Museum für Luftfahrt und Technik

Aviation and technology museum with East German aircraft

The Museum für Luftfahrt und Technik (Museum for Aviation and Technology) is an aviation museum on the western edge of Wernigerode with a collection that focuses heavily on East German military and civilian aviation. The outdoor display includes a number of preserved aircraft from the National People's Army and Interflug, the GDR's state airline, making it particularly interesting for anyone curious about the hardware of the Cold War-era German Democratic Republic.

The museum is modestly sized but well maintained, and the combination of aircraft, vehicles, and technical equipment gives a reasonable picture of East German industrial capacity. It is most interesting for aviation enthusiasts and those with a specific interest in Cold War history. Allow about 90 minutes. The museum is on a secondary road at the edge of town; a car is the most practical way to get there.

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