Deutsches Museum

museum of science and technology in Munich, Germany
Organization national_museum Q131617
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Deutsches Museum was founded on June 28, 1903[1] by Oskar von Miller[2]. Its headquarters are located in München[2].

The organization operates within the creative industries[2] and is a member of the Leibniz Association.

Deutsches Museum

Summary

Deutsches Museum is a national museum[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of national_museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (833 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Deutsches Museum was a member of Leibniz Association[3].
  • Deutsches Museum was a member of Informationsdienst Wissenschaft[4].
  • Deutsches Museum was a member of Deutscher Verband Technisch-Wissenschaftlicher Vereine[5].
  • Deutsches Museum was a member of International Association of Transport and Communications Museums[6].
  • Deutsches Museum is located in Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt[7].
  • Deutsches Museum is in the country of Germany[8].
  • Deutsches Museum's instance of is recorded as national museum[9].
  • Deutsches Museum's instance of is recorded as technology museum[10].
  • Deutsches Museum's instance of is recorded as science museum[11].
  • Deutsches Museum's founder is recorded as Oskar von Miller[12].
  • Germany is named after Deutsches Museum[13].
  • Deutsches Museum's headquarters location is recorded as München[14].
  • Deutsches Museum took place at Deutsches Museum[15].
  • Deutsches Museum's child organization or unit is recorded as Q1372880[16].
  • Deutsches Museum's child organization or unit is recorded as Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleißheim[17].
  • Deutsches Museum's child organization or unit is recorded as Deutsches Museum Nürnberg[18].
  • Deutsches Museum's child organization or unit is recorded as Deutsches Museum Bonn[19].
  • Deutsches Museum's Commons category is recorded as Deutsches Museum[20].
  • Deutsches Museum's industry is recorded as creative industries[21].
  • Deutsches Museum's archives at is recorded as Archive of the Deutsches Museum[22].
  • Deutsches Museum comprises Archive of the Deutsches Museum[23].
  • Deutsches Museum comprises Library of the Deutsches Museum[24].
  • Deutsches Museum's catalog code is recorded as DEBYLT02FD[25].
  • June 28, 1903 marks the founding of Deutsches Museum[26].
  • Deutsches Museum's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 48.13, 'lon': 11.583333333333}[27].

Body

Founding

Deutsches Museum's founder is recorded as Oskar von Miller[12]. June 28, 1903 marks the founding of it[26].

Leadership

Deutsches Museum's board member is recorded as Otto Meyer[28]. Its director / manager is recorded as Michael Decker[29].

Operations

Deutsches Museum's headquarters location is recorded as München[14]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Leibniz Association[30]. Subsidiaries include Q1372880[16], a transport museum[31], in Germany[32], founded in 2003[33]; Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleißheim[17], an aviation museum[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1992[36]; Deutsches Museum Nürnberg[18], a technology museum[37], in Germany[38]; and Deutsches Museum Bonn[19], a museum[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1995[41].

Industry

Deutsches Museum's industry is recorded as creative industries[21].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Deutsches Museum include Museumsinsel[42], a river island[43], in Germany[44].

Why It Matters

Deutsches Museum ranks in the top 3% of national_museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (833 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for it include Museumsinsel[42], a river island[43], in Germany[44].

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  16. [3] . Bundestag Lobby Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . idw-online.de. Retrieved . idw-online.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . dvt-net.de. Retrieved . dvt-net.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Q132157324. wikidata.org.
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  27. [29] . deutsches-museum.de. Retrieved . deutsches-museum.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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