German Museum of Achievements in Natural Sciences and Technology (Munich). Exposition "Mining"

Publication date: 2013-09-16

German Museum(German: Deutsches Museum) is a museum complex, the expositions of which are dedicated to the natural sciences, technology and achievements of mankind. Founded in 1903, it is one of the largest technical museums in the world and the most important landmark in Munich. There are more than 28 thousand exhibits here, which represent about 50 areas of science and technology.

The main goal of the Deutsches Museum is to show the development of science and technology in an accessible, interesting and visual way. Many museum expositions include exciting interactive stands, as well as thematic demonstrations of scientific phenomena, technical processes and production stages of product creation.

Departments and expositions of the Deutsches Museum

The German Museum consists of 10 departments, each of which includes from 5 to 10 thematic expositions. Some of the expositions are so huge that it takes 2-3 hours for a thorough acquaintance. We advise you to decide in advance on the expositions that interest you and not even try to see everything at once. Real fans of science and technology can easily spend a whole week in the Deutsches Museum and still hardly have time to see all the museum departments. The main building of the Deutsches Museum includes the following departments and expositions:

Department Natural Sciences includes expositions: astronomy, chemistry, geodesy and cartography, system of measures and weights, mathematics, pharmaceuticals, chronometry;
Department Materials, technologies and production includes expositions: agriculture, Altamira Cave, mining, oil and gas, glassmaking, ceramics, machine parts, metal and steel, printing and paper, welding and soldering, technical toys (designers), textile production, mechanical engineering;
Department Energy includes expositions: engine power, electricity, energy technologies, environment;
Department Communication media includes expositions: printing technology, photo and film, computers, microelectronics, telecommunications, radio;
Department Transport includes expositions: shipbuilding and navigation, aeronautics and aviation, astronautics, railway model, tunneling, bridge design, hydraulic engineering;
Department Musical instruments includes expositions: tours, concerts, projects, keyboards, music audio recordings, music videos;
Department Children's Kingdom includes expositions: water world, power simulators, fire engine, building blocks, computers, Tanagra theater, house of light, music, laboratory, ships;
Department museum island includes expositions: museum tower, courtyard, history of the museum, hall of fame;
Department New technologies includes expositions: nanotechnologies, laboratory activity, robotics.

Important! There are also two separate branches of the Deutsches Museum: a transport branch at Theresa Meadow and an aviation branch at the Schleissheim airfield.

Exposition "Aeronautics and Aviation"

The thematic exposition covers the emergence of aeronautics in the world and the further development of German aviation. The stand "Balloons and airships" tells about the first attempts of a man to rise into the air. Here is a diorama of the first balloon flight (Paris, November 21, 1783), designed by the Montgolfier brothers.

The stand "Flight in Nature" tells about aircraft capable of soaring due to the aerodynamic lift of the wing in a moving air stream. Such devices were designed on the basis of studying the shape of seeds and the structure of various animals.

A separate stand tells about a German engineer named Otto Lilienthal, who scientifically substantiated the reasons for soaring birds and studied in detail the issue of the center of lift. He also designed and personally tested gliders. Lilienthal died when his glider was turned over by a sudden gust of wind. The last words were the short phrase "victims are inevitable."

The next stage in the development of aeronautics was the emergence of real aircraft, which differed from the previous "designs" by the presence of a motor. The first was the motorized airplane of the Wright brothers. Since the military significance of such aircraft was determined almost immediately, in the future, aviation began to develop precisely for the needs of the air force. Presented here:

Klemm L 25 and Junkers A 50 "Junior" - aircraft for sports, training and tourism purposes;
Fokker Dr. I and Rumpler C IV - fighters of the second half of the First World War. To get acquainted with the Rumpler C IV device, a part of the skin from the left side of the aircraft was removed.

A special exhibition stand is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the aircraft designer Hugo Junkers (1859–1935). Here is the first all-metal passenger aircraft Junkers F13, designed for four passengers. Its first flight was carried out in 1919, and the model itself was in commercial operation for more than 20 years). On the basis of the Junkers F13, the Junkers Ju 52 was developed, which at first also performed passenger flights, and during the Second World War it was converted into a transport aircraft of Nazi Germany.

Messerschmitt M 17 - the first aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt. The model includes a number of features that later became characteristic of all Messers (light weight, front wing, cantilever structures and a small fuselage cross-section).

