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phanTECHNIKUM – Technisches Landesmuseum Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Hands-on technology museum in Wismar presenting the history of technology in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern through the four elements, with lots of experiments.
Opening hoursAdmission from €12 Wheelchair accessible Café
Current exhibitions
About the museum
The Technisches Landesmuseum (state museum of technology) goes back to the Polytechnic Museum founded in Schwerin in 1961, which initially used rooms in Schwerin Palace. After German reunification, the museum faced closure in the mid-1990s; in 1996 the Verein Technisches Landesmuseum Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was founded, bringing together institutions, companies and private individuals and securing its continued operation.
From 1997, the exhibition was on display in the Schwerin Marstall (former royal stables), and in 2003 a branch in Wismar was added. In early 2011, the Schwerin site closed and the collection moved to Wismar. There, on December 1, 2012, the phanTECHNIKUM opened on a former barracks site near the Bürgerpark as a joint interactive museum of the state, the association and the Hanseatic city.
The exhibition, covering around 2,500 square meters, organizes the history of technology according to the elements of water, air, fire and earth, combining historic objects with numerous experiment stations. The collection comprises some 6,500 objects, including the glider “Jung Mecklenburg” from 1933, a combustion chamber from an A4 rocket and extensive holdings of communications and computing technology. With its technikSCHULE, the museum is also an out-of-school learning venue; it is operated by a non-profit company whose shareholder is the association.
Highlights
- Exhibition organized by the four elements: water, air, fire and earth
- Air hall with historic aircraft and a Lilienthal glider
- Original glider “Jung Mecklenburg” from 1933
- Combustion chamber of an A4 rocket
- Lab demonstrations and experiments in the technikSCHULE
Permanent exhibitions
- Wasser, Luft, Feuer & Erde – The permanent exhibition tells the history of technology through the four elements and invites visitors to try things out at many stations.
- Founded
- 1961
- Operated by
- Technisches Landesmuseum MV gem. Betriebsgesellschaft mbH
- Director
- Michael Rahnfeld
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €12 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €8Children aged 6 to 17, school students, university students, unemployed people, people with severe disabilities, social welfare recipients, asylum seekers, Federal Volunteer Service participants, disability care facilities |
| Children & teens | €8free up to age 5 · Children under 6 free, ages 6–17 reduced |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed |
| Visitors with disabilities | €8companion free · Companion free with “B” or “H” marker |
| Students & apprentices | €8 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €11 per person10 or more people: adults €11, reduced €7, school students €4; one accompanying adult free per 10 students |
| Families | €26Max. 2 adults: 3 people €26, 4 people €32, 5 people €38, each additional child €6 |
| Annual pass, adults | €40reduced €30 |
| Annual pass, family | €80 |
| Guided tour surcharge (group of up to 10 people) | €30each additional person €3 |
Your ticket gets you discounts at partner leisure facilities in Wismar.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Ground-level entrance, elevator to all exhibition areas, adapted guided tours; certified under “Reisen für Alle” (Travel for All).
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 2 hrs |
|---|---|
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
| Family ticket | €26 · Max. 2 adults: 3 people €26, 4 people €32, 5 people €38, each additional child €6 |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Kids’ birthday parties
Experiment stations to try out; tours and museum scavenger hunts for daycare and children's groups, workshops in supervised holiday programs; birthday parties bookable as a package. Children under 14 only when accompanied by adults.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Tierpark/Bürgerpark · 150 m
City bus 12 and 13 from the train station/ZOB to "Tierpark/Bürgerpark" (about 150 m); line 15 to "Werftstraße" (about 450 m); lines 12, 13, 15, and 240 to "Lübsche Burg" (about a 5-minute walk).
By car
Parking available
40 parking spaces of its own on the museum grounds, including three accessible parking spaces. Additionally, a free, signposted parking lot at the Bürgerpark (about a 150 m walk) with around 2,000 car and 50 bus spaces.
By car via the A20 (exit Wismar-Mitte) or the A14. Bicycle parking in front of the building; the Baltic Sea Cycle Route passes the museum.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Lockers
Museum bistro phanPRANDIUM during opening hours.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
Up to 650 guests.
Event room (up to 100 people), cafeteria (up to 60), air hall beneath historic aircraft (up to 650) and museum workshop; catering available.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours, museum rallies, workshops and lab demonstrations by the technikSCHULE; registration required for groups. |
