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| Optical Museum in Oberkochen |
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The museum displays an extremely diverse collection of optical devices that spans a time period of over 700 years.
The focus of the collection:
- A rich collection of different types of eye-glasses and optical visual aids.
- The progression of the telescope and the binoculars since the 17th century.
- Instruments used for measuring the earth
- Highlights of the history of high-end photography equipment.
- The progression of the microscope from the period of "the Enlightenment" until today and for its use in routine tasks and research work.
Human ingenuity and creativity are more than apparent in this impressive collection of valuable artifacts.
Be amazed by intriguing early Asian eye-glasses. Take a look through cutting-edge binoculars, photo lenses, and microscopes that make up optics and precision-mechanics. Experience pictures of the "new face of the world," which was revealed for the first time by photographs taken from outer space. Learn how Napoleon was able to observe his battles and what kind of eye-glasses Mörike wore as he wrote poetry. | |
Optical Museum
Carl-Zeiss-Straße 22
73447 Oberkochen, Germany
Phone: +49 7364 20-2878
Fax: +49 7364 20-3370
museum@zeiss.de |
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| Monday to Friday |
| 9 am - 5 pm |
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| Saturday |
| closed |
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| Sunday |
| 9 am - 12 am |
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In the current business year 2008/2009 the museum is closed during the following days:
- 22nd Dec 2008 through 10th Jan 2009
- 10th through 13th April 2009
- 1st May 2009
- 21st and 22nd May 2009
- 31st May and 1st June 2009
- 11th and 12th June 2009
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