The Jets and Helicopters stand boasts a replica of the first turbojet engine. An aircraft with such an engine first flew in August 1939, and the Messerschmitt Me 109 fighter became the first mass-produced jet aircraft. Also here you can see the Lockheed F 104 Starfighter, which was the fastest fighter of its time. Of interest are the stand "Physics of Flight" (demonstration of aerodynamics, air resistance and flight mechanics) and the stand dedicated to the technology of vertical takeoff and landing.

The museum presents individual elements of a modern Airbus passenger liner. The sectional fuselage, engine and landing gear clearly illustrate the construction methods, scale and technical characteristics of modern aircraft manufacturing.

Individual interesting exhibits of the German Museum are:

the world's first car with a liquid rocket engine (1930);
machine gun synchronizer;
replica rescue parachute from 1919;
evolution of oxygen equipment development;
the evolution of the development of automatic ejection seats;
rocket sled (the result of rocket engine experiments in the 1930s).

This is only a part of the aviation exhibits that the German Museum has. Most of them are presented in a separate branch at the oldest surviving airfield in Germany Schleissheim (Schleißheim).

Exhibition "Seafaring and shipbuilding"

For many centuries, navigation has created trade links between continents and, consequently, between cultures. Until the 20th century, ships were the only means of moving goods and receiving information. At the same time, the ship, when on the high seas, was an isolated environment, a world of its own.

One of the main exhibits is the fishing vessel "Maria". Launched in the North Sea in 1880, the Maria represents the end of an era of commercial sailing. The era of mechanically powered steel hulls is represented by the steam tug "Renzo" (1931) and the diesel rescue boat "Theodor Heuss" (1960, located on the street). Thus, the exposition covers all three most important technological periods in the development of shipbuilding (sail, steam engine and diesel engine).

Also in the German Museum are two submarines, 37 small boats, 232 reduced models of ships from different eras, navigational instruments and 6 dioramas showing certain aspects of maritime affairs. The oldest ship model dates back to the first half of the 19th century (the Gutenberg sailing ship). Here you can see models of Viking ships, trading cogs of the Hanseatic League, caravels, large three-masted ships and fast clippers. The latest generation of large steel hull commercial sailboats is represented by the Preußen windjammer (built in 1902 in Hamburg).

Passenger ships. At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the prestige of industrialized countries was largely determined by powerful and luxurious passenger liners. One of them was the Kaiser Wilhelm II, launched in 1903. Today, one can see in it not only the pride of shipbuilding of its time, but also a mirror image of the society of the early 20th century. Take a look at the cross section of the liner, which is divided into first, second and third class according to the property qualification. The poorest segments of society are personified by the engine room, where the stokers supported the work of 19 boilers with their exhausting work.

After World War II, aircraft replaced ships as the main means of transporting passengers across the Atlantic. Soon, the increase in traffic created a demand for car ferries. This fact was reflected in the model of the passenger-car ferry "Silia Europe" (1993).

Shipbuilding. The exposition demonstrates the process of creating a ship from setting the keel to launching. Shipyards, mock-ups, dioramas and even a test pool are shown.

Life aboard a ship. The exposition provides an opportunity to look inside the fishing vessel "Maria", see the crew quarters and the dining room, find out how the sailors spent their leisure time and look at the conditions in which the process of fishing took place. You can also visit the recreated wheelhouse of the historic liner Adolph Woermann or see a diorama that tells about the living conditions of emigrants while sailing to America in search of a better life.

Navigation instruments. An exposition about objects and devices that in different historical periods helped sailors determine a relatively safe course for a ship. The first of these items was the most common plumb line used to measure depth. Separate stands are devoted to the chronometer (a device for determining geographic latitude) and the magnetic compass, which has evolved into a gyrocompass.

Subsea technology. An exposition dedicated to submarines and deep-sea diving. Here is a unique exhibit - the first German submarine U1, which was commissioned in 1906. The exhibit is an original, not a recreated model.

Exposition "Mining"

The exposition is devoted to mining and consists of several realistically recreated mines with full-length mannequins of miners. The total length of all crossings and routes is about 700 meters. This exposition with maximum accuracy conveys the working conditions of workers and the internal atmosphere in the mines in different historical periods.

