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Blick in die Ausstellung Mathematik.Photo: Deutsches Museum
  • Guided tour

Mathematics - easy to grasp

Understand mathematical correlations with fun games and activities, experience optical illusions, try your hand at creating a proof and much more.

  • Adults, Family and children, Young people

The tour begins with an introduction to the Mathematics Exhibition, providing the opportunity to actively engage at interactive stations. You will experience mathematics in a playful manner and be guided through some of the highlights.

Topics range from the 'Twelve-Knot String' to infinity and the surreal triangle. Get acquainted with the owl-like ellipse circle and delve into the relief perspective or the Platonic solids.

When will this event take place?

Discover which activities are taking place by checking our daily programme, which is published at around 9.20 each day. Our programme changes daily and includes guided tours, demonstrations, science shows and hands-on activities for individual visitors and small groups of up to five people. All programme events are held in German. They begin either directly where the activity is set to take place or at a guided-tour meeting point in the relevant exhibition.

Robotics

Traffic Mobility Transportation

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rom medicine and care to household chores and industry: discover how the age-old idea of the serving machine has transformed into the everyday mechanical helpers of today.

to the Robotics exhibition

Astronautics

Traffic Mobility Transportation

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With numerous interactive exhibits, your journey from the early days of rocket technology to the Spacelab and satellites is guaranteed to be a truly “universal” experience!

to the Astronautics exhibition

Musical Instruments

Natural Sciences

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From the Renaissance to the present day: whether it’s the harpsichord, saxophone or synthesiser, here you can explore the most important stages in the development of instruments.

to the Musical Instruments exhibition

Modern Aviation

Traffic Mobility Transportation

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This exhibition traces the history of aviation since 1945 across two levels, and is dominated by a supersonic Starfighter, a Hansa jet, a Grob corporate jet and a Sikorsky helicopter. Information, insights and events related to the exhibition can be found on the exhibition page.

to the Modern Aviation exhibition

Model Railway

Traffic Mobility Transportation

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From routes and signals to traffic scenes – our model railway layout is as close to reality as a 1:87 scale model can get! Watch the colourful modes of transport in action.

to the Model Railway exhibition

Mathematics

Communication Information Media

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Games + exhibits + applications: across the Perspective, Dimension and Symmetry areas of the exhibition, this formula demonstrates the extent to which mathematics is a part of our everyday lives. Fun to the power of three!

to the Mathematics exhibition

Classical Optics

Natural Sciences

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With around 20 hands-on stations and several push-button experiments, you can discover and experience the principles and applications of the science of light.

to the Classical Optics exhibition

Kids’ Kingdom

Interactive Exhibition

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Here you can explore different worlds of science with the marble run, night sky and shadow theatre to a hall of mirrors and music room.

to the Kids’ Kingdom

Historic Aviation

Traffic Mobility Transportation

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Aircraft and models: wander amongst numerous original aircraft and trace the history of flight in the first half of the 20th century – a time when aviation experienced rapid technological progress.

to the Historic Aviation exhibition

Health

Man and Environment

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Get healthy – and stay that way! Walk in and around a giant body and uncover how medicines and medical technology keep us healthy. You can even slip into the role of doctor yourself!

to the Health exhibition

Foucault’s Pendulum

Natural Sciences

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A lead ball swings back and forth at the end of a long rope, knocking over cone after cone on the floor below. Here – at the foot of the Museum Tower – you can see and hear the rotation of the Earth!

to the Foucault’s Pendulum exhibition

Photography and Film

Communication Information Media

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Here it’s easy to get the picture! Journey through the developments of the last 200 years: with numerous exhibits ranging from the laterna magica to smartphone cameras.

to the Photography and Film exhibition

Energy - Motors

Materials Energy Production

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Engines convert power from petrol, gas, wind and the sun into kinetic energy. Discover the various propulsion systems that form the heart of our machines – and which keep our modern world running.

to the Energy - Motors exhibition

Electronics

Communication Information Media

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The faster and smaller, the better! Dive into the foundations and development of devices like the transistor, capacitor and diode – and learn how they impact our lives.

to the Electronics exhibition

Electronics – Amateur Radio

Communication Information Media

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The faster and smaller, the better! Dive into the foundations and development of devices like the transistor, capacitor and diode – and learn how they impact our lives. A part of the exhibtion is dedicated to Amateur Radio.

to Electronics – Amateur Radio

Federal President’s Prize

Ten award-winning projects

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Discover how ideas are transformed into success at our exhibition on the German Federal President’s Prize – an annual award for outstanding technological and scientific innovations.

to the Federal President’s Prize exhibition

Chemistry

Natural Sciences

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From alchemy to modern everyday life: explore the science of substances. Discover which elements play a role in our everyday lives and enjoy spectacular demonstrations!

to the Chemistry exhibition

Mathematics

Communication Information Media

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Games + exhibits + applications: across the Perspective, Dimension and Symmetry areas of the exhibition, this formula demonstrates the extent to which mathematics is a part of our everyday lives. Fun to the power of three!

to the Mathematics exhibition

Image Script Codes

Communication Information Media

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From letterpress printing to cryptology: for thousands of years, we have found ways to exchange information and store knowledge. See and experience this first hand – and even try things out yourself!

to the Image Script Codes exhibition

Atomic Physics

Natural Sciences

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What is radiation? Do atoms really exist? What is quantum physics? Explore the structure, appearance and properties of atoms with the help of numerous experiments and original exhibits.

to the Atomic Physics exhibition
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