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Schwarz-weiß Fotografie zeigt Kinder beim Radioempfang mit Kopfhörern in den 1920er Jahren.Photo: Bayerischer Rundfunk
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  • Demonstration

100 years Museumsinsel

100 years of radio

Listen to the radio as it was 100 years ago. The specialists from the Cham Rundfunkmuseum will delight you with original radios and original recordings from back then and from later eras.

The demonstration will be held in German.

  • Adults, Family and children, Young people
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The introduction of radio over 100 years ago marked the beginning of a new era of communication that would change the way people received information forever. Never before had a medium been able to address "everyone" at the same time. Transmitted by radio signal, the spoken word does not stop at political or geographical borders. It remains a medium that informs, entertains and inspires people of all ages and backgrounds.

At the event, do-it-yourself radio kits will be demonstrated and explained. And last but not least, the "Singing Tesla Transformer" will provide music and good humour via high voltage.

See, hear and experience the fascinating technology that made it possible to receive electromagnetic (radio) waves over long distances back in the day, and which is now ultimately found in every one of our everyday companions - the smartphone - in the form of modern processes.

The demonstration will be held in German.

Demonstration times:
9 May from 1 to 5 p.m.
10 May from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
11. May from 9 am to 5 pm

The event is being organised as part of the "100 Years of the Deutsches Museum". Admission to the museum is free on the anniversary weekend 10/11 May 2025. 9 May is Schoolchildren's Day: free admission and special programme for schoolchildren. Pupils under the age of 18 are also admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult.

In co-operation with the Cham Broadcasting Museum

Electronics

Communication Information Media

More about the exhibition

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

100 years of Deutsches Museum

Celebrate with us

Anniversary on the Museumsinsel

Action weekend 10/11 May, programmes, exhibitions, special tours and digital offers on 100 days around the anniversary of our exhibition building. The Deutsches Museum was opened on Munich's Museumsinsel on 7 May 1925, and in 2025 we will be celebrating its 100th birthday.

To the 100 years campaign page
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