The museum houses the Buran OK-GLI, a test vehicle for the Soviet space shuttle program, which was transported to Speyer by barge.
The Boeing 747 on display is mounted on a steel structure allowing visitors to walk on the wing 20 meters above the ground.
The museum includes a dedicated space exhibition featuring original suits and hardware from the Vostok and Apollo programs.
The U-boat U9 on display was commissioned in 1967 and serves as a walk-through exhibit showing cramped sub-surface living conditions.
The site features a collection of historic organs and automated musical instruments.
The IMAX Dome cinema uses a hemispherical screen that surrounds the audience for an immersive experience.
A rare Antonov An-22, the world's largest turboprop-powered aircraft, is accessible to the public on the museum grounds.
Technik Museum Speyer is a large-scale technology museum housing an extensive collection of historic aircraft, locomotives, vintage cars, and spacecraft. It is the only museum worldwide to feature both the Russian Space Shuttle Buran and the Boeing 747. The site includes a space exhibition with a moon rock and a Soyuz spacecraft descent module. Visitors can walk through the interiors of several large aircraft, including a converted Antonov An-22 and a Douglas DC-3. The museum grounds feature a large IMAX Dome cinema with a 1,000-square-meter screen. An extensive maritime section displays a U-boat and an air-sea rescue boat. The collection covers industrial history, firefighting technology, and classic motorcycles. It is part of the same organization as the Technik Museum Sinsheim.
The wing of the Boeing 747 offers a unique perspective looking down over the museum grounds.
Wear sturdy, comfortable footwear as the museum covers a large area with varying floor surfaces and narrow stairways inside aircraft.
Bring a light jacket or sweater, as the interior of the large hangar halls can be cooler than the outdoor exhibit areas.
Plan for multiple trips or a very long day, as the sheer volume of artifacts is difficult to fully appreciate in a single visit.
Trying to see every single item in one visit; focus on the major hangar halls and flight deck experiences first to avoid fatigue.
Open daily, 365 days a year.
Respect barriers inside cockpits and specialized machinery; do not touch sensitive surfaces or vintage fabric interiors.
