German Museum of Technology
The Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin—Germany’s Museum of Technology—begins with rail, and you can still see how strongly that original idea shaped the site. It was founded in 1982 as the Museum für Verkehr und Technik, taking over the tradition of the Königliches Verkehrs- und Baumuseum, opened in the former Hamburger Bahnhof station building in 1906. Today, the museum sits on the former freight yard attached to Anhalter Bahnhof, including two historic roundhouses and surrounding office buildings. In 1996, the institution took the name Deutsches Technikmuseum, and its space grew step by step. A major extension opened in 2003, adding new maritime and aviation exhibition halls—crowned by a prominent US Air Force Douglas C-47B, nicknamed the “Raisin Bomber,” associated with Tempelhof Airport. One highlight is the extensive railway collection, launched in 1987 and 1988 in rebuilt roundhouses. …
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