"Deutsches Technikmuseum"
The Deutsches Technikmuseum (German Museum of Technology) is a museum for explorers! Come for an entertaining educational journey through the history of technology: Visit our fascinating exhibitions on aviation, shipping, railways, the automobile, film technology, computer history, the role of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries in our lives, and much more. Review the multi-facetted spectrum of technology – from ancient times to cutting-edge – and explore the many ways it has shaped our history and culture. Daily demonstrations, hands-on activities and guided tours make the Deutsches Technikmuseum a place of interactive learning and experience. Our extensive museum park is an oasis of green at the heart of the city.
Located right next to the museum our Science Center Spectrum offers more than 150 hand-on-experiments inviting our visitors to probe fundamental phenomena in the realms of science and technology.
Barrier-free information
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There are two designated parking spaces for people with disabilities.
- The path from the parking lot to the entrance of the Science Center Spectrum is approximately 20 m long and, in some places, not easily accessible on foot or by vehicle.
- The path between the Science Center Spectrum/Ladestraße and the main entrance (old building) is approximately 250 m long and easily accessible on foot or by vehicle.
- The buildings are accessible without steps or via ramps. The Schmiede is accessible only via a single step.
- Almost all rooms and facilities accessible to visitors are accessible without steps, via ramps, or via elevators.
- In the Museum Park, there is a step-free loop trail with grating crossings over the tracks.
- The gradient is less than 7%.
- All doors and passageways accessible to guests are at least 85 cm wide. Exception: the door to the restroom in the Spectrum (basement), which is 75 cm wide.
- The ticket counters in the old building and in the Science Center Spectrum are 88 cm and 85 cm high, respectively, at their lowest point.
- The exhibits and the information about them are mostly visible or readable while seated. Exception: In the locomotive shed, some exhibits can only be viewed via stairs.
- At Bistro Tor 25 and Café Anhalt, some tables are wheelchair-accessible (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair access at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).
- The German Museum of Technology and the Science Center Spectrum have restrooms for people with disabilities (though not in the museum park). The restrooms are accessible from at least one side and have at least one grab bar that can be flipped-up.
- The Museum of Technology has rooms and spaces that can be rented for events. All of these are accessible via elevators or ramps without steps.
- Guided tours are offered for people with mobility impairments and wheelchair users. There are guided tours for families that can be booked in advance, as well as public tours that do not require registration (on Sundays).
- Mobile or fixed seating is available for use during the tours. The tour routes are step-free.
- Assistive devices provided: wheelchair, folding stool
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no clearly visible alarm.
- There is no audio induction loop system.
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevators is confirmed audibly. Alternatively, stairs are available.
- The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in writing. There is partly audible and photo-realistic information about the exhibits. A sign language app is available for the net exhibition.
- There are no guided tours available for people with hearing impairment and deaf people.
- In Bistro Tor 25 and Café Anhalt, there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting where there are no lamps standing or hanging that interfere with the field of vision or eye contact.
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All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with visual impairments and blind people".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are welcome.
- The entrances (main entrance [old building] and Science Center Spectrum) are designed with high visual contrast.
- There are glass doors without safety markings.
- Almost all areas surveyed and accessible to visitors are well lit—that is, bright and glare-free. Exceptions: Exhibition halls on the topics of light and vision, as well as “Microcosm – Macrocosm” in the Science Center Spectrum.
- There are no visually high-contrast or tactile floor indicators.
- Signage is designed with easily legible, high-contrast lettering.
- Orientation information is partially available in Braille or raised lettering.
- An emergency call made from the elevators is confirmed by an audible signal. Stairs are available as an alternative.
- On most staircases, the steps do not have visually contrasting edges. Staircases have at least a one-sided handrail.
- The exhibits are generally well lit. In the newly redesigned Locomotive Shed 1, there are also tactile models.
- Information about the exhibits is primarily provided in writing and is generally designed with high visual contrast.
- Some information about the exhibits is available in audio and tactile formats (Braille, raised lettering).
- Guided tours are offered for people with visual impairments and blind people. There are both bookable tours and public tours that do not require registration. During the tours, exhibits are incorporated for visitors to touch.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name or logo of the museum is clearly visible from the outside.
- The destinations of the paths are within sight or there are path signs at a constantly visible distance.
- In the Science Center Spectrum there is a color guidance system.
- Information for orientation is partially available acoustically and pictorially (pictograms, photo-realistic representation).
- Information on the exhibits is partly provided in easy language.
- Guided tours for people with cognitive impairments are offered. There are bookable and public tours without registration. The contents are easy to understand or are explained in an easy-to-understand way (e.g. pictorially).
- The food in Bistro Tor 25 and Café Anhalt is presented visibly (buffet, counter).
Evaluation report: Download as PDF