The systematic development of mining began in the fourth millennium BC in connection with the discovery of the process of obtaining metals such as copper and tin from ore. Later, in addition to ore, they engaged in the extraction of rock salt. Very quickly, the mines acquired an important economic and political significance. Recall that silver and gold did not need to be smelted from ore, since it was found in its pure form. They learned to get iron from iron ore only in the first millennium BC.

As for Germany, according to written evidence, the beginning of mining on its territory dates back to 970. Over time, ore mining lost its paramount importance - it was replaced by coal mining (a source of energy) and salt mining (raw materials for the chemical industry). The 19th century was marked by the rapid technical progress of the industry, and the 20th century was marked by the automation of all stages of the mining process.

Exposition "Glassmaking"

The exhibition tells about the development of glass production and includes a replica of a glass furnace, a diorama of a glass blowing workshop, a baroque hall of mirrors and a model showing historical methods of glass making for windows. Also every day (but not for the whole day) you can watch the work of a real glassblower.

Exhibition "Pottery"

The exposition tells about the origin of pottery and its gradual development into the most complex technological process, without which no sphere of human life can do today. For example, visitors will learn how ceramics are used to make artificial medical joints, thermal insulation elements, components for power plants and much more. Several stands tell about ceramic products, which at all times have been indispensable household utensils, useful household utensils, an important building material and an excellent art direction as porcelain.

A unique exhibit of the exposition is a functioning brick mini-factory. Its products can be purchased as a souvenir. On each brick, the price of which is 1 euro, put the stamp of the German Museum.

Exhibition "Beer Brewing"

The exposition allows you to learn a lot of interesting things about the origin, methods of preparation and the complexities of the brewing process in different historical periods. For example, that Munich brewers dipped red-hot stones into wooden barrels with wort, because they could not afford to brew beer in the traditional sense of the word because of the high cost of iron vats.

It is known that already the ancient Sumerians and Babylonians prepared a kind of beer drink from toasted bread. They also loved him in ancient Egypt.

The exposition of brewing includes several households, which were the prototype of the modern brewery. Among them are an Egyptian cold beer brewery (2000 BC), a Munich brewery from 1812 and even an Ossetian brewery from 1900.

Exhibition "Sugar production"

The exposition is devoted to the history of the development of sugar production and tells about the technologies for making brown sugar in different eras. The researches of the German technologist Franz-Karl Achard on the sugar content in sugar beets and the miniatures of the French chemist Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau, showing the production of refined sugar in the 18th century, are presented.

The department contains models of a sugar factory in the West Indies (1730) and in Silesia (1805), which became the prototypes of the modern sugar industry. Visitors can also see a model of a sugar factory from 1960, which demonstrates the production of white refined sugar.

Exposition "Printing and paper"

The exposition is devoted to the history of paper production, as well as its role in everyday life. The exhibits, located in three halls, give a complete picture of the improvement in papermaking technology and related equipment.

In the first exhibition hall, visitors can get acquainted with the production of papyrus, parchment and tapas. A fascinating demonstration is held here every day, thanks to which you can learn how paper was made in the 13th century.

The second hall introduces a new stage in the production of paper. Since the 19th century, wood has become the raw material for its production, which required the creation of new paper machines and machine tools. Of interest is the machine of 1820, which became the prototype of modern units. The third room is reserved for demonstrating the methods of modern production and use of paper.

Exposition "Textile production"

The exposition gives an idea of everything related to the production of cloth, fabric, textile materials, and also helps to understand the important role of clothing not only as a method of protection, but also as decoration and a means of demonstrating social status.

Here are the stages of improvement in the manufacture of clothing, from manual labor several millennia ago to the time of the industrial revolution of the late 18th century and beyond, up to the use of automated computer control of production processes. Visitors can see unique models of factories and workshops of the 18th century, as well as a diorama of the textile finishing process.

The exposition provides an opportunity for everyone to try to make a woven fabric on an experimental machine and learn more about chemical fibers with the help of a specialized Information Library.

Exhibition "Musical Instruments"

The exposition, located on two floors, contains more than 700 copies of various musical instruments, from the Bronze Age to the present day. The main focus of the exhibition is to track the technological improvement of a number of musical instruments used in Western musical art.

