Deutsches Technikmuseum (German Museum of Technology)

A must-visit for tech lovers—where the history of innovation meets critical reflection on humanity’s relationship with technology! 📅 Opening Hours & Tickets Hours: Tue-Fri: 9:00-17:30 (last entry 16:30) Weekends: 10:00-18:00 Ticket Price: €8 (valid with Berlin Museum Pass) 🏗️ Scale & Core Concept Size: Covers 26,000㎡ of building area and 50,000㎡ of exhibition space—spacious enough to dive deep into diverse tech fields. Key Exhibits: Spans aviation, shipping, railways, automobiles, film technology, computers, chemistry, and pharmaceutical industries. Iconic Symbol: The “Candy Bomber” (a WWII-era aircraft) suspended from the ceiling—embodying the museum’s core idea: showcasing tech history by focusing on the relationship between humans and technology. ✨ Highlights: Aviation Exhibition (Not-to-Miss!) The star of the museum—telling Germany’s 200-year aviation story with a spectacular display: Exhibits: Dozens of aircraft (over 40 planes total) + quirky hot air balloons, gliders, civilian airliners, and fighter jets (all real artifacts). Dual Narrative: Pride in Innovation: Shows a century of successful aviation practices, highlighting human wisdom in overcoming natural limitations. Critical Reflection: Confronts the dark side of tech—e.g., a wreckage of a JU87 dive bomber symbolizes the destruction of carpet bombing in WWII (which killed hundreds of thousands of civilians). Survivor testimonies also reveal how workers and concentration camp prisoners were forced to build planes/rockets under inhumane conditions, warning that tech can indirectly enslave humanity. 💡 Museum’s Unique Value It balances two seemingly contradictory views: Pride in industrial revolution-era tech achievements. Reflection on the negative (even destructive) impacts of misused technology. This balance is seamlessly woven into exhibitions and educational activities—making it more than a “tech showcase,” but a space for thinking about humanity’s future with technology. #GermanMuseumOfTechnology #DeutschesTechnikmuseum #BerlinMuseums #TechHistory #AviationExhibition