Luftfahrtmuseum Hannover-Laatzen, Lower Saxony, Germany

5MrsWYN-R 5:00 PM May 25, 2022

Interesting and Enjoyable Visit
We visited as part of a WW2 Bomber Command tour of Europe. We stopped here at the museum which is packed with artifacts and information. Items are displayed well with excellent explanations. The museum covers through the early years of flight and the development of aircraft and WW2. Clearly a labour of love. An excellent visit and recommended, located on the outskirts of Hannover.

4Murdoch312 5:00 PM Aug 20, 2018

Hard to Find, Worth the Effort
The airplane museum in Hannover is a diamond on the rough. Nestled in what looks to be an industrial park, this is a great time capsule of aviation history, relics, and pioneers.The staff are obviously loving practitioners of the recovery and restoration arts. There are many fully restored aircraft, as well as accurate reproductions, memorabilia, historic equipment, and photos. My only criticism is that unless you speak/read German, it’s pretty much a visual experience only. I know it’s a museum in Germany; and I know it’s a museum devoted to German aviation history and heritage. But there are exhibits on both World Wars, as well as on peacetime aviation developments and events. American, British, even Russian aircraft are represented as well (and in fairness, there are a few English translations scattered throughout; but only a few). I would love to have been able to enjoy more than just pictures and models. I was there almost two hours and could have stayed all day if I could have read the explanations. Vignettes of the greats in German aviation, war heroes, aircraft inventors and designers...all would be better enjoyed with some translations. Great stop during the day anyway...