An ancient human dream came to fruition on the 2nd July 1900, as the first Zeppelin blimp took to the sky from Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance. Over 100 years later the giants of the air have lost none of their fascination. The Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen offers a comprehensive exhibition programme which highlights both of the collection areas; art and technology. Since its re-opening in July 1996 over 1.9 million visitors have visited the world’s largest show on the history and technology of blimp air travel. In the individual sections, visitors learn about the various methods of construction, start and landing operations, aerodynamics and navigation, and the civil and military use of blimps. One of the excellent exhibits is the 33 m long reconstruction of the original LZ 129 Hindenburg blimp. In the upper storey of the harbour train station one can also view the paintings and sculptures from the region from the past 5 centuries. A museum information system with 30 computer terminals is provided in both English and German and offers visitors extra information on the individual themes.

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