Konrad-Zuse-Museum Hünfeld

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Over het museum

The museum's roots go back to a history society founded in 1910, which held a first exhibition in 1912. Since 1977 the museum has been housed in the former elementary school on Kirchplatz; today it occupies four interconnected buildings, linked by bridges and known as the "Museumsinsel" (Museum Island).

A dedicated department is devoted to Konrad Zuse, who lived in Hünfeld from 1957 until his death in 1995 and became an honorary citizen of the town in 1975. In 2006 the Zuse exhibition was expanded to around 200 square meters, and in 2007 the museum received its current name and a foundation set up by the town of Hünfeld and the district of Fulda as its operator. On display is one of the largest collections of Zuse devices in the world – from the working replica of the Z3 and the Z22 and Z23 vacuum-tube computers to the Z64 large-format plotter – as well as Zuse's paintings.

The other departments cover prehistory and early history, including the Bronze Age "Mädchen von Molzbach" (Girl of Molzbach), the town's development from monastery to farming town, the Great Fire of 1888, the Battle of Hünfeld in 1866, Jewish life in the former district, sacred art, and the region's nature and hunting. The museum also includes the railway museum in the old water tower (since 2013) and a reconstructed Celtic farmstead in Mackenzell.

Hoogtepunten

• Working replica of the Z3, the first functional program-controlled computer
• Zuse computers Z11, Z22, Z23, Z25, Z31 and Z80 and the Z64 large-format plotter
• Paintings and graphic works by Konrad Zuse
• Burial mound grave of the "Mädchen von Molzbach" (Girl of Molzbach)
• Tin-figure diorama of the 1866 Battle of Hünfeld

Vaste collectie

• Konrad Zuse – Erfinder, Unternehmer und Maler – The life and work of the computer pioneer, with numerous original Zuse computers, the Z3 replica, videos, honors and his paintings.
• Stadt- und Kreisgeschichte – Departments on prehistory and early history, urban development, the fire of 1888, the battle of 1866, Jewish life, sacred art, and nature and hunting in the Hünfeld area.

Beheerder

Stiftung Konrad-Zuse-Museum Hünfeld mit Stadt- und Kreisgeschichte (Stadt Hünfeld und Landkreis Fulda)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Individual visitors pay what they wish ("pay what you want"). Card payment is not possible.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

According to the Museumsverband Hessen (Hesse Museums Association), accessible for wheelchair users and people with limited mobility; ask the museum for details. Trained assistance and therapy dogs are allowed in the exhibitions.

Kinderen & gezin

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

Dogs are not allowed in the exhibitions but are welcome on a leash on the grounds of the railway museum and the Celtic farmstead.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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