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Our exhibitions and hands-on laboratories are visited by many people. Around a million people a year explore our building on the Museuminsel, from the Kids' Kingdom to Astronautics. The demonstrations and media stations are very popular and the seating is used a lot. To ensure that everything continues to work well and that everyone enjoys their visit, all elements of an exhibition require regular cleaning, maintenance and sometimes repair.

During maintenance days, our experts clean, maintain and inspect between one and three exhibitions per week. These are then closed to visitors from Monday to Friday. On weekends and school holidays, all areas are open.

Please check the schedule for the 2025 maintenance weeks here if you plan to visit the Museumsinsel specifically for an exhibition.

Schedule of exhibition closures

January 2025

7 to 10 Jan | Agriculture and Food

13 to 17 Jan | Health

20 to 24 Jan | Photography and Film, Electronics, Mathematics

27 to 31 Jan | Image Script Codes

February 2025

3 to 7 Feb | Astronautics, Kids' Kingdom

10 to 14 Feb | Historical Aviation

17 to 21 Feb| Modern Aviation

24 to 28 Feb | Chemistry, Atomic Physics

March 2025

10 to 14 Mar | Musical Instruments, Classical Optics

17 to 21 Mar | Bridges and Hydraulic Engineering

24 to 28 Mar | Energy – Engines

April 2025

31 Mar to 2 Apr | Robotics, Model Railway

3 to 4 Apr | TUMlab and Tech and Tinkering Lab

End of the maintenance days

During these periods, the above-mentioned exhibitions will be closed to visitors. Thank you for your understanding.

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