Museum of Communication, Nuremberg, Germany

Museum of Communication

Entrance Area
Established 1902
Location Lessingstrasse 6, D-90443 Nuremberg, Germany
Coordinates 49°26′44″N 11°04′28″E / 49.44546°N 11.07450°E / 49.44546; 11.07450
Director Marion Grether (from January 1, 2013)
Website Museum of Communication Nuremberg

The Museum of Communication is colocated with the Nuremberg Transport Museum in Nuremberg, Germany. It shows various ways in which people communicate with each other.[1] It presents

Exhibition

The exhibition’s four rooms address the subject of communication – sounds, images, texts, or internet. Exhibits include the first German telephone, postal delivery vehicles and various communication equipment.[2]

The collection includes over 400 objects. Interactive stations invite visitors to become a part of the exhibition. Participants can attend a writing workshop, send a message via the pneumatic post, or play the role of television presenter.

One of the exhibition’s key design elements is matching the architecture to the themes covered in the respective room.

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References

  1. Gordon McLachlan (2004). The rough guide to Germany. Rough Guides. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-84353-293-4.
  2. Bekker, Henrik (2008). Munich & Bavaria Travel Adventures. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 378. ISBN 978-1-58843-682-5.
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