- In 1895, Professor Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen detected a new kind of radiation that was able to penetrate
solid materials, which he called x-rays. In 1901 Röntgen received the first Nobel Prize in physics in honour of this
ground breaking discovery. The Deutsches Röntgen-Museum in Remscheid in Germany is the institution that
uniquely and comprehensively explores and documents the life and work of W. C. Röntgen and the impact of his
discovery. The museum’s location in Remscheid is not coincidental, with Röntgen’s birthplace only a short walk away from
its exhibits. Every visit to the museum amounts to a unique expedition through the worlds of medicine, science, and
technology. The museum’s emphasis on the diversity of Röntgen’s invention by a multilingual, multi-medial approach
enables all visitors to make their own personal discoveries. The Deutsches Röntgen-Museum in Remscheid is a mustsee
for x-ray scientists from anywhere in the world. This contribution provides an insight into the history of x-rays and
offers a guided tour of the Deutsches Röntgen-Museum and its exhibits.
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