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title: "Transport Museum in Dresden"
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description: "How did we get around 200 years ago? How has mobility changed our everyday lives? And how will we get around in the future? From the steam locomotive to the automobile, from the penny-farthing to the airplane: Discover 200 years of transportation history and learn how technological developments have changed our world.It’s not just about watching—it’s also about trying things out for yourself and getting involved: Numerous interactive stations invite children and adults alike to discover technology in a playful way. In the dyna mix lab, visitors can explore and experiment at 18 hands-on stations, while the model railroad—spanning over 300 square meters and featuring around 200 locomotives—is sure to amaze. And the little ones? They’ll have a blast zooming around in the Bobby Car traffic garden, learning the most important traffic rules along the way through play. The museum’s offerings are complemented by rotating special exhibitions on current topics related to mobility, technology, and society.Whether you’re a family, a tech fan, or a curious explorer—there’s something for everyone to see, experience, and try out for themselves at the Dresden Transportation Museum."
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Transport Museum in Dresden
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Verkehrsmuseum Dresden Bobycar-Parcours 

Vintage cars and motorcycles in a bright showroom with a classic design.

Historic Muldenthal steam locomotive in the museum next to the figure of a conductor.

A detailed model railroad layout with trains, buildings and worker figures in operation.

A blue and white motorboat stands in a modern indoor exhibition hall.

Rail transport

A family stands around a large ship's steering wheel in a modern showroom.

Diorama of aviation pioneers in the museum, showing figures in historical aviator clothing.

At the Dresden Transportation Museum, everything revolves around the mobility that keeps us moving.

 How did we get around 200 years ago? How has mobility changed our everyday lives? And how will we get around in the future? From the steam locomotive to the automobile, from the penny-farthing to the airplane: Discover 200 years of transportation history and learn how technological developments have changed our world.

It’s not just about watching—it’s also about trying things out for yourself and getting involved: Numerous interactive stations invite children and adults alike to discover technology in a playful way. In the dyna mix lab, visitors can explore and experiment at 18 hands-on stations, while the model railroad—spanning over 300 square meters and featuring around 200 locomotives—is sure to amaze. And the little ones? They’ll have a blast zooming around in the Bobby Car traffic garden, learning the most important traffic rules along the way through play. The museum’s offerings are complemented by rotating special exhibitions on current topics related to mobility, technology, and society.

Whether you’re a family, a tech fan, or a curious explorer—there’s something for everyone to see, experience, and try out for themselves at the Dresden Transportation Museum.

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Openings

Dayoff: Monday

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Price info

Price adult: €12.00

Price child: €6.00

Price reduced: €6.00

Kleine Familienkarte (1 Erwachsener als Begleitung von mindestens 1 Kind und max. 2 Kindern bis 16 Jahre): €12.00

Große Familienkarte (max. 2 Erwachsene als Begleitung von mindestens 1 Kind und max. 4 Kindern bis 16 Jahre): €24.00

Jahreskarte Vollzahler: €35.00

Jahreskarte ermäßigt: €17.00

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Eligibility

- Bad Weather Offer
- Suitable for any weather
- for Groups
- for Class

Accessibility

**Saxony Barrier-Free**

**Additional access information for wheelchair users and persons with reduced mobility:**

- There are no disabled parking spaces at the museum
- In the Road Traffic exhibition, you can access the 2nd level via the platform lift (inclined at an angle of 8 %, 1.2 m in length), space of 103x143 cm for turning a wheelchair
- The Platform lift and elevator are operated by the staff
- The gallery is not accessible in the Aviation Exhibition, but there is an Info Terminal for wheelchair users
- Toilet for wheelchair users:
- Ladies: Doors 82-91 cm, 174x124 cm in front, 94 cm right of toilet
- Men: Doors 84-91 cm, 171x124 cm in front, 92 cm to the left of toilet.

- Braille signs in the exhibitions for selected exhibits
- Guided tours for the blind and in simple language by arrangement
- In addition to the "join-in stations" (marked green), persons with visual impairments may touch selected objects in the exhibitions:
- The objects may only be touched with white gloves and under the supervision of tour guides, supervisory personnel or an accompanying person
- These gloves and the guide (in written language), which exhibits may be touched, are available at the museum box office

- Free app in German sign language.
- Go on a video tour through the museum with your own smartphone - Free download

Entrance to the facility / paths within the facility

- Door width min. 90 cm
- Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp

Lift

- Door width min. 90 cm
- Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp
- Floor area of lift min. 110x140 cm

Accessible toilet

- Door width min. 80 cm
- Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp
- Movement area in front of toilet bowl min. 130x130 cm
- Area left or right of the toilet bowl min. 80 cm
- Hinged hand rails at the side of the toilet bowl provided

Additional aids / offers

- Aids / offers for blind and visually impaired persons

Additional aids / offers

- Aids / offers for deaf and hearing-impaired persons

Additional aids / offers

- Aids / offers for persons with learning and mental disabilities

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Family vacation

The Transport Museum is a place to discover Experienced, boarding and experimenting. Here are Children in their element, be it in the air, on the Rail, road or water: you can digitally design your own boat and start the race send in the experiment room the secret Tracking the fly in the railway hall the cab of a steam locomotive or in the road transport exhibition climb on a high wheel.**PARTICULARITIES**

In the Model Train Track 0, families can watch 150 locomotives and wagons at least once a day during their journeys - or even drive model trains in the Kindertreff. Children under the age of 6, who are looking for a driver's license, will learn the rules of the game on the Bobbycar course.

Author

Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbHBautzner Straße 45/47

01099 Dresden

Organization

Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH

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Contact

Augustusstraße 1

01067 Dresden