Take an exciting trip through the 5,000-year history of information technology and get to know inventors, entrepreneurs, historical machines and the latest technological developments in the process.

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In addition to the general tour of the HNF, special tours explore particular aspects of the permanent exhibition:

General toursTubes, computers, revolutions: The history of the computer
Figures, words and machines: The history of computation
From the quill to the smartphone: The history of writing
Inventors and entrepreneurs from the history of information technology
They were pioneers Women’s role in information technology
The history of Nixdorf Computer AG
Communication: From the four-legged courier to email and messaging
The world of codes and ciphers

Insights into ITFrom gold, paper to plastic – the history of money