In January 2011, when I had a chance to make a trip to Berlin, I decided to devote this trip to museums. And while looking to the list, the first one draw my attention was Deutsche Technikmuseum. This is maybe because I graduated from Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, an university for engineering education. And indeed the first day I go to see that museum and liked it very much.
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Germany has always been an active force and one of the main reasons for this is the high technical level at every century. Since the Middle Ages many machines that shape the history either made or developed in this country. This museum exhibits the technical power, but in every field!
Museum consist of six main sections and each section have a separate building or section. First few storeys of the main building is devoted to electronic developments seen after the World War II. Computers made in 1940’s which fills a medium-sized room, machines and other stuff used in the television and radio industry are other interesting things. I can also recommend the machines used in radio broadcasting.
After these sections you are being directed to the outside of the main building. You’ll see here the huge locomotives. You can witness the development seen in locomotives through 19th, 20th and 21th centuries. Surely you will feel like a dwarf next to the giant wheels of steam locomotives. After seeing how massive is the wagons I can’t figure out how steam can move this masses. But I continued my way with another question on mind. Do they serve beer in the next section which is devoted for beer production?
Short answer is no! At least now I could pay more attention around since I get rid of a question that has occupied my mind. This building was already an active brewery on the land that is given to the museum. So they keep the building and its machines to present the technique. As you know beer is an important part of the German culture. Visit this building and learn the details of beer production, to remember and appreciate it at every glass in the future.
Subsequent building of the museum is devoted to chemistry. The chemical industry and associated industries, like photography are described here. The youth of the 21st century may not know once photography is a subject of chemistry, not iPhone. So they may learn a lot in that section.
After the tour on the outside you return back to the main building. I spent most of my time in the section devoted to ship models. In some models the scale is really big, thus even the model is two meters long. There are vessels from medieval ages to 20th century battleships. The 19th century ships are worth seeing.
Germans’ approach to museums are not simply display objects. Every possible detail supports the topic of the museum. For example, this part of museum uses natural lighting, by reflecting the daylight with several mirrors to the lower levels. Maybe a minor detail, but leaves the impressive results.
If you continue to climb up, you will see the aircraft which is seen from outside of the building. I recommend this both to see the aircraft and landscape from the above.
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