DB Museum
Germany - Cologne - Dusseldorf - Frankfurt - Munich - Stuttgart - Hamburg - Berlin
The DB Museum, Germany was set up in the year 1899 and is located in Nuremberg. . At that time it was known as the Royal Bavarian Railway Museum. The museum deals with the history of railways in Germany. In fact, it is one of the oldest and the most historical rail museums of the country. This museum is a part of the Verkehrsmuseum in Nuremberg. It is the corporate museum of Deutsche Bahn AG and along with the Museum of Communication, it forms the Nuremberg Traffic Museum.
The DB Museum in Germany is the first railway museum of the country. The museum is filled with the real models of trains and engines that were used in the country during ancient times. The museum has a huge open-air exhibition space and a railway shed also. Amongst the numerous exhibits that are displayed over here, there are a total of 40 rail vehicles that were used in ancient times. The biggest attraction of the museum is the Adler or the Eagle Locomotive. Another major attraction of the museums is the 1000 square meter huge Experience Area. The numerous items on display over here tells us about the role of railways during the First World War, the beginning of railways in Germany and other topics. Some of the major displays of the DB Museum at Germany include 'Nordgau' Locomotive of 1853, saloon car of King Ludwig, the 2nd class coach of 1844 as well as the modern high-speed trains like the Flying Hamburger and the TEE. In fact, this fantastic rail museum is filled with more than 150 exhibits that are worth taking a look.
The museum conducts a large number of educational tours for the students and other visitors. The DB Museum is open from Tuesdays to Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Entry is not free of cost. However, for children below 6 years, there is no entry fee.
So, pay a visit to the DB Museum, Germany and embark on a journey on the history of railways on Germany.
