a person infected with the coronavirus, if said contact occurred within the previous 14 days, or who have typical symptoms of a coronavirus infection, namely loss of the sense of smell or taste, fever, coughing or a sore throat may not enter experimenta / MS experimenta.

Please comply with the signing and markings throughout the building.

Annual pass holders

Annual pass holders usually have free admission to experimenta. However, you must register in advance in the online ticket shop and bring a printout as confirmation of your reservation and your annual pass. Confirmation is only valid for the stated window of time.

Due to the current situation, we are not yet able to foresee when we will be able to start again with which offer on site. This also affects you as an annual pass holder. We are therefore extending the validity of your experimenta annual pass for the period of the current closure since 2 November. Of course, this applies to all annual passes, including those whose validity date would expire during the current closure period.

Catering

The restaurant at experimenta is open daily from 10:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Hot meals served all day.

Cleaning concept

The cleaning intervals at the museum have been increased. The buildings are completely closed every noon for thorough cleaning. Touch surfaces as well as frequently handled surfaces like door handles are cleaned multiple times every day.

Restricted access

We have raised the number of visitors allowed to 600 per day.
The number of persons, however, is limited to 300 in the morning and 300 in the afternoon.

Hygiene

You will have sufficient opportunity to wash your hands in the museum's washrooms. You will also find hand sanitizer dispensers on every level before every entrance to exhibition areas and at other points.

As part of the experimenta hygiene concept, all escalators in the building have been upgraded: the handrails are now irradiated with germicidal UV-C light using a special technology. This light damages DNA and RNA, the genetic materials of bacteria and viruses, neutralizing them. The handrail on its continuous loop passes automatically through the UV-C module and is thus constantly disinfected in a way that is both environmentally friendly and does not use chemicals. The handrails are thus 99.9% free of bacteria and viruses.

Maker Space

The Maker Space has reopened. Please note the following requirements:

Visitors must register on the Maker Space website prior to their visit: https://makerspace.experimenta.science/anmeldung/.
No more than 20 persons are allowed in Maker Space at one time.
The sound booth may not be used, and no instructions ("Driver's Licenses") will be provided for machines or devices until further notice.

Masks are mandatory

All visitors over the age of 6 are legally obligated to wear a mask at experimenta.

Observations on the rooftop terrace (weather dependent)

The experimenta astronomers offer an extensive program Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and guide visitors into the fascinating world of the planets.

Osiander

Osiander at experimenta is open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.

Opening hours

Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and afternoons from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 to 6:00 p.m.

Physical distancing

You are legally obligated to maintain a minimum distance of 1.5 meters to others. Please note that groups are only allowed if all persons are members of the same household. Please follow the corresponding markings.

Science Dome

Enjoy remarkable films screened using state-of-the-art projection technology on a 700 m² dome screen: experience it in experimenta's Science Dome.

To assure adherence to physical distancing requirements, only 45 seats are available. The theater is also cleaned thoroughly between shows.

Admission tickets may be purchased exclusively online from the experimenta online shop prior to your visit (https://shop.experimenta.science) .

Seating areas

Seating in the foyer and on all levels may be used in compliance with physical distancing requirements.

Ticketing information

Tickets may currently only be booked online and in advance. The number of tickets allotted is also limited (10 tickets per booking session). Please bring a print out of your ticket when you visit. It is only valid for the designated window of time.

Tickets may currently only be booked within an eight day period.

experimenta remains closed for the time being. The Science Center postpones the planned reopening.

Admission

The prices are for a 3.5 hour time slot. You can choose between morning or afternoon.

	Adult	Reduced¹	Small Group (Family)²
experimenta-Ticket³	6 Euro	3 Euro	13 Euro
Science Dome⁴	6 Euro	3 Euro	13 Euro
Special Exhibition	4 Euro	2 Euro	9 Euro
Annual Pass⁵	29 Euro	15 Euro	65 Euro

The prices are for a 3.5 hour time slot. You can choose between morning or afternoon.

