Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleissheim — Attraction in Oberschleißheim

Well, the place wasn't built just yesterday (actually it was an actual hangar facility in...the dark times), and it's noticeable. Apart from the Eurofighter and a prototype vectoring jet, there doesn't seem to be much that has changed over the years...but it's a museum. Oh hey, there's a flight simulator too (with an actual pilot you assist) with fixed times - which seemed to be due to those guys not fooling around: I was under the impression they flew an actual, full traffic route. That definitely was no videogame, I can tell you that. Anyway, so it's a museum, right? So it has old stuff. And, in terms of aviation, as old as it gets. Like, wooden skeletons with linen, old. Lots of engines from all ages, to get up close to, even look inside, plus all the info, of course. Also jet engines, of course. Also the one my accompanying aircraft mechanic (not included, sorry, he happens to be a friend of mine) used to explain to me and for the first time make me reeally understand how jet engines work. It was the engine of what he forgot to tell me about when watering my mouth beforehand, the slight shock sitting behind me during my lecture - they have a T-Rex. When entering the jets hall, it was a mass of impressions, but seeing an Me-262 pretty much right in front of me blew all that away for a moment. That thing was the first real jet fighter/bomber, definitely the first mass produced jet plane in history. The plane which, thankfully, came too late for Hitler's war. Had he waited til he had 800 of these...not kidding or anything, but it's likely none of us would be alive today - and this would not be Planet Earth, but Planet Germania. So I did have to let that settle down a little. I was genuinely shocked seeing it, I had thought they were all destroyed, dismantled. At least it didn't have its signatures anymore. I'm not even talking about the also removed Swastikas, tho: a LOT of the planes, and especially a lot of the civilian ones and those around WW1, still had the required callsign insignia, dunno what they're called in English, but aviation law requires them however - as theoretically, those machines could still be made ready to fly. So, anyway, that damn Nazi jet made an impression on me. So it was quite the contrast seeing an Eurofighter a few metres away, which, since I never cared for that plane a lot, I pretty much ignored, especially since I was eager to get to what my pal DID tell me about: next to a MiG (-21, unfortunately, that really ugly one), there stood an F-4 Phantom II. My absolute fav jet, in terms of looks. Also, there's a Tornado, a shamefully small number of helicopters, and even a rocket (a rather small one, tho). All in all, for someone who had just a little too much Star Wars in their childhood, this was a very exciting place and a nerdgasm for sure, yet for anyone even remotely interested in technology, aviation and their history, the place is well worth a visit, and the two or three hours we stayed were over to quick - we stayed till the place...

This is a great and very informative museum about the history of flight in Germany with attractive exhibits and, for those of us foreign visitors still working on our German, English translations of most text. Although its focus is mostly on civilian flight, it does not shy away from the darker side of German aviation history (a claim that many American military and space museums cannot yet make). It's a pleasant ten-minute walk from the Oberschleißheim S-Bahn station through the Schleißheim palace complex--after spending a couple hours at the aviation museum, have a nice lunch in the Biergarten under the horse chestnuts and spend some time wandering the palace grounds and possibly visiting the museums there for a nice Sunday afternoon day trip out of Munich or Freising. (For TUM visitors, there is also a bus from Garching.) There is also a small cafe in the Flugwerft museum gift shop with coffee, cold drinks, and ice cream. Somewhat child friendly (there are some hands-on opportunities), but do watch your small ones around...

What an Amazing museum! The multiple levels of all aviation items you can find! Loved everything about it. Great place for everyone. There's no getting out of there in an hour as this place will capture your attention in every section you approach. So much history and stories. I am from the States, and it was so emotional to see our air flyer sitting there too with a written history as to why it came to be owned; felt like a lost soul left behind but with it’s true purpose for Unity; a proud moment to salute. Very clean place and orderly flow of visitors without any crowd. You are able to take the time to enjoy every piece of item there at your own pace. Magnificent upkept of history! They did a beautiful job with all displays. Definitely a place to visit. Worth everything! Beautiful scenery inside and out. I highly recommend everyone to go get your real life walk-in, touch it, feel it experience with the top level aviation display! Thank you Germany for giving us such a memorable...