Technology day in Munich
Florian Mahrl · As of 6 November 2026 · 6 stops
A day at the Deutsches Museum, planned, with opening hours we checked on 6 November 2026. At 16:15 it is 867 m on foot to the Christkindlmarkt on Marienplatz.
We live in Vienna with two kids. This plan is built from the museum’s own pages, not from many visits.
Some halls are being rebuilt. The notes below say which.
The day
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– · 1 h 15 min (suggested)
Deutsches Museum
Kinderreich (ages 3–8), level 0: fire engine, giant guitar, marble run. No time slot; a traffic light shows free places. Water area currently closed.
- Opening hours
- Täglich von 9 bis 17 Uhr geöffnet. Einlass in das Museum bis 16.30 Uhr. Schließtage: Heiligabend 24. Dezember 2026, Weihnachten 25. Dezember 2026, Silvester 31. Dezember 2026, Neujahr 1. Januar 2027 (as published by the museum, checked on 6 November 2026)
- Getting there
- S-Bahn Isartor, U-Bahn Fraunhoferstraße; Eingang im mehrstöckigen Glasgebäude nahe der Corneliusbrücke
- Pushchair
- no information on pushchairs · step-free · source
- Where
- Museumsinsel 1, 80538 München · Map · deutsches-museum.de
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– · 1 h 15 min (suggested) same museum
Deutsches Museum
Modern aviation right above: Starfighter, Sikorsky S-55 helicopter, Boeing 707 cockpit.
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– · 1 h 15 min (suggested) same museum
Lunch
Deutsches Museum
Café in the entrance hall, restaurant “Frau im Mond” on level 2, or the picnic area on level 1 for your own food.
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– · 1 h (suggested) same museum
Deutsches Museum
Space travel, level 2: Spacelab with floating astronaut, V2 engine, rocket car.
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– · 45 min (suggested) same museum
Deutsches Museum
H0 model railway on level 0; demonstration times are in the daily programme from about 9:20.
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867 m as the crow flies from Deutsches Museum
· ✦ In the evening
Christkindlmarkt on Marienplatz
When it gets dark, the lights come on.
- Dates
- 20 November to 24 December 2026
- In a normal Advent week
- Mon–Sat 10:00–21:00; Sun 10:00–20:00 (as published by the organiser, checked on 6 November 2026)
- Exceptions
- 22 Nov closed; 24 Dec 10:00–14:00
- Organiser says
- 20.11.–24.12.2026; Mo–Sa 10–21, So 10–20; 22.11. zu; 24.12. 10–14
- Getting there
- U3/U6 und S-Bahn Marienplatz
On the day itself the app picks the nearest market that is open then. Outside the season (after 24 December 2026) this stop is left out.
Other markets nearby: Christmas village in the Residenz courtyard (1.3 km), Medieval market on Wittelsbacherplatz (1.6 km)
Good to know in winter
- Deutsches Museum daily 9–17, entry until 16:30; closed 11 Nov 2026, 24, 25 and 31 Dec 2026 and 1 Jan 2027. Parts (mine, shipping) are being rebuilt.
- Works on: Mon–Sun.
- Ages: Kinderreich ages 3–8; the museum gives no age recommendation for the whole house.
The day in the app
In Weekend Pilot this day is a ready plan. On the day itself the app checks what is open and picks the nearest open market for the evening.