Zeppelin Museum
Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
A museum in Friedrichshafen, birthplace of the Zeppelin airship, where you can walk through a reconstructed section of the Hindenburg's cabins.
Friedrichshafen is where Count Zeppelin developed rigid airships. The museum is housed in the old Bauhaus-style harbor railway station on the lakeshore and holds the world's largest collection of Zeppelin airships. Its centerpiece is a 1:1 reconstruction of a 33-meter section of the Hindenburg, where you can walk through the cabins and the dining room. Other displays cover engines, machinery and art. It is open daily from May to October, roughly 9:00 to 17:00, and closed on Mondays in winter. Admission costs about 13 euros. In summer, you can take a sightseeing flight from the outskirts of town on the new-generation Zeppelin NT airship, though it is more expensive.
Opening hours
May–Oct 09:00–17:00; Nov–Apr 10:00–17:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Montfort Castle
- New Palace Meersburg
- Meersburg Old Town
- Meersburg Castle
- Lindau Island
- Salem Abbey & Palace
- Affenberg Salem
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