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.
Special tours
In addition to the general tour of the HNF, special tours explore particular aspects of the permanent exhibition:
Communication: From the four-legged courier to email and messaging
From the quill to the smartphone: The history of writing
Figures, words and machines: The history of computation
The world of codes and ciphers
They were pioneers Women’s role in information technology
Inventors and entrepreneurs from the history of information technology
The history of Nixdorf Computer AG
Tubes, computers, revolutions: The history of the computer
Man, robots! – dreams, successes and disappointments
Man, robots! – two legs are frequently not enough
From gold, paper to plastic – the history of money
Due to the Corona pandemic, some precautionary measures must be observed. The general visiting regulations apply.