Deutsches Museum, A paradise of science and technology

Museumsinsel 1, 80538 Munich

One of the world's earliest science and technology museums

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Introduction

The Deutsches Museum is located on the Museum Island on the Isar River, just a walk east of the Isartor. Established in 1925, it is the world's largest natural science and technology museum and a culmination of German technological development. The museum houses over 28,000 exhibits, including a vast collection of original and replica items, various scale models, and 19th-century perspective drawings. Founder Oskar von Miller's vision was for visitors to experience and explore, so many vivid models allow even non-experts to have an intuitive understanding. Interactive devices demonstrate physics experiments such as Foucault's pendulum and Faraday's cage. Notable exhibits include the world's first electric locomotive (W. Siemens, 1879), the first jet-powered aircraft (Messerschmitt Me 262), the U1 submarine from 1906, the Benz engine car from 1885, and the Serpollet steam car from 1891. It is the ultimate delight for science and technology enthusiasts, and even with a cursory visit, it is difficult to see everything in a day.