Mark Twain Center front view (Foto: MTC/Stadt Heidelberg)

Mark Twain Center

THE CENTER - Commemoration, research and culture

With its three pillars of commemoration, research and culture and the combination of local history and discussion of issues of importance for the future of transatlantic relations, the Mark Twain Center is in a unique position.

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Discovering the exhibition with the tablet (photo: Christian Buck)

Multimedia exhibition

HEIDELBERG AND THE USA -  past and present of transatlantic relations

The permanent multimedia exhibition "Heidelberg and the USA" brings history to life on 900 square meters. Using Heidelberg as an example, it shows how the historically close ties between Germans and Americans have developed over the past 200 years.

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The black-and-white photo shows a group of women seated in white princess dresses with sashes at a Republican election party.

Special exhibition

UNITED | DISUNITED - Max Scheler: USA Fotografien

November 15, 2025 - May 3, 2026

The exhibition at the Mark Twain Center, featuring more than 80 black-and-white works and color images, shows Max Scheler as a chronicler of historical events with a great love for everyday life.

Main entrance of the Mark Twain Center (Photo: Christian Buck)

Opening hours / Holidays 

You can visit our permanent exhibition WE AND THE USA on the following days of the week:

Wednesday through Sunday, open 1 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
Free admission.

Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and on December 24, 25 and 31, January 1 and 6, May 1 and Shrove Tuesday 

The permanent exhibition at the Mark Twain Center is open on public holidays (except for the closing days mentioned above), including December 26, Good Friday, Easter Monday and Whit Monday

You can download our flyer here. (4.314 MB)


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