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.
Safety and hygiene measures
The best option is for you to bring your own headphones with you. All you need is a standard model, for example the ones used for smartphones (3.5-mm jack plug). Those who do not have their own headphones can purchase a pair for €1 at the HNF.
Special tours
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