Posted by Even if the name of the museum may sound a bit boring, the DASA is the largest and most exciting museum of technology in the Ruhr area, along with the Bochum Mining Museum. The 13,000-square-metre exhibition is dedicated to the theme of man – work – technology. With headphones that can be borrowed free of charge, the exhibits are explained to the visitor in the best possible way.
For me, the most fascinating area is that of future working worlds. For example, you can take a virtual walk in the international space station with 3D glasses and a joystick. The rest and relaxation rooms in the offices of the future are also interesting.
Other focal points of the German Workers’ Protection Exhibition worth seeing are, for example, “Invisible Dangers” (hazardous substances in chemistry), “In the Race for the Latest News” (printing and media from Gutenberg to today), “More Safety in Construction” (2 walk-through construction sites outdoors) and much more. Particularly noteworthy is the area of the living space of the working world. The “Drudging in Shifts” area deals with the coal and steel industry. An original gigantic blast furnace is exhibited here. In the “Healing and Caring” section, new aids and devices for the disabled are on display.
The DASA is definitely worth a visit! The huge museum does not even have to fear comparison with the Deutsches Museum in Munich. What speaks for the German Workers’ Exhibition above all is that, unlike many others, the museum is up to date. You should definitely (!) get a free headset at the entrance. This makes the visit to the museum much more interesting. The text in the headphones automatically adapts to the room you are in. You should take your time; you should definitely plan 3-5 hours for a visit to the DASA. In addition to the permanent exhibitions, there are often temporary exhibitions worth seeing. In the ticket office area of the exhibition there is a self-service bistro with food and drinks at medium prices.
Admission prices DASA 2022: Admission has been free since Corona. We do not know if and when this will change again.
Address and directions to DASA: Deutsche Arbeitsschutzausstellung, Heinrich-Henke-Weg 1, 44149 Dortmund. Directions: S-Bahn stop Dorstfeld-Süd (between Dortmund and Bochum). From there it is a 2-3 min walk. Unfortunately, the DASA is not signposted at the S-Bahn stop: Take the Heinrich-Henke-Weg exit.
Opening hours DASA 2022: The museum is now open every weekday, only closed on some important public holidays. Opening hours at the weekend are from 10 am to 6 pm, during the week (Monday to Friday) from 9 am to 5 pm. Status of DASA opening hours at the beginning of 2022
Status of prices and opening hours of the German Occupational Safety and Health Exhibition 2022, other information on this page is partly a bit older.
The Museum für Bergbau (Museum of Mining) in Bochum is the other large museum in the Ruhr area on the subjects of technology and work.
By the way, a new, great and modern museum on the subject of technology is the Techmania Museum in Pilsen (Czech Republic).
There is also a great technology museum in Vienna: click here.
The best-known technology museum is the Deutsches Museum in Munich: Click here