Technik Museum Sinsheim

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The Technik Museum Sinsheim is a technology museum in Sinsheim, Germany. 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.

As of 2025 [update], the museum had more than 3,000 exhibits and an exhibition area of more than 50,000 m 2 (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.

In 2003, Air France donated one of its retiring Concorde aircraft ( F-BVFB ) to the museum. With a Tupolev Tu-144 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 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.

The Sinsheim Auto und Technik Museum is open 365 days per year.

- "American Dream Cars" collection from the 1950s

- " Blue Flame " – American rocket-propelled ground vehicle once holding the world speed record

- 50 aircraft, including fighters from both world wars and the early jet era, passenger airliners

- Several early jet fighters and other aircraft

In 2003, Air France donated one of its retiring Concorde aircraft ( F-BVFB ) to the museum. With a Tupolev Tu-144 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 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.

The Sinsheim Auto und Technik Museum is open 365 days per year.

- "American Dream Cars" collection from the 1950s

- " Blue Flame " – American rocket-propelled ground vehicle once holding the world speed record

- 50 aircraft, including fighters from both world wars and the early jet era, passenger airliners

- Several early jet fighters and other aircraft

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.