Exhibitions - Deutsches Museum

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The history, present and future of land transport: a unique collection in a setting steeped in tradition

275Trains, cars, motorbikes, bicycles, carriages ...

12,000Square metres of exhibition space

3Listed exhibition halls

Our Topics:

Urban Transport

From the beginnings of motorised urban transport around 1900 to the present day.

Travel

How the development of automotive engineering and infrastructure changed travel.

Mobility and Technology

Innovations and technical tools that expanded the horizon of human movement.

In the historic exhibition halls on the Theresienhöhe, you can experience the development from historic transport to high-tech mobility. In three permanent exhibitions on mobility, travel and urban transport and a children's area, knowledge is conveyed in an exciting and understandable way.

Our Highlights

Der Kutschensimulator im Verkehrszentrum.

All Aboard!

How did people travel in Mozart's times? Climb aboard and experience the thrill of a carriage ride!

Express Steam Locomotive

A marvel of technology – Moving moments in Hall II.

The Benz Patent-Motorwagen

A brilliant idea: Carl Benz's original Patentwagen, an icon of automotive history.

The Model Railway Demonstration

Daily demonstrations of the model railway – 87 times smaller than in reality and with real railway sounds.

The Steam Locomotive "Puffing Billy"

The grandfather of all railways: Demonstration of the first serviceable steam locomotive.

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Adler Standard 6 S in the Vehicles of the 1920 — Adler Standard 6 S in the Vehicles of the 1920's area. Photo: Deutsches Museum

Messerschmitt-Kabinenroller. — Messerschmitt-Kabinenroller. Photo: Deutsches Museum

View of Hall II of the Verkehrszentrum. — View of Hall II. Photo: Deutsches Museum

Traffic scenery in Hall I. — Traffic scenery in Hall I. Photo: Deutsches Museum

Model railway demonstration — Vorführung Modelleisenbahn Photo: Deutsches Museum

Urban Transport: View of the square. — View of the square. Photo: Deutsches Museum | Christian Illing

Pilatusbahn — Pilatusbahn Photo: Deutsches Museum

Photo: Deutsches Museum | Christian Illing