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What's special about it?
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Operational computer history
- - Our museum shows the interesting development of technology
- that strongly influences our life
- - In contrast to similar museums that normally only exhibit
- the history of technology without showing their functionality,
- almost all devices in the technikum29 are operational and are
- demonstrated during the guided tours. So you get a totally
- different picture of that time. This is quite absolutely
- unique
+ - Almost all exhibits in our museum are restored and fully functional:
+ They can be turned on and take the user back to a time of
+ oil, mechanics, shaky buttons and glowing bulbs.
+
- This is very different to popular computer history and science
+ museums. The operation of our devices are always demonstrated
+ during the guided tours. Visitors
+ get a completely different impression of the circumstances of
+ that time. Most likely, this is unique worldwide.
+
- We concentrate on the first devices which were called "computers",
+ i.e. a time span of roughly 1880 until 1970. We do not cover
+ personal computers (late 1970s and beyond) at all. On principle,
+ almost all of our machines are big and bulky, they can be opened
+ and one can watch the machine do computational steps. From our
+ best knowledge, we are the only living computer museum covering
+ this early period of rising electric computing.
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Target group
+
Didactics and labs
- - "Old veterans" who might become enthusiastic while
- actually using devices from their former days
- - Interested people who want to trace the process of
- origin of today's technolgy. You don't have to be
- an expert: Almost everybody can find an interesting
- part in our broad spectrum of possibilities.
- - Student groups (at least 10 years old), firms outgoing, etc.
+ - Naturally, our museum attracks "veterans" who worked with
+ these machines in the past. We recognize the knowledge and
+ work together to restore the machines.
+
- Our most pleasant target group are young kids, school classes
+ and students.
+ We organize workshops to build and program both old and new
+ technology.
+
- On a regular level, we carry out guided tours for everybody.
+ We attract people throughout Germany and neighbouring contries.
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- We also host cultural events in the scope of broadcasting
+ our message. We frequently invite speakers from science and
+ industry in order to highlight the development and importance
+ of computer history.
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Location
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- - The museum is located in Germany, close to Frankfurt am Main
- (more precisely: 65779 Kelkheim). It is privately owned
- and run.
- - See contact data
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Location
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+ - The museum is located in the center of Germany, close to
+ Frankfurt am Main. It is privately owned and run.
+
- For details, see contact data
+
+
+
Opening hours
+ - We don't have regular opening hours. Instead, we accept only
+ group bookings for guided tours. Minimum number of participants 8,
+ maximum 20, ideal 10-16.
- Guides are available only in German language.
-
- We accept only group bookings. Minimum number of participants 8, maximum 20, ideal 10-16.
- Students have free admission.
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Provided services
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- - Visits are always connected to a guided tour and at least one
- presentation on a particular topic. Student groups get an
- educational tour, divided in three modules.
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- Students have free admission.