All exhibits are presented in groups. Strings, percussion and plucked instruments are on the first floor, while automatic, keyboards and wind instruments are on the second.

Twice a day, visitors have the opportunity to play some musical instruments, with the exception of the original ones, which can also be heard, but only during the concerts held here. In the museum shop, tourists can purchase CDs with recordings of organ and piano music concerts performed on the instruments presented in the museum.

Exhibition "Photo and Video: from Daguerre to DVD"

The exhibition is dedicated to the development of the photo and video industry, from its inception to the present day. More than 600 exhibits, presented in chronological order, allow you to plunge into the world of photography, as well as see how the art of photo and video shooting has improved over a relatively short period of their existence.

The exposition presents an overview of analog methods of modern digital film and photo equipment. Visitors can learn how light, color and space affect the image, as well as get acquainted with the details and methods of operation of individual technical components. Every day there are demonstrations with the participation of all comers.

Exposition "Children's Kingdom"

An amazing exposition with several hundred interesting activities is designed for little inquisitive fidgets (from 3 to 8 years old). The purpose of the extensive exposition is to introduce the world of science and technology to those who are just starting to take their first serious steps in life.

The first two sections introduce young visitors to the power of water and the energy of movement. Children can see how man has made these elements of nature work for him, setting important mechanisms in motion. In other departments, children can play as a firefighter and construction worker, visit a real ship, do their own research in a real laboratory, and try out playing the giant guitar. If your kid is a future computer genius, go to the computer technology section, and if you notice that your child has acting skills, be sure to visit the Tanagra Theater. Here adults can become small and children can become big.

Replica of the rock paintings of the Altamira Cave

The real Altamira Cave is located in northern Spain and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to its unique rock art dating back to 15,000 BC. The rock carvings are images of animals (bison, bison, horses, wild boars, fallow deer) and prints of human palms. They were applied with charcoal, sometimes carved on stone, painted in brown, yellowish and red shades of ocher. It is no longer possible to look at the original drawings in our time - the Altamira cave is closed due to a violation of the internal microclimate, which happened due to regular tourist "invasions".

museum tower

This is the symbol of the German Museum. On the facade of the tower there are such meteorological instruments as a barometer, thermometer, hygrometer and anemometer. They give a complete picture of the weather. Inside the tower is a Foucault pendulum, showing the daily rotation of the Earth. A very interesting object is the astronomical clock on the facade of the tower. The days of the week on this clock are depicted as graphic symbols, and the months - as signs of the Zodiac. The phases of the moon are also indicated.

The Museum of Science and Technology in Munich is commonly known simply as the Deutsches Museum. Apparently, the reason lies in the fact that this is the world's largest collection dedicated to natural science and technology. Its exhibits demonstrate the possibilities of more than fifty branches of science. The collection contains about 28 thousand items. Since the task of the museum is to popularize science, it will be very interesting for children here, because the exhibits make special knowledge accessible and understandable. Moreover, the presentation of the material is of interest not only to boys, who are often fond of technology, but also to all people who usually do not notice how many objects around have appeared due to the development of science.

Some exhibits of the museum are striking in their size. For example, in the navigation hall there are huge sailboats. Looking at them, you can not only learn about the intricacies of maritime affairs, but also see how the sailors equipped their lives. You can watch how ships of various shapes sail in a special bath. But much larger than sailboats is the deadly V-2 rocket: to see it, you have to climb the stairs around it.

The hall dedicated to engines demonstrates not only the development of this industry, but also the observation of people. Of course, the creation of an internal combustion engine required serious mental work, but is it possible not to appreciate the mind of ancient people who learned to use the energy of water and wind? Now windmills are back again - the modern planet needs "green energy". By the way, here you can finally understand how planes fly. A special model allows you to see how when the wing tilts, its lift changes and at what point turbulence occurs. No less interesting are the exhibits that tell about the laws of bridge construction.

There is something interesting in the museum for everyone. The math room demonstrates the amazing properties of numbers, the chronology room tells about instruments for measuring time, from clepsydra to ultra-precise clocks. In the hall "Materials and Technologies" - an exhibition of technical toys, from children's designers to complex mechanisms. Music fans will be captivated by the collection of instruments, from small harmonicas to huge organs. And incredible adventures await visitors. Take to the air in a helicopter, meet a fluffy robot kitten, go down into a mine and see how miners work, call lightning (safe for others) or create a rainbow - none of the children will refuse this.

