Zeppelin Airship Museum 🎈

Even before I’d hit the ground in Friedrichshafen I’d had a glimpse of the Zeppelin airship flying above lake Constance. This morning I got to explore the museum dedicated to these flying machines. And what a great museum! Interactive, importantly mostly bilingual, entertaining and informative museum on the history of the Zeppelin airships.

This was one of the reasons I came to this part of Germany in the first place and I was not disappointed. Got there before the crowds arrived (big plus as part of the exhibition is also about gaming which was packed with kids by the time I left).

Neat set up with a reconstructed interior and part of the ballon canopy inside the museum. Got to go inside and check out the passenger cabin. At its peak they were trying to lure ocean liner passengers so the interiors, although tight, included some cool china. With weight being an issue, the aluminium furniture looks less appealing but fits in the industrial theme.

The museum also has a history of aviation in Germany, including the wars and their impact on aviation development. Upstairs they had an exhibition on board games lined to the air ships which was also cool. If you had the time (and fellow players) you could even play the games.

Interestingly the founder, Count Zeppelin put a clause in the founding documents that once he could no longer run it, the ownership passes to the city. The city still owns it and uses the proceeds to fund city cultural and scientific facilities. A nice start to my time here and perfect indoor activity for this drizzly German day.Read more