On my way to Meersburg Castle, I came across this Zeppelin museum located in Meersburg. If one interested in this kind of airships this museum and the Zeppelin museum in Friedrichshafen nearby would be a good combination.
Category: Museums
Schmiedegesellenhaus at Mendlingtal
At the theme park Mendlingtal they former building for the young blacksmiths (Schmiedegesellen) serves as museum now. Inside one can learn about the life of the blacksmiths, woodcutters and the owners of the hammer mills named Hammerherren. More…
Ruhr Museum in Essen
The Ruhr Museum is placed in the former coal preparation plant at the Zeche Zollverein. On several floors, it tells not only the story of the Zeche (coal mine) but also shows the history of the Ruhr area (Ruhrgebiet).
Museum of local history in Kaprun
At the museum of local history, I was told about the big influences which have shaped Kaprun and its surroundings.
Brüder-Grimm-Museum in Kassel
Another interesting venue of the dOCUMENTA (13) I visited today: The Brüder-Grimm-Museum in Kassel.
Fridericianum in Kassel
I started my walk along the venues of the dOCUMENTA (13) at the Fridericianum. The building constructed in 1779 was one of the first houses built for the purpose of a public museum.
Ottoneum in Kassel
One my walk along the venues of the dOCUMENTA (13) I also came across the Museum of Natural History also known as Ottoneum. Outside I was impressed by its lovely architecture. Inside it was big fun to walk through a natural history collection which was one of the first to be established in all of Europe.
Inside the Stahlwelt of Linz
Inside the exhibition hall of the Stahlwelt in Linz. This is a hall with an excellent exhibition about steel and products made by steel. Well, I am part of this photo. Can you see me? 🙂
Locomotive NkNb 1-3 (1882) in Budapest
A steam locomotive built in 1882 seen on the grounds of the Transport Museum of Budapest. The locomotive was originally built for the railroad Nagykikinda–Nagybecskerek and changed into an industrial locomotive for a chemistry work in Budapest later.
Museums near railway stations
As I love to travel by train and to visit museums it is no question that a museum next to a railway station would me make happy. More…
Museum of Slovenian Railways in Ljubljana
During a walk on the grounds of the Museum of Slovenian Railways, I came across a lot of decommissioned locomotives and carriages. A place with fascinating objects at every turn.
The use of the old letters ‘Südbahnhof’
Interesting way to save the letters of the demolished railway station Wien SÜDBAHNHOF. In October 2011 I saw the letters placed above the entrance of the Wien Museum. I wonder how many visitors had realized that the museum is lettered like a railway station? More…