Zeppelin Museum Meersburg
Private museum in Meersburg's upper town with one of the largest collections of original components, documents and objects from the era of Zeppelin airships.
Over het museum
The Zeppelin Museum Meersburg goes back to the collector and airship historian Heinz Urban, who was fascinated by zeppelins from a young age and gathered thousands of airship-related objects over decades. In 1989 he made his collection accessible to the public in Meersburg; to this day it remains a purely private museum, funded by admission fees and donations without public subsidies.
The exhibition is housed in the basement of a medieval building on Schlossplatz, on the stairway between Steigstraße and Burg Meersburg. According to the museum, it is the second-oldest house in town. Only historical originals are on display; the museum deliberately does without replicas.
On view are aluminum girders and other airship components, radio and navigation equipment, uniforms, onboard tableware, menus, letters and books from roughly 1900 to 1937. Besides civilian passenger flight, a key focus is the airships of the Imperial German Navy in World War I. A short film introduces the history of the zeppelins, and a friends' association devoted to zeppelin history supports the museum's work.
Hoogtepunten
- Original components and aluminum girders from historic airships
- Focus on naval airships in World War I
- Onboard china, cutlery and menus from passenger airship travel
- Radio equipment and navigation technology
- Introductory film on the history of the zeppelins
Vaste collectie
- Zeppelin-Sammlung Heinz Urban – Original objects on the history of airships from the beginnings to 1937 – from components and radio technology to onboard tableware and documents.
- Opgericht
- 1989
- Beheerder
- Heinz Urban (Privatmuseum)
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 5 |
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| Met korting | € 4Spa guests with a Kurkarte (visitor's card) |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 2gratis t/m 5 jaar · Children up to 14 receive a zeppelin cut-out model sheet as a gift. |
| Groepen (vanaf 20 pers.) | € 3,50 p.p.Guided tours for groups of 30 or more are included in admission. |
| Film screening | € 1 |
Cash only, no card payments.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: niet aanwezig
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The 13th-century building has no accessible entrance.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 5 jaar |
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On the website, the character "Zeppie" explains to children how zeppelins work. Children up to 14 receive a cut-out sheet to build their own zeppelin as a gift during their visit.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.
Service & horeca
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Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
Tot 35 personen.
The video room with 35 seats is available for smaller group events; inquire by phone.
Aanvragen & detailsJe bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Guided tours for school classes and groups of 30 or more are arranged individually and included in admission. Dogs are generally welcome; with larger dogs it is best to call ahead because of the narrow aisles. |
