Ju-52-Museum

About the museum

The occasion for the museum was the Junkers Ju 52/3m, which was abandoned in 1940 during a transport mission in Norway on the frozen Lake Hartvikvann and lay in the water there for more than four decades. In 1986 a specially founded interest group brought the wreck to the surface; the aircraft was then restored at the Wunstorf air base.

To be able to display the aircraft protected from the weather, Air Transport Wing 62 made an area in front of the former main guardhouse available. In 1988/89 a hall was built there, which opened as a museum in 1990. Until 2003 the Interessengemeinschaft Ju 52 ran the museum; since 2004 it has been the Traditionsgemeinschaft Lufttransport Wunstorf, a volunteer association from the wing's circle.

The collection grew to include objects from the Second World War, the Berlin Airlift – a large part of the British flights started from Wunstorf –, the early years of the Federal German Air Force, and the more recent history of the air base. On the outdoor grounds stand transport aircraft and helicopters that were in service at Wunstorf, including a Noratlas and, as the most recent large exhibit, a Transall C-160.

Highlights

• Ju 52/3m from 1939, recovered from a Norwegian lake in 1986
• Transall C-160 with interior tour on Sundays
• Nord Noratlas, Do 28, Bell UH-1D, and Mi-8 on the outdoor grounds
• History of the air base and the Berlin Airlift

Permanent exhibitions

• Junkers Ju 52/3m – The Ju 52, recovered in 1986 from Lake Hartvikvann near Narvik and restored in Wunstorf, stands at the center of the hall; films document the recovery.
• Lufttransport und Fliegerhorst Wunstorf – Models, display cases, and documents on the history of military air transport, the Berlin Airlift, and the air base since 1934.
• Freigelände mit Transall C-160 – Outdoors stand the Transall, Noratlas, Piaggio P.149, and helicopters of the types UH-1D and Mi-8; the Transall can also be visited inside on Sundays.

Founded

1990

Operated by

Traditionsgemeinschaft Lufttransport Wunstorf e. V.

Admission & discounts

Cash only, no card payments.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The hall and outdoor grounds are accessible without barriers; the interior tour of the Transall is not.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Getting there & parking

Because of construction work, a one-way system applies: do not turn directly at the museum, but use the entrance to the air base's main guardhouse, turn right immediately, and follow the signs "Terminal/Passagierabfertigung" (passenger handling).

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop with specialist literature, souvenirs, and picture material. Pets, especially dogs, are not allowed in the museum area.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

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