Space museum in Sigmund Jähn's Vogtland birthplace with more than 1,000 exhibits, a walk-through MIR training module and a planet park.
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Themed display cases on the first human in space, with one of Gagarin's training gloves, newspapers from April 1961 and photos; on view until fall 2026 according to the museum.
On August 26, 1978, Sigmund Jähn from Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz became the first German in space as part of the Soviet Interkosmos program. A little over a year later, in October 1979, his home village opened a permanent exhibition on the first joint space flight of the Soviet Union and the GDR, housed in a former railroad building.
After German reunification the exhibition faced closure, but the local council, Jähn himself and figures from the space community campaigned for a new concept. By 1991 this had produced an all-German space exhibition, for which a supporting association was founded in 1992; its members include almost all German astronauts. The concept was developed together with the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt) and the Deutsches Museum.
In March 2007 the exhibition moved into a new building with considerably more space, plus an outdoor area with a planet park and a space-themed playground. Covering around 950 square meters on two levels, it now ranges from early rocket experiments through Sputnik, the moon landing and space stations to satellites for weather, communications and environmental monitoring; a separate section honors Jähn. Since 2023 an extension has been under construction with a cinema, bistro, conference area and the interactive exhibition “Mission Weltall”, whose opening has been announced for summer 2027.
| Voksne | 10 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 6 €Children aged 6 to 16, school students, university students, people with severe disabilities (with ID) |
| Børn og unge | 6 €gratis til og med 5 år · Children under 6 free, ages 6–16 reduced. |
| Pensionister | –No senior discount listed. |
| Personer med handicap | 6 €Reduced with ID. |
| Studerende og elever | 6 €School and university students reduced. |
| Grupper (fra 10 pers.) | 9,50 € pr. personGroups of 10 or more: adults €9.50, children/school students €5. |
| Familier | 27 €2 adults with 2 or more of their own children or grandchildren up to age 16. |
| Family ticket (1 adult + 2 or more children) | 18 €Own children or grandchildren up to age 16. |
| All-Bert's puzzle tour for children | 1 €Plus admission; also available in Czech. |
Guided tours by advance booking (20–40 people) at a flat rate of €80 for adults or €25 for children, plus admission.
Step-free entrance, elevator to the upper floor; only the walk-through MIR core module is not accessible.
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Besøgets varighed | ca. 1,5 t. |
|---|---|
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
| Familiebillet | 27 € · 2 adults with 2 or more of their own children or grandchildren up to age 16. |
Children's audio guide and "All-Berts Rätseltour" (puzzle tour; €1 surcharge), "All-Berts Raumstation" play area for small children, space playground and planet park in the outdoor area; certified as a "Familienfreundliches Erlebnis" (family-friendly experience).
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette – spørg venligst museet direkte.
Eating and drinking not allowed in the exhibition rooms. With the extension building (opening announced for summer 2027), a shop, space bistro and conference area are to be added.
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette – spørg venligst museet direkte.
| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Audioguide | ja (DE, CS, EN) |
| Fotografering | Photos and videos for private use are allowed, provided other visitors are not disturbed. |
| Godt at vide | Recommended visit length around 90 minutes, including the 30-minute film “Traumberuf Astronaut”. Audio guide via QR code on your own smartphone (bring headphones). Guided tours by advance booking only. A new interactive experience exhibition, “Mission Weltall”, has been announced for the extension from summer 2027. |
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