The museum is built on the site of the former Imperial German Navy airship base, Northholz, which was the largest airship base in the world during WWI.
The site was once home to the Zeppelin L 10, which was stationed at the base in 1915.
The museum is named after Peter Strasser, the former commander of the Imperial German Navy's Zeppelin airship fleet.
The outdoor display features a 1:1 scale model of a historical airship mooring mast.
The collection includes the original cockpit section of a Transall C-160 military transport aircraft.
It contains a dedicated section detailing the 'Hindenburg' era and the impact of the 1937 disaster on airship travel.
The facility maintains a specialized library focusing on aeronautical history, available for research purposes.
The Aeronauticum is a specialized German museum dedicated to the history of airship and naval aviation located on the grounds of a historic former airship base. It features an extensive collection of full-scale aircraft, including a rare Fairey Gannet and a Breguet Atlantic, displayed across 36,000 square meters of outdoor and indoor space. The facility is situated at the former Nordholz Naval Air Station, which served as a major Zeppelin base during the First World War. Visitors can explore the development of lighter-than-air flight, including the technological evolution of dirigibles and modern naval patrol aviation. The museum's centerpiece is the original airship hangar remains and archival exhibits documenting the Peter Strasser base. It integrates both military history and aeronautical engineering displays.
Underneath the wings of the large Breguet Atlantic maritime patrol aircraft in the outdoor park.
Allow extra time for the outdoor exhibits, as the collection is spread across a large field.
Check the museum's calendar for days when the flight simulator experience is available.
Bring weather-appropriate clothing as the majority of the aircraft exhibits are outdoors.
Do not attempt to walk into the active military base nearby; stay strictly within the signed museum boundaries.
Closed on Mondays during the winter season.
