Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Germany is a natural history museum that was opened in 1889. It is one of the biggest natural history museums in Germany with a vast collection – even though the public exhibition area is rather small. After entering the building you will find a room with dinosaurs – especially a Brachiosaurus and a Giraffatitan. Since 2015 you can also see Tristan Otto – the only Tyrannosaurus rex on display in Europe. Continue reading “Tyrannosaurus rex”
The Deutsches Technikmuseum in Berlin, Germany is a vast technology museum close to the station “Gleisdreieck” – it can be best accessed via subway. It consists of different buildings: the entrance building with a plane (“Rosinenbomber“) is connected to the main building, a park and two engine sheds. Some meters away you’ll find the Science Center Spectrum and additional smaller buildings. The ticket is valid for all of them. Continue reading “Technology everywhere”
The Science Center Spectrum in Berlin, Germany is part of the Deutsches Technikmuseum and located close to it in an administrational building of the former Anhalter Bahnhof. It is a place for scientific experiments and it is really hands-on: you can play yourself with 150 experiments. It was opened in 1983 and extended its size from 400 to 1400 square meters over time. Continue reading “Playing with science”
The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is an art museum consisting of two neo-classical buildings in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was opened in 1960 and relocated to its current location in 1980. The collection consists of works of Picasso, Warhol, Lichtenstein, Mondrian, Braque, Bacon and many more. Continue reading “Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art”
It is a playground for old and young: the National Museum of Scotland or Royal Museum in Edinburgh, Scotland is a fantastic museum of natural history, technology and art. It is not the biggest one I’ve ever seen but it consistently includes elements to play and have fun. It was opened in 1888 and can be visited free of charge. Continue reading “Royal Museum”
The National Gallery of Scotland is a picture gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland – located within the Princes Street Gardens underneath Edinburgh castle. It consists of two neo-classical buildings linked in the underground and opened in 1859. The collection consists of Scottish and European masterpieces. Continue reading “National Gallery of Scotland”
The Wuseum is the Werder Bremen museum located at the Weserstadion in Bremen, Germany. You can reach it through the ticket office on the side of the stadium facing the city – and the guided tours through the stadium end here. It is rather small and you’ll have to be a fan of the soccer club to have fun here.
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The Universum is an interactive science museum in Bremen, Germany. It was opened in the year 2000 and offers 250 interactive items on 4000 square meters. The three areas of the exhibition are nature, human, and technology. Attached you’ll find an outdoor area with different items and a tower to climb up.
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The Optisches Museum is a science museum in Jena, Germany. It focuses on optical topics – as Jena was a pioneer in these – like photography, telescopes, glasses and microscopes. The museum shows wonderful items of the past and explains how the worked and developed over time. Continue reading “Optical museum”
The Technikmuseum is a technology museum with branches in Sinsheim and Speyer, Germany. You can take a look at old planes, cars, trains, ships, a submarine and a space ship. Most of these vehicles are arranged in a way that you can climb into them and explore them. Continue reading “Technikmuseum”