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Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum
Fürstenallee 7, 33102 Paderborn

Tu – Fr:	9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sa – Su:	10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Closed Monday

Guided tour

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HNF closed

Like all museums, the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum will be closed until 7 march due to the Corona pandemic!

Before we get to heaven, there´s life on earth, and it is here that we must build a socially just society.
Heinz Nixdorf, 1986
There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.
Ken Olson, 1977
The Internet? Is that thing still around?
Homer Simpson
Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window.
Steve Wozniak
Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons.
Popular Mechanics, 1949
Spam will be a thing of the past in two years’ time.
Bill Gates, 2004

Guided tours

Take a trip through 5,000 years of history and get to know inventors, entrepreneurs, historical machines and the latest technological developments in the process.

THE HNF ON INSTAGRAM

Our Instagram channel contains our most beautiful snapshots and all the latest news about the HNF.

Birthday at the museum

A trip to the HNF turns a birthday party with friends into a real highlight.

Accessibility certified

As part of the national designation “Travel for Everyone”, the HNF has been certified and now bears the distinction “accessibility certified”.

Multimedia Guide

The multimedia guide can be borrowed free of charge from the museum shop.

Museum highlights

54 fascinating photos provide an overview of the main objects in the museum, from the clay tablet to the robot.

Virtual tour

Get an extremely realistic virtual impression of the HNF with the 360-degree panoramas!

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