Aviodome, Aviation museum at Schiphol Airport, Netherlands
Aviodome was an aviation museum near Schiphol featuring a distinctive geodesic dome made of aluminum plates with a span of about 60 meters (197 feet). Inside were displayed over 100 aircraft and spacecraft, arranged to show their development from early designs to modern times.
The museum opened in 1971 when KLM and Fokker aircraft manufacturers jointly funded the project to mark their 50th anniversaries. After decades at the original location, the collection moved to Lelystad Airport in 2003 because the expanding displays needed more space.
The museum reflected the importance of aviation to Dutch society and industry, showing how this field shaped skilled workers and national pride over decades. Visitors could see how closely the country's story connected to the growth of aircraft manufacturing.
The original building is no longer open to the public as a museum, having closed in 2003 and later been repurposed for other uses. Those interested in the collection can visit the relocated museum at Lelystad Airport, where the displays remain accessible to visitors.
The distinctive aluminum dome was not demolished after the museum closed in 2003 but was instead converted into a conference venue called Amsterdome. Today it serves as an event center in the Westpoort district, showing how a striking architectural structure found renewed purpose.
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