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Research
Deutsches Museum Archive
The Deutsches Museum Archive is one of the world’s leading specialized archives in the history of science and technology.
Spanning 6.5 kilometres of shelving, the repository houses significant personal papers and institutional archives, rare corporate papers and publications, individual manuscripts, prints, portraits, maps, posters, and technical drawings. It also features specialized collections relating to the history of paper, comprehensive documentation on aerospace, and approximately 1.4 million photographs.
Visiting the Archive
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The Deutsches Museum Archive is open to the general public (opening hours: Monday–Friday, except on public holidays, 9 am–5 pm). Use of the archive is free of charge. Please make an informal reservation via email at least two working days before your planned visit. The request should include the list of archival call numbers (or collection of interest) and your postal address. Please wait for our written confirmation before your visit.
In the reading room, with the Archive’s permission, photographs of the archival materials consulted may be taken using your own digital camera or phone (without flash, silent mode, no tripod or similar equipment). These working copies are intended for personal use only and are not intended for publication.
Publication licenses and high-quality digital images can be requested via the image service (Bildstelle).
The entrance to the archive and library building is located in the museum courtyard. The archive’s reading room is on the third floor.