Tell me and I will forget – show me and I will remember – let me do it and I will understand.

(Confucius)

The goal of the TUMLab in the Deutsches Museum is to intertwine the work done in the laboratory with the exhibits in the museum. The displays supplement the content of the courses offered in the laboratory which also provide background information concerning certain parts of the exhibits. In this way we want to incite the visitors to take a voyage of discovery as well as demonstrating the unique quality of information that the museum offers. Compared to modern electronic sources of information, it would be hard to find anything that surpasses the museum.

In the lab we bet on the visitor's curiosity and willingness to tinker. The competence of the TU and its partners are at the disposal of the participants. The learning goals, which we have set for ourselves, can be reached in different ways.

The range of courses we offer are divided into various subject areas (modules). All courses of each module are offered to different age groups. The requirements for participation are included in the course discription. Visitors can also take part in courses of increasing difficulty consecutively.

The lab has the capacity for a maximum of 16 participants. School classes can be divided into 2 groups. While one group works in the lab the other one can look at the exhibits in the museum. In some cases the researcher questionaires of the museum can be used.

As is the case in all laboratories we keep protocols: the TUMLab logbook. Here all information is recorded. It also serves as a guide through the course and can later be used as a reference book for the participant.

For reasons of organisation (supervision) registration for courses is required.