Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen

Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen

Germany

info@zeppelin-museum.de

+49 7541 38010

May – October

  • Daily 09:00 – 17:00

November – April

  • Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 – 17:00

Admission fee

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Collection

Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen is on Lake Constance (Bodensee) in Germany, the birthplace of the Zeppelin airship.Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen is on Lake Constance (Bodensee) in Germany, the birthplace of the Zeppelin airshipZeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen is on Lake Constance (Bodensee) in Germany, the birthplace of the Zeppelin airship

In six major departments the technological collection of the Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen brings all aspects of the history and technology of airship flight to life. Here you may experience the great dimensions of the “Giants of the air”. The museum’s main attraction is the reconstruction of a 33 metre long part of the LZ 129 Hindenburg.

Windows promenade deck LZ 129 Hindenburg, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob VogelaarLZ 129 Hindenburg Frame work, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany LZ 129 Hindenburg Frame work, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar LZ 129 Hindenburg Frame work, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar

From the large Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen exhibition hall, visitors climb into the true-to-original reconstruction of the passenger areas of the LZ 129 Hindenburg. The promenade deck in the Bauhaus design of the 1930s, original passenger cabins with fold-out wash basins and toilet facilities are on display.

Lounge on the promenade deck in the Bauhaus design LZ 129 Hindenburg, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany Dining room at the promenade deck in the Bauhaus design LZ 129 Hindenburg, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar Toilet facilitie LZ 129 Hindeburg, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany Cabin LZ 129 Hindenburg, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar

Within the reconstruction, visitors will also gain an insight into the everyday work of the crew. The people behind the technology are illuminated here: From the cell nurse to the radio operator. The largest surviving wreck of the LZ 129 Hindenburg is also on display here: the rudder bearing arm

The Wunderkammer contains over 350 exhibits such as postal receipts and stamps, souvenirs, medals, porcelain plates and cups, tin toys and all kinds of zeppelin knickknacks.

Wunderkammer contains over 350 exhibits, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar Wunderkammer contains over 350 exhibits, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar Flag of the Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei GmbH, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar Plates and cutlery from the Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei GmbH, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar

Plates and cutlery from the Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei GmbH, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar

In the adjoining exhibition hall, which extends into the east wing of the museum, numerous detailed models and original exhibits, films and photos chronologise the history of airship aviation.

From the beginnings of the Montgolfier brothers with their hot air balloons at the end of the 18th century to the Zeppelin NT (New Technology) of our days, visitors can learn everything about the development of airship aviation from its beginnings to the present day.

Chronology of the airships, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar Chronology of the airships, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar Chronology of the airships, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar Chronology of the airships, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar

Zeppelin NT (New Technology), Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar

Visitors Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen can find out about the trips across the Atlantic, the round-the-world trip or the polar trip. Unique exhibits tell stories, document the euphoria and shed light on the legends surrounding the giants of the air. An important aspect is also the development of airships into war machines and the missions during the First World War. Based on the historical facts, the question of the significance of the airship phenomenon in the present day is also raised.

Chronology of the airships, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar Model LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin with her hangar, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar Bow of the LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin with mooring mast cone, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar Daimler-Benz engine, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar

Port Engine Nacelle from the Naval Airship L 30, 1916, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar Port Engine Nacelle from the Naval Airship L 30, 1916, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar Flight deck LZ 129 Hindenburg, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob VogelaarZeppelin structure, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar

Poster Zeppelin-Fahrten Poster ILA 1909

Specifications LZ 129 Hindenburg

Model LZ 129 Hindenburg,

General characteristics

  • Crew: 40 to 61
  • Capacity: 50–70 passengers
  • Length: 245 m (803 ft 10 in)
  • Diameter: 41.2 m (135 ft 1 in)
  • Volume: 200,000 m3 (7,062,000 cu ft)
  • Powerplant: 4 × Daimler-Benz DB 602 (LOF-6) V-16 diesel engines, 890 kW (1,200 hp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 135 km/h (85 mph, 74 kn)

LZ 129 Hindenburg in size comparison,

Hindenburg disaster

The Hindenburg disaster occurred on May 6, 1937, in Manchester Township, New Jersey, United States. The German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at Naval Air Station Lakehurst. There were 35 fatalities (13 passengers and 22 crewmen) from the 97 people on board (36 passengers and 61 crewmen), and an additional fatality on the ground.

Sunday Mirror Magazine, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany Sunday Mirror Magazine Hindenburg disaster, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany | Rob Vogelaar

Sunday Mirror Magazine Hindenburg disaster Daily News Hindenburg disaster, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, Germany

Photos Rob Vogelaar