Science at your fingertips: see how the world works at museums of nature and technology
Those with a passion for nature and technology are spoilt for choice by Germany's fascinating museums. Best of all, many of the exhibitions allow you to learn by doing. So, if you've always wanted to ride on a steam engine, understand how solar technology works or hear whale song, these are the must-see museums for you.
Erika Pohl-Ströher is the granddaughter of Franz and Marie Ströher – the founders of cosmetics company Wella, which was based in Rothenkirchen in Saxony until 1945.
Seven thousand years of Gallo-Roman history are brought to life at the European Archaeological Park in Bliesbruck-Reinheim, right on the French border in the Saarland .
As soon as you go inside you find yourself in a dark room. The objects on display in the cabinets at the Saarland exhibition have an almost theatrical effect.
Villa Borg, situated in the town of Perl in the Saarland , paints a vivid picture of life in the Saarland, Lorraine and Luxembourg region some 2,000 years ago.