For children from 3 to 8 years old, the Children's Kingdom has been created in the museum - 1000 entertainments that help to learn the laws of mechanics, optics, acoustics, get acquainted with the world of technology and just have fun playing with light or controlling a river. Since the Deutsches Museum is simply immense, it is useful to know that there are two cafes on its territory.

The second day of our stay in Munich, we decided to devote a visit to the Munich German Museum. It was highly recommended to us by friends who have already been here. It's still raining outside - they decided to postpone the long-awaited trip to the castles until better weather. So the museum! It is located on the island of Museumsinsel (museum island) - in the middle of the Isar River. Its full name is the German Museum of Achievements in Natural Sciences and Technology ( Deutsches Museum von Meisterwerken der Naturwissenschaft und Technik), or the Deutsches Museum ( Deutsches Museum). This is the largest museum of natural history and technology in the world. It contains about 28,000 exhibits representing more than 50 branches of science. Extensive collections of museum exhibits are visited annually by more than one and a half million people. And the day of our visit was no exception. True, we arrived early, and managed to see a lot “without the crowd”. A distinctive feature of the museum can be called the fact that there are practically no signs “Do not touch with your hands”! On the contrary - everything can be touched, part of the exhibits can be turned on, observing the effects they produce. You can get to the museum by commuter train or metro. Stop - Isartor. It's a 15 min walk from here.

1. The museum is open from 09.00, at 09.10 we were already near the entrance (people are leaving in the frame, because it was taken in the afternoon when we had already left). Tickets can be bought at the box office inside the museum, or in tents located on the square in front of the entrance. The ticket price is about 8 euros. In the same place, near the ticket office, there are racks with free museum cards. In 6 languages (except Russian). However, in Russian, a map can be obtained at the window of the information desk, located right there. which we did. A huge stand with the rules of conduct in the museum hangs on the wall. We did not translate it, because we were only interested in one thing - is it possible to take pictures? It turned out - you can! True, there was something written about a tripod (tripod), but I didn’t attach much importance to this. but in vain, as it turned out.

2. After entering, immediately to the left is a large locker room, after all, we were all dressed up like that, even though it was May on the street, it was cold and damp. In the locker room - lockers in the form of small safes and a wardrobe - paid, I don’t know how much. We huddled in safes. They have a very interesting system: you open the door, dial the code, throw in 2 euros, and close it. Yes, you need to remember the code. When you need to pick up things - remember the number of the locker and the code, open the safe and put your hand under your falling 2 euros. So storage is free! Why put coins - it is not clear ... Oh well.

3. The first pavilion on our way was the hall dedicated to shipping and seafaring. In the background, a glass grate is the entrance to it. Right in front of you there are hulls of two old ships (rather, even boats or schooners: I am not a very big specialist in maritime affairs. Or rather, not at all special. Near the left, large ship to the left is the entrance to the lower level of the hall, as well as an observation deck along the left You can see the hold of this floating craft and the conditions in which the sailors lived there. There is even a stove for cooking. Everything is so small - the impression that the gnomes were swimming on the ship. The conditions are terrible!

4. But this ship is familiar to me. Do you recognize? On a similar boat, “our” Sherlock Holmes drove along the Thames in search of criminals in the film “Treasures of Agra”.

5. An incredible number of ship models, famous and not so famous. But almost all of them were either built in Germany or flew under its flag.

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13. But this, as you understand, is a real cabin of a real submarine!

14. At the lower level - its main "content", respectively, also without plating.

15. Not the Gullivers lived in it either. This is certainly not the famous “U-…”, familiar from several films about the German submarine fleet of the Great Patriotic War, but still not some kind of mock-up.

16. Mini collection of anchors.

17. Here at this level - a stunning collection of models of military ships.

18. Of course, this is “something” ... The smallest details, everything is worked out with great scrupulousness!

19. It is very difficult to break away from the layout. I want to look at it and look at it. And take pictures! The glass really gets in the way. Yes, it's dark in there. I did not use the flash so as not to disturb others. Since I took a tripod with me (in a case), I decided to “uncover” it. I used it as a monopod - on one extended “leg”. Thanks to this photo here turned out to be more or less acceptable. In addition, I used a polarizing filter, so the reflections of glass showcases are minimized. True, my “happiness” did not last long - the guard saw me with such a design and “in broken German” said that the tripod could not be used. But it was later, and I filmed all the sailing in this way.

