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Frequently Asked Questions

We have compiled the answers to the most frequently asked questions about visiting the Deutsches Technikmuseum and Science Center Spectrum.

General Questions

The main entrance to the museum is located at Trebbiner Straße 9. The entrance to the Science Center Spectrum and the "Ladestraße" museum section is located at the beginning of the row of former loading sheds (access via Möckernstraße 26). Here you can see our site plan.

U1, U7 Möckernbrücke station

U1, U2 Gleisdreieck station (disabled accessible)

S1, S2, S25 Anhalter Bahnhof station (disabled accessible)

Further information for getting to the museum

There is limited parking available on Trebbiner Straße, which is a dead-end street: 67 parking spaces for cars and 5 accessible parking spaces. They are all free of charge.

Sufficient parking is available for a fee in the nearby Gleisdreieck parking garage.

Limited parking is available in front of the Spectrum Science Center and the Ladestraße museum section. There are designated accessible parking spaces along the Ladestraße section.

We recommend that you use public transport to get here.

Closed Mondays

Tuesday to Friday: 9 - 17:30

Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: 10 – 18

Last admittance: 5 p.m.

Special opening hours for the museum and Science Center Spectrum

No, there is no cloakroom. However, lockers are available in the main building on Trebbiner Straße and at the entrance to the Ladestraße section (which serves the Science Center Spectrum and the Ladestraße museum section).

Free WiFi is available in the foyer of the main building on Trebbiner Straße and the free network "Freifunk" is available in the Ladestraße section.

Private use: Photography and filming without the use of a tripod or external flash is allowed for non-commercial purposes.

If other technical means are to be employed, a permit will be required. To request a photo or film permit, please send an email to presse@technikmuseum.berlin

Feel free to post photos and videos of your visit on social media. We are more than happy to see the museum's accounts being linked via Handle @deutschestechnikmuseum.

Editorial Coverage: A permit is required. To request a photo or film permit, please send an email to presse@technikmuseum.berlin.

Commercial: Commercial use of photos or films is allowed only with permission. To request a photo or film permit, please send an email to info@technikmuseum.berlin.

 

Please make sure not to hurt the personal privacy of people in our museum while taking pictures or filming.

If you lost an item during your visit, send an email to info@technikmuseum.berlin with a detailed description. If the item was found, we will make it available for you to pick it up during business hours.

We appreciate your interest in our work. Please send any relevant information about the item together with photos per email to info@technikmuseum.berlin. We will then evaluate whether the proposed item fits the current criteria for being added to our collection.

Prices and Tickets

Your ticket allows you to visit both the Deutsches Technikmuseum and the Science Center Spectrum on the day of purchase.

Yes. There is an overview of our prices, discounts, free tickets and partner ticket collaborations on our website.

Special exhibitions are included in the price of admission.

At the reception desk: cash, EC Card, V-Pay and credit cards (Visa, Master)

Online Tickets: Credit card or PayPal

Yes, we do offer an Annual Pass. It costs 40 Euro, reduced price 22 Euro, and it is valid for an entire year. Find more information here.

We currently offer no vouchers for museum admission.

Yes, we recommend that you buy your ticket online. There are a limited number of tickets available at the reception desk. Buy your online ticket now.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to change or cancel an online ticket.

In this case, send us an email at tickets@technikmuseum.berlin. We can find your booking in the booking system and then send you the documents again by e-mail.

Accessibility  

Signing-in is not required. Should you wish to visit us in a group with many wheelchair users, we will be happy to advise you in advance so that your visit runs smoothly from start to finish.

Folding wheelchairs can be reserved by emailing info@technikmuseum.berlin.

A detailed description of the conditions and offered services regarding accessibility can be found on our website. Do not hesitate to contact us directly if you have any questions or need further assistance: bauernfeind@technikmuseum.berlin.

Most exhibitions present the texts in both German and English. However, there are older exhibitions that are only in German.

Dogs are not allowed in the museum except in the case of guide and service dogs.

Eating and drinking in the exhibition areas is not allowed. However, there are several designated picnic areas in the museum. Food and drink that visitors have brought with them can also be enjoyed in the Museum Park. In addition, the staffs in all of our restaurants will be happy to welcome you during opening hours.

Activities for Families and Children

On average, visitors spend about 2.5 hours at the museum. Our exhibitions are so diverse and there are so many experiments in the Science Center Spectrum that you can easily spend a whole day with us.

You can find a timetable for all our current events in the Calendar (in German).

Almost all age groups will find something to look at and marvel at in the Deutsches Technikmuseum. However, some children are somewhat daunted because the museum is so big and so loud. It is often helpful to keep the first visit moderately short and targeted to a specific exhibit: In our experience, children of daycare age are particularly fascinated by our large objects (airplanes, ships, locomotives). In addition to the various exhibitions, school children especially love the Science Center Spectrum with its more than 250 experiments.

Check out our free activities (in German) and events (in German) before you visit. 

Due to current renovation work, we temporarily do not offer an audio guide.

 

However, in our museum app, there are three quiz tours for the permanent exhibitions “Aviation,” “Shipping” and “The Network” in German, English, Polish and German Sign Language.

 

The app “Deutsches Technikmuseum” is available free of charge in the App Stores.

There is playground equipment for children to climb on in the Museum Park of the Deutsches Technikmuseum. You will also find several playgrounds and a skate park in the adjacent "Park am Gleisdreieck".

On our website you will find everything you need to know for booking an activity under the menu item “Bookable Activities”.