Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Kid's Kingdom
hot-air balloons to modern jets.
The space travel section includes
a replica of the Spacelab.
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Civil Engineering
Reserved exclusively for child-
ren and accompanying adults,
this section is designed for young
scientists, ages three and up.
Interactive exhibits let children
experience phenomena such as
communication, energy, optics,
and acoustics. The Technical Toys
section offers welcome relaxation
after all the hands-on research.
An authentic suspension
bridge dominates the exhibition
hall; wall-mounted screens track
the oscillations as visitors ven-
ture onto and then cross over
this swaying bridge.
The Branch Museums
Top 10 Aviation &
Transportation
1 Fokker D VII, fighter
aircraft (World War I)
2 Douglas DC-3, commer-
cial aircraft, 1943
3 Heinkel He 111, bomber
aircraft (World War II)
4 Lockheed F-104
Starfighter
5 Dornier Do31, vertical
lift-off aircraft
6 Puffing Billy (first loco-
motive in the world)
7 Drais wheel
8 Benz motorcar (first
automobile in the world)
9 Rumpler “Tropfenwagen”
(aerodynamic car, 1921)
0 NSU Delphin III
motorcycle, 1956
Exhibition hall, Flugwerft Schleißheim
Flugwerft Schleißheim, the Deutsches Museum's
branch museum on the history of aviation, is located
in an old airplane hanger on a historic airfield in
Schleißheim (Effnerstraße 18, Oberschleißheim;
089/31 57 14-0). In addition to the old buildings
and the airfield itself, this site offers 7,800 sq m
(84,000 sq ft) of exhibition space housing over 50
airplanes, helicopters, and hang-gliders, as well as
instruments and equipment. There are special exhibi-
tions, children's tours, and expert-guided tours.
The museum also has a shop and a restaurant -
Pegasus - that serves as a year-round venue for
exhibitions by young artists.
The Verkehrszentrum, or Transportation Centre, is
located on the Theresienhöhe (Theresienhöhe 14a;
(089) 500 80 67 62). Three heritage-protected halls,
once home to the Munich Fair, now house historic
locomotives, automobiles, carriages, and bicycles.
With this branch museum, the Deutsches Museum
has created the largest transportation museum in
the world, offering a detailed and comprehensive
exploration of urban transportation, travel, mobility,
and transportation technology. Special exhibitions
and lectures round out the programme.
Transportation
Centre Exhibition
Hall
The automobile collec-
tion in the transporta-
tion centre exemplifies
the stellar quality of
the exhibits.
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For detailed information on the branch museums, visit
www.deutsches-museum.de
