24 Places to See an Enigma (and counting)
- German Spy Museum in Berlin
- Photos and backround here
- It's a Model I with three rotors.
- Location map and visiting info.
- Thanks to the museum for providing info - Canadian War Museum Ottawa, ON, Canada
- A nicely detailed artifact sheet on their unit w/ picture
- Peter S has a nice Flickr album with great close-ups of the exhibit.
- It's a Four Rotor M4 Unit marked S/N M6026
- Location and visit information.
- The artifact sheet is from the "Canadian Museum of History" site rather than the "Canadian War Museum." It appears that the unit is cataloged in the former museum's collection, but I am told it is on display in the latter.
- A local unit I somehow missed seeing when visiting this museum. Will remedy soon.
- Military Communications and Electronics Museum Kingston, ON, Canada
- Enigma Picture
- Four Rotor M4 Unit S/N M16630
- See a Flickr Album of photos from the Kingston exhibit by Peter S
- Location information
- Not far from home for me, so have had the pleasure of a visit :)
- Thanks to museum staff for an info update.
- Computer History Museum Mountainview, Ca. USA
- Pictures
- Three Rotor Unit
- Location information
- Pictures
- NSA National Cryptologic Museuem Ft. Meade, Md, USA
- Picture and a nice view of their display area.
- Seven units including both three- and four-rotor units
- Location Info
Any additional info about the unit(s) on display would be appreciated.
- Deutsches Museum Munich, Germany
- A nice picture of on of their units and some background
- Two (Army) three rotor and one (naval)four rotor units
- Location and vistor info
- A nice picture of on of their units and some background
- Bletchley Park Museum Bletchley, UK
- Picture
- A Four Rotor G312 Apparently one of only either 2 or 3 in the world depending which article you read
It was stolen but apparently recovered
-see the BBC article
- Location for visiting
- Had the enjoyment of visiting this one in 2015. Great exhibits.
- Picture
- Royal Naval Museum Portsmouth, England/UK
- See a picture and article about how missing parts were recently recovered.
- A four rotor unit
- Read a summary (.pdf) of their Enigma unit's history
- Location & Visit info
- See a picture and article about how missing parts were recently recovered.
- Australian War Memorial Canberra, Australia
- Picture and background (scroll down half way into article)
- Their enigma machine overview page.
- Appears to be three rotor unit
- Location & Visit info
- Stevenage Museum, Stevenage, England
- No Picture or confirmation - it sounds like a very small museum
- Three or four rotor unit? Don't know.
- If you're nearby, visit (location info) and let me know what you see!
- No Picture or confirmation - it sounds like a very small museum
- Musee de l'Armé, (The Army Museum) Paris, France
- See a picture of their display unit here
- Theirs is a three-rotor model
- Good spot to visit when visiting Paris. Info and directions.
- Had the enjoyment of visiting this one in 2012.
- Berlin Communications Museum Berlin, Germany
Appears to be part of Museum w locations also in Frankfurt, Bonn and Nürnberg.
(Museum für Kommunikation)
- I think that this picture is that one.
- Not certain what model is there (anyone know?)
- Berlin-location Visiting Info
More info needed.
- I think that this picture is that one.
- Museum of World War II near Boston, USA
- For images see this link and scroll down.
- They have six Enigma machines on display - both four and three-rotor versions
- They indicate they have a rare 10 Rotor T52
unit of which only 5 exist. Not an 'Engima' branded unit,
but an interesting piece of cryptographic history.
- Location - It is a private museum, to which public visits are possible at scheduled times.
- For images see this link and scroll down.
- Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum Hatteras, NC, USA
- Article about the unit's recovery with a picture of its crusty mangled state.
- A shot or two of their display from an area teacher's blog.
- A four rotor unit that divers illegally lifted from the sunken U-85,
but was later granted on loan to this museum by the German government.
- Location & visit info.
- Museum of Science and Industry's "U-505 Submarine" Chicago, IL, USA
- Photo of units from a visitor's Flickr page.
- Appears to be two four-rotor units that were recovered from the sub.
- Location & Directions
- Cabinet War Rooms London, UK
- They inexplicably had a 'no-photos' rule on my last visit, though I flouted it on principle.
- Of course Flickr has pictures of
everything - so click here or here for another angle of the same unit.
- This is a three rotor unit that resides in the war rooms complex. The serial number wasn't visible.
- Location & Directions
- Visited in central London on a visit around 2009. Updates welcomed.
- Imperial War Museum London, UK
- A picture of their (?) unit.
- It's a three rotor unit, in their "Secret War" exhibit.
- The London Museum Location & Directions
Thanks to Mark for some updated info.
- Science Museum, London, UK
- Some great pictures on their website
- It's reportedly a three-rotor unit
- Museum Location & Directions I keep forgetting to visit when in the city. :(
Thanks to Mark for the info.
- Some great pictures on their website
- Polish Institute and Sikorsky Museum, London, UK
- An unusual site, looks like it is a very small museum
- Possibly a polish replica unit? Not strictly the sort of unit I'd note on this list, but given the Pole's pivotal role in cracking the system during WWII, it sounds like an interesting connection.
- Some information about location & visiting.
More info welcomed if you pop in!
- Military Intelligence Museum at Chicksands Bedfordshire, UK.
- Another suggestion from an email, indicates the Signals museum. It seems to be affiliated with the Chicksands Museum as well, but I need to do a bit more reading. Not sure if they share the same unit or if there are separate exhibits. These are both parts of the British Army museums.
- Here's a getting-there web page for Military Intel Museum at Chicksands, Bedford UK
- Royal Signals Museum, Blandford, UK
- There's apparently an Enigma unit here somewhere
- Very rough, slow web page, but here's a view of their exhibits.
- How to get there, to this museum at a working military camp.
- German Occupation Museum Guernsey, UK
- Sounds like a small but interesting museum, in an out-of-the-way place. A collection built up gradually over the years, starting from a kid picking up old bits and pieces.
- Here's a nice page on their four-rotor unit.
- How to get to the Museum Information here
Again, thanks to a note from Mark pointing this one out.
- "39-45 Living History Society" Various Places, UK
- See picture in their photo gallery. (Close-up)
- Three-rotor model
- This is a bit different. You'll have to chase this one around the UK. They travel about to re-enact historic events of the WWII period. Check their site for a spot near you if you live in Britain, or will be visiting. An up-close and personal opportunity!
- The Society's web site is located here - Check their events button for upcoming dates.
Thanks for the note from Les who is with the group!
- Technisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
- Check out a picture and background on their unit.
- Three-rotor unit.
- Visitor & location information
- National Military History Museum, Diekirch, Luxembourg
- See a picture of their unit at the top of their collection page.
- Three-rotor unit
- Visitor information, scroll down.
-Thanks to Dirk for his comment and info.
...let me know if you know of other Enigma machines not in my list yet. Also, if you have seen one of these displays, do let me know either through a comment or an email. It's nice to confirm that each is actually at each of these sites, some of which are less prominent than others.
Email me at: rossgk (at) gmail (dot) com
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