Teilnehmer*innen schauen durch selbstgebaute Teleskope. — Photo: Deutsches Museum

Tips for Your Visit

Planning a Visit with School and Day Care

Educational institutions can book a programme or use the preparation and accompanying material. We also have tips for schools and day care centres on how to visit on their own.

Tips and Service Information

Online-Ticket-Buchung am Smartphone. Photo: Deutsches Museum
Purchasing Tickets
Regular admission costs €4.50 for pupils. Children up to 6 years of age have free admission.
School membership: At €0.60 per pupil from your school per year, this might be interesting?
In groups with ten children or more, one accompanying person is free. The regulations on group size and accompanying persons as well as all other information can be found on the Admission Fees page.
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Demonstrations and Science Shows
What's on today: Discover science LIVE! We offer a programme that changes daily. Participation is usually included in the museum admission. Groups can also take part in the demonstration at the high-voltage system and the science shows in the Hall of Honour. To the daily programme
In the Kids’ Kingdom, children can discover the world of technology and the natural sciences. Photo: Deutsches Museum
Kid's Kingdom
As a group, you must book a visit to our hands-on Kid's Kingdom exhibition. The Kid's Kingdom for children from 3 to 8 years and their adult companions. More about the Kid's Kingdom.
Blick auf die Museumsinsel mit dem Sammlungsbau in München Photo: Deutsches Museum
Time Factor
Please allow enough time for dropping off items at the cloakroom, toilet breaks or snacks. It is best to choose an exhibition in advance that you would like to explore with the group. The paths in the museum are long and should not be underestimated.

Information on lockers and other services can be found under "Plan your visit".

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Exhibits Recommended for School Classes

Astronomy

Discover an ensemble of extraordinary exhibits across several floors. Take a guided tour to two historic observatories and explore the state-of-the-art exhibition area on cosmology.

Mine

A unique experience! Walk through this 500-metre long exhibition mine and gain a very realistic insight into an underground world of days gone by.

Historic Aviation

Be inspired by an original plane from the Wright brothers and a faithful replica of Otto Lilienthal’s glider. Learn all about mankind’s dream of flight and how it became reality.

Power Machinery

Step into what feels like an old machine hall, with spinning water wheels and steam engines – many of which look like works of art and can still be set in motion today!

Until the 19th century, a variety of different measures of length and girth were common in German states and cities. This all changed with the birth of modern industrial society and worldwide economic relations. Learn all about the fascinating history of units!

Oceanography

With the help of the submersible GEO exhibited here, the primitive deep-sea creatures called coelacanths were filmed for the first time ever in their natural environment! The exhibition offers insights into fascinating underwater worlds and the history of diving.

Pharmaceutics

Learn more about medicinal plants, the discovery of medicines, the respiratory tract, cancer, nerves and pain. The centrepiece of this exhibition is a walk-in model of a human cell that is magnified 350,000 times!

Marine Navigation

Bridges between continents: ships enabled access to the farthest corners of the earth. Marine navigation has fostered communication and trade, but it has also led to many wars. Trace the development of shipping in this wonderful exhibition.

Tip: We present the themes and highlights of each of our around 25 currently open exhibitions on a separate exhibition page. The "Overview Exhibitions" page leads you to each individual exhibition, from astronomy to time measurement. Tip from our museum education team: select individual exhibitions and look for the highlights on the website.
To Overview Exhibitions

Frequently Asked Questions about visiting with School and Day Care

You can find out about all current regulations under Current Situation

In the Deutsches Museum wearing a mask is compulsory depending on age: up to 5 years = no mask needed, from 6 to 14 years = everyday mask, from 15 years = FFP2 mask.
Bags and small backpacks can be taken along. Larger bags, backpacks and luggage can be left at the cloakroom or locked in one of the lockers. More about the cloakroom and lockers
We offer a picnic room where you can eat what you have brought with you. The self-service restaurant is unfortunately closed for modernisation. We ask for your understanding that you are not allowed to eat or drink in our exhibition areas. All information about our gastronomic offers under Gastronomy.
Yes, children with a current Munich Holiday Pass have free admission to the Deutsches Museum and its Munich branch museums.
The Kid's Kingdom is open to children from 3 to 8 years and their adult companions without registration. Only groups need to book their visit in advance. All information can be found on the Kid's Kingdom page.
All offers and programmes for educational institutions can be found on the Education Offers page. From customised school class programmes to supplementary material to print out yourself - we offer a wide range of educational opportunities.
- Children from the age of 6 are allowed to visit the Planetarium. More information on our Planetarium page.
- The demonstration at the high-voltage facility is suitable for children and also open to groups. Sometimes it gets loud, but this is announced in good time and all you need to do is put your hands over your ears. More information on the page Demonstration at the High-voltage Unit.
Our regular daily programme "Discover Science LIVE!" offers various demonstrations and guided tours every day. It is generally open to individual visitors, families and small groups of up to 5 people. Exceptions: Groups can take part in the demonstration at the high-voltage unit and the Science Show in the Hall of Honour.
From ten children in a group, one accompanying person is free. The regulations on group size and accompanying persons as well as all further information can be found on the page Admission Fees.

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Planning a Visit with School and Day Care

Tips and Service Information

Purchasing Tickets

Demonstrations and Science Shows

Kid's Kingdom

Time Factor

Take Advantage of the Museum's Offers

Exhibits Recommended for School Classes

Astronomy