Deutsches Museum Museum

Address: Museumsinsel 1, 80538 München, Germany

Website: https://www.deutsches-museum.de

Hours: Tue-Sun 9:00am-5:00pm; closed Mondays (hours may vary for special exhibitions)

Admission: Adult admission around €14 (standard adult ticket, varies for special exhibitions and combined options)

The Deutsches Museum is a major museum of science and technology in Munich, founded in 1903 by Oskar von Miller and renowned for extensive historic and technical collections. Its main site sits on the museum island (Museumsinsel) in the River Isar and covers a wide range of scientific and technological fields.

Exhibits cover subjects from physics and chemistry to transport, aviation and telecommunications, with many hands-on and large mechanical displays. The museum operates specialized branches, including an aviation collection at Flugwerft Schleißheim and a transport-focused Verkehrszentrum, expanding its coverage beyond the central island site.

The museum’s collections and exhibition approach evolved through the 20th century, adding major halls, restored historical machines and modern interactive displays to serve education and research alongside public exhibition.

The main museum is centrally located in Munich on the Isar’s museum island, with the aviation and transport branches situated outside the city center at their respective sites.

• Founding: Founded by Oskar von Miller in 1903, the institution grew into one of the world’s leading museums of science and technology with large, varied collections and multiple specialized branches.

What to See#

• Main Museum (Museumsinsel): Main Museum (Museumsinsel) - the primary site on an island in the River Isar housing extensive exhibits across physics, chemistry, transport and applied sciences with historic objects and interactive displays.
• Flugwerft Schleißheim: Flugwerft Schleißheim - an aviation branch located at Oberschleißheim airfield with a collection of historic aircraft and related exhibits.
• Verkehrszentrum: Verkehrszentrum - the transport museum branch displaying historic automobiles, rail vehicles and road transport exhibits in Munich.

Located on München’s museum island near Isar river, the Deutsches Museum is a short walk from the Isartor or Deutsches Museum U-Bahn stations; limited parking is available nearby.

• Visit early for less crowded access to the hands-on science and technology exhibits.
• Allow extra time for the transport and flight exhibits - the museum's collections are extensive and spread over large halls.
• Book special-exhibit tickets in advance; blockbuster exhibitions often sell out peak days.