20. But back to our cruisers.

21. This photo shows that there are quite a lot of them. I did not guess to remove the names and the story about them. But such details would pull more than one post. Therefore, another time.

22. But these light cruisers - it looks like the beginning of the 20th century. Well done models. What gun turrets!

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26. On the same level, a small exposition showing the likeness of the captain's bridge and several cabins of different classes.

27. Actually - the captain's bridge of a steamer itself.

28. A lot of ship models with their “innards”. It becomes clear how it all was interconnected and worked.

29. In these photos - the power plants of the ships: from the guilt move ...

30. ... to a nuclear reactor, it seems.

31. Propeller! Where without him?

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33. Well, the collection is smaller.

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35. Compasses, gyroscopes, periscopes and other marine paraphernalia.

36. Various means of measurement. Perhaps, on this I will finish with the marine business and we will move smoothly ...

37. ... to the hall of machine parts. That's what it's called. Actually, it is difficult to call the mechanisms located here as details, since they are machines. The exposition begins with mills, smoothly flowing into pumps for pumping oil. In fact, everything can be seen in the photo.

38. I'd rather tell you about what is not visible. And this is the SMELL that prevails in this room. The smell of engine oil, “working mechanisms”, oil ... (I won’t say for sure about oil, I have never smelled it, but I think that pumps pumping it should smell like it). I don't even know, it's hard to describe it in words. But it's the smell, not the stench. It is this smell that helps you feel that you are next to real MACHINES and mechanisms!

39. Well, the volume of the room, of course, is amazing.

40. Not an ounce of rust, everything looks like it just left the factory.

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44. Look at the cast frame of this mechanism. She reminded me of the Zinger sewing machine that my grandmother had and which also has a cast base, though not as powerful as in the photo ...

45. I really liked this “crap”! I find it difficult to say what it is and why. But still, I like her!

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47. German moonshine in all its glory!

48. Attentive readers saw a familiar name on this car - KARLSRUHE. There is also a football club of the same name. Well, the city, of course!

49. Steam locomotive, though not Cherepanov.

50. But this room made a huge impression on me! I made a special effort to preserve the light that reigns in it in the photograph. This is an imitation of the workplaces of factories and factories of the 19th century. Look how dark it is. How??? How could you work in such conditions for 16 hours??

51. Drehbank - lathe. Well, a year, respectively.

52. Screw-cutting lathe. What kind of eyesight a worker had to have to work on this machine! There were no AutoCADs at that time, as well as CNC machines. And the accuracy of manufacturing the parts of the machines shown earlier should have been at a height anyway. And on such machines, in the dark, people worked.

53. I don’t know about you, but I am still impressed by this “workshop”.

I guess that's where I'll end for today. It's time to take a break, we still have a lot to walk around the museum, and you - to read my report. See you later!

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The Deutsches Museum in Munich is one of those museums where very few tourists from Russia go - they are often put off by the name, many think it is the Museum of the Nation or something like that. And in vain: the Munich German Museum is the world's largest museum of science and technology. It is called German because it is the largest in the country and national, it contains the best expositions of Germany. And if you remember how many different technologies have been created in this country over the past 500 years, then there really is something to see.

It was founded in 1903 by the Association of Engineers, quickly grew (although they tried to close it several times), and now it is a huge, fundamental museum, one of the most serious in its field, made both on a grand scale and with German thoroughness, authoritative and diverse . And not only technology lovers go there.

Collection

The museum's collection covers technologies in almost all spheres of life - from space to agriculture. Well, besides them - energy technologies, geodesy, computer technologies, astronautics and astronomy, various types of construction, chemistry, physics, digital technologies, power supply, printing, pharmacology and medicine, metallurgy, glass, textiles and paper, and much, much more.

The main thing is that it was done with so much imagination and in such volumes that it is interesting here even for people who are far from technology. The first computers, the first space capsules, the first hair dryer, the first framed glasses or the first painkillers can all be found here.

For the “Mine” section, a rock face was recreated in the basement, in the “Hydraulics” section, models of locks are exhibited - some life-size, in the aeronautics section, an entire hall of aircraft is displayed, and in the “Transport” section - the very first cars.

