Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung Koblenz
Bundeswehr study collection in Koblenz with around 2,500 exhibits on weapons, vehicle, aviation and naval technology.
Om museet
The Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung (Military Technology Study Collection) goes back to an initiative by Defense Minister Franz Josef Strauss, who suggested in 1961 that weapons, equipment and technical documents be preserved systematically. The collection was established in 1962 as a purely study collection in Meppen, on the former Krupp firing range.
In 1982 the collection moved to the Langemarck barracks on Mayener Straße in Koblenz and was opened to the public. It belongs to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and sees itself as the Bundeswehr's memory of military technology: the objects serve training, research and documentation, and some are kept in working order.
On around 7,200 square meters, the WTS shows about 2,500 exhibits, from small arms, artillery, engineer and signals equipment to wheeled and tracked vehicles, aircraft and naval technology; the total holdings, including the depot, are far larger. After a pandemic-related closure from 2020 and repair work, the exhibition has been open to all visitors again since June 19, 2023. It is supported by the friends' association of the WTS (Verein der Freunde und Förderer der WTS).
Højdepunkter
- Around 2,500 exhibits on about 7,200 m²
- Main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles as well as wheeled vehicles
- Combat aircraft such as the MiG-21 and F-104G
- Small arms and machine weapons from the 18th century to the present
- Cutaway models of tanks and vehicles
- Uniforms and personal equipment
Permanente udstillinger
- Wehrtechnische Ausstellung – The exhibition arranges weapons and equipment by technical field – from small arms and artillery to signals and engineering technology, tanks, aircraft and naval technology.
- Grundlagt
- 1962
- Ejer
- Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw)
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 3 € |
|---|---|
| Børn og unge | 3 €gratis til og med 9 år · Children under 10 free |
Free admission for soldiers and civilian members of the Bundeswehr (service ID) and members of the friends' association. Payment is by coin at the turnstile – bring exact change.
Tilgængelighed
- Delvis kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
Only the first floor and the exhibition hall are wheelchair-accessible.
Børn og familie
Kun delvist egnet til børn
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 9 år |
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The collection deals mainly with technical aspects; the friends' association recommends school classes only from lower secondary level (Sekundarstufe I) and after the ethical questions of war and violence have been covered in class. Children under 10 get free admission.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Langemarckplatz
From Koblenz Hbf (bus station), bus line 5 or 15 to the Langemarckplatz stop.
I bil
Parkering muligt
Parking in front of and behind the buildings; only limited availability.
Service & spisesteder
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Arrangementer & udlejning
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Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 2 t. |
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| Godt at vide | Upon entry, an identity card or equivalent official proof of identity must be presented (children under 16 accompanied by an adult are exempt). Guided tours only to a limited extent: via the friends' association VFFWTS (request 2–8 weeks in advance), the VHS Koblenz, or Koblenz-Touristik. Tours of the large equipment area usually take about 2 hours; shorter tours (approx. 1 hour) for small groups of up to 10 people in the areas of handguns and sniper rifles. |
