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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fridericianum and Orangerie.

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.

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The is an orangery in , Hesse, Germany. It was built under Landgrave Charles between 1703 and 1711. Since then, it forms the northern corner of the park. Today it is used as an astronomy and physical cabinet. is situated 360 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
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Stadt Kassel
Open location code
9F3F8F7X+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25955546
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q316298
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Ottoneum” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Museu d’Història Natural de Kassel”
  • Catalan: “Ottoneum”
  • 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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