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Deutsches Hygiene-Museum

Lingnerplatz 1, 01069 Dresden, Saxony, Germany
0351 48460
Ranked #8 of 57 attractions in Dresden
4.5 of 5 stars 37 Reviews
Type: Science Museums
Description: Public health museum.
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Alpharetta, Georgia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

If you are super into medicine or public health, like my husband, then this is an interesting museum. It has all kinds of exhibits on the human body, human development, and various diseases. As a non-German-speaking American, I noticed two things. First, although not every panel was translated into English, the majority were, so it was easy to read the... More

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Dresden, Germany
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

A great place to visit if having to be inside. hands on for children and adults alike. More

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Berlin, Germany
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

This museum was ok. I think I would have found it more interesting if it had more English signage. Each room had the introduction translated, but the individual objects were all only identified in German. The audio tour helped a bit, but was only available for a small subset of the objects. I think this would be fun for children... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

This museum is worth a LONG visit-we spent close to 5 hours here. Most of the signs are in German, but there are lots of interactive exhibits in English! More

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Brisbane, Australia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2011
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The museum has a series of rooms you weave through with pictures, anatomical models of different body systems and comparisons of people living now with those living long ago. There are interactive stations for skill testing or further reading and there is a section downstairs which changes periodically. Currently the theme for the lower section is sport and there are... More

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Viareggio, Italy
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2011

The museum is very interessing, cheap and useful for kids. The most interessing thing is that everything is interactive, and you can touch, use and try what you want. The security is very efficient. I have also seen two temporary exhibitions: "Imagines of the mind", with Freud's manuscripts, and the one on sport. They were very well organized and really... More

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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2011
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Although its name could confuse the visitor, the Hygiene-Museum isn't about shampoos or soaps: it is focused on humans in quite every aspect of their lifes. There are always many children, but the expositions are enjoyable for people of all the ages. The first rooms are about medics-anatomy, there are several anatomical models, many of them are old, some are... More

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Chepachet, Rhode Island
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2011
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My mother & I visited this museum and loved it! My mother is a nurse so naturally she would enjoy, but I wasn't sure if I would like. But I was wrong! It was very interesting, with a lot of hands on exhibits. Some things are only in German, but you can rent an audio guide for other languages. We... More

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Burlington, Vermont
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2009

This is a very interesting museum in many ways - traditional and not so traditional. Definitely a European museum. Very informative but at points there was a little too much information. Lots if interactove stuff. If you need a change from the usual museum experience, this place will fit the bill More

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Cheshire, UK
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2008
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Visited the hygiene museum with my wife and 15 y.o. son on the strength of the earlier review. We went mid-week and, as it was not a school holiday in Germany, it was fairly quiet. An absolutely fascinating place with plenty of interactive and challenging exhibits. The main display is essentially scientific but there was also modern art on display... More

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