It's the cradle of space technology and rockets - and it's one of Germany's darkest places of history... It also shows how mendacious the allied acted to use the knowledge of German engineers for their interests after the Second World War. In addition, there are impressive buildings and unique exhibits to look at. Don't miss to take the lift (1.00 €) to the roof of the power station for a very good all-round view.
You should plan at least 2 hours for your stay... if you also want to take a look at alternating special exhibitions and watch some of the shown movies you can double time.See more..
4.0Gorch Fock I(245 reviews) - Great old Tall Ship with a interesting past. Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Military Museums • Ships • Educational sites
You can gain access to the tall ship for 5 euros and you have the opportunity to walk through it including lower decks. Ask for an english information sheet to learn about its history as there is mostly german descriptions. The exhibit shows the german russian and present eras of the ship. There is a small museum on the lower floor. Make sure you look at the newspapers there are interesting election advertisements (nothing to do with the ship but interesting none the less). We parked directly across from the ship in a paid parking lot for only 1 euro and spent about an hour on the ship. Not a bad thing to see if you have limited time.See more..
4.0Luftfahrttechnisches Museum(39 reviews) - Top five in European museum with WW2 stuff Spent 1-2 hours Military Museums
Its a small museum with some WAPA stuff; MIGs , MILs and a Hind. But then you go inside.... Prototype after prototype of the german experimental planes from WW2. There is some weird sh.t in there. Go visit!See more..
3.5Museum Festung Doemitz(24 reviews) - Interesting Castle on the East-West German Border Military Museums
Very interesting place to visit. Unfortunately, while all the warning signs are in 3 languages all the information is not. You need to read German to get the most out of your visit. Do not let that put you off from visiting. Your entrance fee goes to support valuable restoration work. Parking nearby is free and its a great place for a picnic or to go hiking. The town is very quaint and pretty. Well worth seeing. Nearby is a fragment of the border fence from the DDR and the castle has an exhibition of the day the people of East Germany became free to travel to the West.See more..
5.0Dokumentationszentrum Demmlerplatz(19 reviews) - An Intimate look at Schwerin's History Sunday: Spent 1-2 hours Military Museums • Speciality Museums
The Documentation Centre for the victims of the dictatorships in Germany is part of the National Agency for Civic Education in Mecklenburg Western Pomerania and was opened in 2001. It is located in a part of the former prison building in the judicial complex (built in 1916) at Demmlerplatz in Schwerin. The thematic focus of the Documentations Centre is to document the history of political persecution in the region. There is a three-part permanent exhibition showing on each floor of the former prison building the different dimension of judicial and extrajudicial persecution: 1.) Justice and terror under the Nazis in Mecklenburg (1933–1945) 2.) Justice and occupying arbitrariness in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (1945–1953) 3.) State Security and justice in the north of the GDR (1949–1989) Guided tours and study days will be arranged by appointment (minimum number of participants 10 and more).See more..
The Mahn und Gedenkstatten Wobbelin is a military museum that recognized the accomplishments of the 82nd Airborne and the liberation of the Nazi Concentration camp in Wobbelin during WWII. The museum is located a few miles down from Ludwigslust (site of a memorial burial ground for the prisoners of the camp). The museum gives an incredible overview of the camp, the liberation of the prisoners and honors those who lost their lives while in the camp. A must visit for WWII history buffs.See more..
