Welcome to the DB Museum in NurembergTake a journey through time into Deutsche Bahn AG’s past. In the DB Museum in Nuremberg, there’s something for everyone to discover. How did rail travel come to Germany? Since when have there been restaurant cars on the trains? And who invented the ICE? Our historical exhibits, from the Royal saloon car to a promotional phonographic record, have lots of exciting stories to tell about the railway. |
ExhibitionsGrand special exhibition and vehicle show in anniversary year 2010The year 2010 is the 175th anniversary of the first steam locomotive trip in Germany. To ... |
Exhibitions
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A large collection of railway legends is on display in two vehicle halls. |
The DB Museum has the largest collection of heritage railway vehicles in Germany. There are around 30 superb examples from the collection on display in Nuremberg.
Exhibitions
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The beginnings of railway history up to World War I |
How did rail travel come to Germany? What effects did the introduction of this new transport mode have on people’s lives? In the first part of our permanent exhibition, many fascinating objects provide answers to the basic questions about railway history.
Other locations
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Since 2001, the DB Museum has run museums at locations outside Nuremberg |
In 2001, the first new museum location was opened in Koblenz-Lützel. The opening of the next DB Museum location in Halle/Saale followed in 2003. The two locations have a total of around 50 heritage vehicles on display.