	Group (12 or more)	Group Reduced¹
experimenta-Ticket³	5 Euro	2 Euro
Science Dome⁴	5 Euro	2 Euro
Special Exhibition	4 Euro	2 Euro

Explanation of the categories:

¹ Reduced

Children and teens between 3 and 18 years of age; with ID: trainees/apprentices, voluntary social year, military or federal voluntary service, students, family passport holders, disabled persons, social welfare recipients

² Mini-group (family)

up to 5 persons, max. 2 adults

³ experimenta-Ticket

Exhibition, Studio as well as special exhibition, experiment theater, observatory as available

⁴ Science Dome

special rates apply for Science Dome special events

⁵ Jahresticket

Includes unlimited access to Science Dome shows (exception: special events) as well as 14-day pre-booking option

Free admission

Children up to 2 years of age; with ID: teachers, kindergarten teachers, children on their birthday, persons accompanying the disabled, bus drivers of tour groups

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All prices include VAT. The experimenta gGmbH General Terms and Conditions that apply to visits to the experimenta Science Center can be found here: Link.

Individual prices for courses in the laboratory

	Price
Kindergarten / Pre school (from 4 years)	3 Euro
primary	5 Euro
secondary 1	6 Euro
secondary 2	8 Euro

Catering

All visitors are welcome to stop by experimenta's restaurant! A large selection of freshly prepared dishes is available.

Opening hours
The restaurant is currently open for you with "to-go" dishes from Mo-Fr from 10 am to 2 pm.

Restaurant contact:
Schwarz Restaurantbetriebe GmbH & Co. KG:
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experimenta remains closed for the time being. The Science Center postpones the planned reopening.

Group tours

A group visit to the experimenta is worthwhile! We offer some great services to round off your stay with us in our house:

Free bus parking next to the experimenta parking garage
Individual welcome and introduction to the experimenta
Free admission for bus drivers;
free entry for guides for groups of 20 or more

Attractive group prices from 12 persons
In-house gastronomy
Exclusive group offers such as "a look behind the scenes".

The price of admission for our group offerings can be found here.

Contact person for group tours:
Visitor service of the experimenta
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experimenta remains closed for the time being. The Science Center postpones the planned reopening.

Getting here

Parking structure address:
Bahnhofstraße 6, 74072 Heilbronn
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By car:
If you arrive by car, you can park in the "City Parkhaus experimenta". For visitors of the experimenta the discounted daily tariff costs 3 Euro. The parking ticket must be validated at the ticket office of the experimenta and is valid until 30 minutes after leaving the experimenta.

The parking garage is not operated by the experimenta but by Schwarz Campus Service. For questions and suggestions, please contact us by phone +49 (0) 7132 30787-350 or by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Further parking garages and public parking lots around the experimenta can be found on the website of the city of Heilbronn.

From the A6:
Take exit 37 Heilbronn/Neckarsulm and drive towards Heilbronn-Zentrum (city center).

From the A81:
Take exit 11 Heilbronn/Untergruppenback and follow the L1111 to Heilbronn.

By public transport:
If arriving by train, disembark at the main train station (Hauptbahnhof) in Heilbronn. Get off at "Kurt-Schumacher-Platz" if taking the tram.
It is about a 7-minute walk from Hauptbahnhof Heilbronn to the experimenta.

By coach:
The bus parking spaces are located directly next to the experimenta parking garage. Parking tickets are only available for registered groups. They can be picked up by the bus driver at the experimenta cash desk upon arrival.

Directions to the administration building

Adress
Bildungscampus 3, Mannheimer Straße 12
74076 Heilbronn

Navigation system address:
Dammstraße 1, 74076 Heilbronn
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Recognized place outside of school

Experimenta is officially recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of the State of Baden-Württemberg as an extracurricular learning location and extracurricular research center.