There are many unique, rare items here, some of them are very old, to say the least - ancient. Ancient Roman glass-making technologies, Egyptian astronomical knowledge, Greek geometry, medieval "manual" technologies - all this is reflected in the collection of the Deutsches Museum. There are also many isolated collections - for example, there is a collection of musical instruments.

Very bright museum, one of the most interesting in the city. An indispensable place for an active and curious person. You don't need to have a technical background to understand.

In addition to the permanent exhibition, there are many temporary exhibitions, often dedicated to technical innovations and technological advances. Lots of activities for kids, usually very good ones.

Practical Information

The German Museum is located on the Museumsinsel island in the middle of the Isar River, there is nothing else on the island except the museum - it is very large.

Official address: Munchen, Museumsinsel, Deutsches Museum von Meisterwerken der Naturwissenschaft und Technik. The nearest metro station is Fraunhoferstrasse, but it also takes about 10-15 minutes to walk to the island on foot across the bridge (there are three bridges to the island).

Opening hours: daily from 9:00 to 17:00.

Ticket price: 12 EUR for an adult (preferential - 7 EUR), 4 EUR for children from 6 to 15 years old, for a family - 25 EUR.

Prices on the page are for November 2018.

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Where to stay: In Munich, famous for its museums, pinakotheks and beer festival, or in cozy Augsburg in the picturesque foothills of the Alps. For fans of the "excursion" and romantic landscapes, we recommend the cities of the Romantic Road of Germany, for example, Füssen, from which it is a stone's throw to the "swan stone" - Neuschwanstein Castle, descended from the pages of medieval legends.
What to see: Fabulously beautiful medieval towns and picturesque landscapes

The museum complex, which is the property of Munich, was opened in 1903. It completely occupies the territory of the small island of Isar, presents more than 28 thousand exhibits dedicated to science, technology and the achievements of mankind. One of the largest technical museums in the world tries to show expositions in an accessible visual form, and also conducts demonstrations of various phenomena and production processes.

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The museum has 10 departments, each of which contains from 5 to 10 expositions, which can be studied in 2-3 hours. Up to 3 thousand people visit it daily. In advance, the visitor should think about what he is most interested in and what compositions he wants to see, otherwise you will have to spend more than a week on a fascinating tour and, perhaps, not see everything that is presented.

The main building of the museum includes departments dedicated to natural sciences, energy, communications, materials and technologies, musical instruments, and transportation. Separately, it is worth noting that there is a department that was created specifically for children, where each child will spend time with benefit, taking the first steps of getting to know the world of science. Children from 3 to 8 years old can get into this department.

In addition to the main building, there are also transport and aviation branches, which are located in other parts of the city.

Department of Aeronautics and Aviation

One of the largest expositions is devoted to the creation of transport in the sky around the world and the production of equipment in Germany.

You can start your acquaintance with airships and balloons, the first of which appeared in 1783 in Paris, created by the Montgolfier brothers. You can also see attempts to build an aircraft, which was based on the study of the shape of seeds moving through the air.

The German Museum demonstrates with a separate stand the history of the German engineer Otto Lilienthal, who at one time thought about the structure of an aircraft based on the flight of birds and their soaring in the air without a flap of wings.

Particular attention is paid to the German aircraft designer Hugo Junkers, who worked in the late 19th century - early 20th century. The first passenger aircraft designed for 4 people, the Junkers F13, which first flew in 1919, is presented.

In the aviation halls stands of the first jet aircraft and individual elements of a passenger liner are presented: fuselage, engine, landing gear.

Only a part of the exhibits is presented in the aeronautics and aviation department, the main one is located in a separate transport branch at the historic Schleissheim airfield in Germany, and all lovers of mechanical engineering are recommended to visit the Museum of German Tanks in Munster, the total area of which is 9000 m².

Department of navigation and shipbuilding

For a long time, the link between the continents were ships that transported people and goods until the 20th century. The main exhibit of the department is the ship "Maria", launched in 1880 and personifying the era of sailing ships. The representative of steel hulls and engines is the Renzo tugboat and the rescue boat, which was powered by diesel already in the second half of the 20th century.

The German Museum for the Curious has installed 2 submarines and over 200 smaller boats and ships to explore the world of navigation.

