Steiff Museum — Attraction in Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Giengen an der Brenz

Visited on a Friday as I had read that the factory outlet store is also open then (fri-sun from what I can remember but didn't check whether this was correct when we were there). We travelled 2hours on the train to get there and didn't know what to expect. Yes, as per previous reviews, it is small. However, it doesn't mean you have to whizz through quickly. My daughter is a huge Steiff and teddy bear fan, so she enjoyed learning about the history and we spent a while watching bears being made. We also took our time learning about how bears have changed over the years and learning about how to date the bears based on their features. We spent about 4.5hrs there including a trip to the cafe and shop. Although it was small, it was magical. Highlights included being able to sit on giant Steiffs and watching them being made. There is a selection of bears/animals available in the main shop...

Overall a good experience for us. Initial some minutes there is an audio-visual experience. It's very nice. I went on a Saturday. Museum Tickets you can buy from the entrance. Car parking was free. Museum floors are accessible with wheelchairs and strollers. You can keep your belongings in the locker facility around the entrance. Kindly bring 1 Euro coin for availing the locker facility. Toilets available near the locker. Nearly 2 Hours we can easily spend here ..

I cannot give 5 stars in Google map ratings since ticket prices are a little high (12 E Per adult ). If the museum is big then I wouldn't mind...

They turned us away from the museum at 15:15 due to being “full”, even though we had called ahead and were reassured they were open, there was a short line, but the last tour was at 16:00 and they were letting people in every 7 minutes. We had our 17-month-old with us, it was pouring rain, and had driven an hour...the woman at the door didn’t care.

They should have allowed us into the line, especially since they had spoken to us on the phone just an hour prior and given us the go-ahead. Really poor to cause this inconvenience to a family with young children, especially those driving...