Die Färberei exemplifies why I love Munich. It’s an enclave of urban culture, a great public resource, a nucleus of street-art activity, and totally hidden. A one time textile dyeing plant, Die Färberei is located in the Rückgebaude of an apartment building and is a combination studio, gallery, shared work space and home to some…
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The Deutsches Museum is a ginormous science and industry museum with everything from previously used space capsules to old submarines, to any sort of musical instrument you can imagine. It’s right in the middle of town, and great for kids – don’t miss the underground Bergwerk (mining) exhibit. Take any S-Bahn and get off at…
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So, I had never heard of Fab Lab until a couple of weeks ago. I would say it’s part of the maker movement for machinery geeks (and I mean geeks in the most loving way.) Basically it’s a kind of ‘open studio’ for home made heavy-duty equipment like laser cutters and 3-D printers. Apparently it…
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