Technikmuseum Magdeburg

Om museet

The idea of a Magdeburg technology museum goes back to the period after World War II: as early as 1952, the Kulturhistorisches Museum showed a first technology exhibition for the 350th birthday of Otto von Guericke. Concrete plans were only taken up again from the mid-1970s.

The site is the last surviving workshop hall from the Gründerzeit era of the entrepreneur Hermann Gruson, built in 1871 and later the steel construction hall of the heavy machinery combine "Ernst Thälmann." The museum first opened here in the mid-1990s as a visible storage facility. Its sponsorship changed several times: from 2006 the "Kuratorium Industriekultur in der Region Magdeburg" ran the museum, and since June 2019 it has been back in municipal hands, with the association supporting it as a friends' association since then.

On around 2,000 square meters of exhibition space and with more than 6,000 objects, the museum traces technical development from the mid-19th century to the 1980s – from steam engines and line shafts to agricultural technology, fire department and GDR vehicles, printing technology and water supply. Highlights include a replica of the Grade monoplane, with which the first German powered flight succeeded in 1908, and a reconstruction of the Magdeburg pilot rocket of 1933. Since 2019, a scientific advisory board has accompanied the redesign into a center for industrial culture.

Højdepunkter

• Historic workshop hall of the Gruson works from 1871
• Replica of the Grade aircraft of 1908
• Steam engines and line-shaft systems
• Fire department and GDR vehicles
• Historic printing workshop with demonstrations on Thursdays

Permanente udstillinger

• Technik- und Industriegeschichte – On around 2,000 m², machines, vehicles and models show the history of technology and industry in Magdeburg and the region from 1847 to the 1980s – from steam power and crafts to aerospace, printing technology and water supply.

Grundlagt

1993

Ejer

Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg

Ledelse

Dr. Hajo Neumann

Entrépriser & rabatter

Payment by cash, debit or credit card; for institutions and associations, by invoice on request.

Tilgængelighed

• Delvis kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator: ingen oplysninger
• Handicaptoilet
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

Step-free access via the accessible outdoor grounds; within the exhibition, some areas can only be reached by steps. Wheelchair users are advised to register in advance or bring a companion; assistance from staff is possible. Interactive tour "Einfach Museum" in plain language. Animals are not allowed, except service animals such as guide dogs.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
• Interaktive stationer
• Puslerum: findes ikke

Free hands-on activities without registration: treasure hunt for Gruson's lost ring (puzzle set at the ticket desk, ages 10 and up), multi-geocache and an open printing workshop to try out. Coloring books and picture puzzles to download on the website. Children and teenagers under 18 have free admission.

Transport & parkering

Service & spisesteder

• Café: findes ikke
• Restaurant: findes ikke
• Museumsbutik
• Wi-fi

Free Wi-Fi (guest access).

Arrangementer & udlejning

Så vidt vi ved, udlejer museet ikke lokaler til eksterne arrangementer.

Rentals are currently not offered due to staff shortages.

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