The oldest model dates back to the 19th century - the Gutenberg ship, you can also see Vikings, caravels, three-masted ships.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the presence of a luxurious passenger liner, on which they went on a long journey, was considered an indicator of the development of a country. The museum displays a model of the liner "Kaiser Wilhelm II", launched in 1903. The cross section of the ship shows the location of the cabins of different classes, the engine room, the captain's cabin and the control place.

A separate exposition is shipbuilding. She demonstrates the process of setting the keel and launching, which also looks fascinating.

It is worth noting that in addition to models of ships and their construction, there is an exposition of life on a ship, navigation instruments that were used earlier and are used now, and an exposition about the technologies of the underwater world, which allows everyone to look inside the submarine.

German Museum in Munich: exhibitions about ceramics

Much attention is paid to transport, its development and production in the museum, but also separate expositions were created that are no less important for the development of human life, for example, a collection of ceramics. Many people know that earlier, as now, they produced a lot of ceramic dishes, it is popular in different countries, it was even used for some time in the construction of houses. But few people are familiar with the fact that ceramics are used in the medical field to create artificial joints or thermal insulation elements at power plants. Everyone who visits the German Museum will be able to buy a ceramic souvenir with a personal stamp, as there is a unique operating brick mini-factory on its territory.

Exposition about and brewing

The Museum of German History pays special attention to the brewing department, as many tourists travel to this wonderful country to taste delicious fresh beer. The expositions show how complex the production processes are, how brewing developed and how large factories and private breweries were built.

Sugar production is also a component of the German economy, and the exhibition presents the research of technologist Franz-Karl Achard, who studied the content of sugar beets. In addition to models of factories in Germany, there are models of factories in the West Indies and Silesia, where brown sugar was made, as well as a factory from 1960 for the production of already white refined sugar, which is still in use today.

Exhibitions about the production of paper, glass and textiles

Paper, glass, textiles surround us everywhere and are very important for human life. Few people got acquainted with the history of the appearance and development of these materials. The German Museum is ready to show exhibits that will appeal to all visitors.

The exhibits related to paper are arranged in three halls according to the stages of development - the first hall shows when and how papyrus and parchment appeared, and at the appointed time there is a demonstration on the production of paper in the 18th century. The second hall shows the next stage of development, when wood was used as a raw material, when paper machines and machine tools were invented. The third hall is modern paper production.

Expositions about textiles tell about the history of the creation of clothing, not only as a necessary protection for the body, but also as an indicator of culture. You can trace how the production of fabric has changed: from manual labor to the use of computer-based machine production.

In the hall about glassmaking you can see a copy of the glass furnace, a hall of mirrors and trace the history of the creation of glass for windows. Every day at a certain time you can watch the work of a real glassblower who creates beautiful objects.

Main tower of the Deutsches Museum

The German Historical Museum has its symbol - the clock tower, where the main meteorological instruments are located: barometer, anemometer, hygrometer and thermometer, thanks to which you can get a complete picture of the weather in a given place. The clock is also complex: it shows the phase of the moon, days of the week and months in the form of graphic symbols and signs of the zodiac. Inside the tower there is a Fugo pendulum showing the daily rotation of the Earth.

Museum opening hours

The museum is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm for everyone. At the entrance at the box office, you must purchase tickets, which differ in price for adults and children. It is convenient to purchase a family pass (2 adults and 2 children under 15), which costs about 12 euros, or buy a general ticket to the main building and additional branches for 16 euros, admission is free for children under 6 years old.

Most of the exhibits that are presented in the museum are allowed to be touched, twisted, twirled, because from the very beginning, according to Miller's idea, this was the main concept of the museum.

Whatever museum you visit - the historical one in Berlin, the Miniature Wonderland in Hamburg, the Green Vaults in Dresden or the German Tank Museum, you will leave only positive reviews. For the Germans, it is very important what opinion about them will develop, because everything is organized at the highest level.

Traveling in Germany

Germany is a country with a rich history and cultural heritage. Traveling in this country, you can see many beautiful places without even visiting any buildings. But to get acquainted with the history, it is worth seeing the main large cities, such as Munich, Dresden, Hamburg, Stuttgart and others. If you are in Germany, be sure to visit the German Museum in Berlin, Munich and other cities!