The German Gliding Museum, Aviation museum at Wasserkuppe, Germany.
The German Gliding Museum contains over sixty aircraft, ranging from Otto Lilienthal's hang gliders to modern fiberglass sailplanes from the 1960s.
Founded in 1987, the museum emerged from the 50th anniversary celebration of the first Rhön gliding contest, which began in 1920 at Wasserkuppe.
The Ehrenhalle memorial hall features a bronze statue of Otto Lilienthal and commemorates pilots who lost their lives advancing aviation technology.
The museum operates daily from April through October between 10:00 and 17:00, while winter hours are limited to weekends during the same timeframe.
The restoration workshop maintains twenty-five additional aircraft in storage, preserving German gliding heritage through careful conservation techniques.
Location: Gersfeld
Inception: 1987
Accessibility: Rolstoeltoegankelijk
Operator: Claudia Stengele
Address: Wasserkuppe 2 36129
Opening Hours: april-oktober Maandag-Zondag 10:00-17:00; november-maart Zaterdag,Zondag 10:00-17:00
Phone: +4966547737
Email: kontakt@segelflugmuseum.de
Website: http://segelflugmuseum.de
GPS coordinates: 50.49840,9.94593
Latest update: March 2, 2025 22:51
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