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Deutsches Museum
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Museumisenel 1 |
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| Admission |
$9.40 for adults, $6.25 for seniors and $3.75
for students. |
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| Hours |
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily |
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| Phone |
089/21791 |
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| Website |
www.deutches-museum.de |
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Deutsches Museum (German Museum of Masterpieces of Science and
Technology). This is the largest technological museum in the world.
It is also among the most popular places to visit here, drawing
1.5 million visitors a year. The museum was founded in 1906 by Oskar
von Miller. It boasts a ton of “firsts” such as: first
electric dynamo (Siemens, 1866), first automobile (Benz, 1886) and
first diesel engine (1897). There are dozens of buttons to push
and gears to crank. The knowledgeable, English-speaking staff gives
demonstrations of glass blowing and papermaking, among other activities.
Visitors will need time to see the 16,000 exhibits spread over four
floors. The museum is divided into 45 sections. There are exhibits
on mining, with a series of model coal, salt and iron mines. There’s
also an electrical power hall with high-voltage displays that produce
lightning. Large trains and motor cars are among many highlights
here. Visitors should be sure to see the Aeronautics room where
there’s an 1896 Lilenthal biplane that belonged to the Wright
Brothers. Another can’t-miss room: the astronomy exhibition,
which is the largest in Europe.
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