The Technik Museum Sinsheim is a technology museum in Sinsheim, Germany.[1] Opened in 1981, it is run by a registered association called "Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim e. V." which also runs the nearby Technik Museum Speyer.
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Former name | Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim |
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| Established | 1981 |
| Location | Sinsheim, Germany |
| Coordinates | 49°14′19″N 08°53′48″E |
| Type | Technology museum |
| Collection size | 3,000 |
| Visitors | More than 1 million per year |
| Website | sinsheim |
Statistics
As of 2004[update], the museum had more than 3,000 exhibits and an exhibition area of more than 50,000 m2 (540,000 sq ft), indoors and outdoors. In addition to exhibitions, the museum also has a 22 m × 27 m (72 ft × 89 ft) IMAX 3D theatre. It receives more than 1 million visitors per year and is the largest privately owned museum in Europe.[2]
Exhibits
Feature exhibits
In 2003, Air France donated one of its retiring Concorde aircraft (F-BVFB) to the museum.[3] With a Tupolev Tu-144[4] already on display since 2001, it is the only place where both supersonic passenger aircraft are shown. Both aircraft's preserved interiors can be accessed by the public.[citation needed]
The museum's alliance acquired Buran prototype OK-GLI[5] in 2004 which opened as a walk-in exhibition at the Technikmuseum Speyer on 3 October 2008.[citation needed]
Sinsheim Museum also has the largest permanent Formula One collection in Europe along with Ferraris, motorcycles, land speed record holders and classic cars along with a large collection of military tanks, aircraft, and miscellaneous equipment.[4]
The Sinsheim Auto und Technik Museum is open 365 days per year.[2]
Walk-in aircraft
Other exhibits
- 300 vintage cars
- "American Dream Cars" collection from the 1950s
- 40 race and sports cars
- Formula-1 collection
- "Blue Flame" – American rocket-propelled ground vehicle once holding the world speed record
- 200 motorcycles
- 27 locomotives
- 50 aircraft, including fighters from both world wars and the early jet era, passenger airliners
- 150 tractors
- Steam engines and trucks
- Mechanical organs
- Several early jet fighters and other aircraft
- Tanks, artillery and other military equipment.
Access
The museum is easily reached by car and has a large car park. It also has a dedicated railway station as part of the local rail network.
References
External links
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