Ottoneum

The Ottoneum in Kassel, Germany was the first theater building built in Germany and is now a museum of natural history.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday and Thursday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Wednesday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
    Sunday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum and former theater in Kassel, Germany
  • Also known as: “Ottoneum Museum of Natural History”
  • Address: Steinweg 2, Kassel, 34117
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fridericianum and Documenta-Halle.

Art gallery
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The is a museum in , . Built in 1779, it is one of the oldest public museums in Europe. Since 1955, the quinquennial art festival documenta has been centred on the site, with some artworks displayed on Friedrichsplatz, in front of the building. is situated 110 metres northwest of Ottoneum.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 130 metres south of Ottoneum.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center, which is situated 340 metres northwest of Ottoneum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schillerviertel and Nord-Holland.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Ottoneum

Latitude
51.31326° or 51° 18′ 48″ north
Longitude
9.49895° or 9° 29′ 56″ east
Operator
Stadt Kassel
Open location code
9F3F8F7X+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25955546
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q316298
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Turkish—“Ottoneum” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Ottoneum”
  • Dutch: “Ottoneum”
  • Esperanto: “Ottoneum”
  • French: “Ottoneum”
  • German: “Kassel, Kunsthaus”
  • German: “Naturkundemuseum”
  • German: “Ottoneum”
  • Italian: “Ottoneum”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Ottoneum”
  • Norwegian: “Ottoneum”
  • Russian: “Оттонеум”
  • Russian: “Оттониум”
  • Slovenian: “Ottoneum”
  • Spanish: “Ottoneum”
  • Swedish: “Ottoneum”
  • Turkish: “Ottoneum”

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