LUFTMUSEUM Amberg e.V.

Situated at Amberg’s most idyllic square, the historic “Klösterl” (“little convent”) – a building which dates back to the 14th century and is aptly titled “Engelsburg” (“angel’s castle”) – offers a unique showroom space on three levels (650 square meters) all dedicated to the subject of air … Air Museum Experience The AIR MUSEUM shows the “airparc” (on loan from Festo AG & Co. KG, designed and constructed in 2004 by Wilhelm Koch, Oskar Lottner, Andreas Schönberger) – all of them large objects painted in grey. Air Museum Technology LÜDECKE AG – pneumatic couplings with the “pneumatic pinball machine”, GRAMMER AG – pneumatic, air-conditioned seats, HERDING – filter systems, GRAMMER Solar – hot air collectors, Carcoon – air garage, Via Sports – airboard, Ralf G. Augenstein – fan collection … Air Museum Variety Objects on loan and pictures by artists, architects and designers e. g., Hans Hemmer (Berlin) – balloon chapel and video, Res Ingold (Munich) – airship, Ralf Homann “On Air”, Luft&Laune, Architects of Air, Dreamspace, Frank Fiercke, HARUKO, Wilhelm Koch – former Gummeum collection “Squaring of the Tube”, Vesuna tower model, pneumatic bicycle, air ascending the stairs, inflated artist, buckled circle, thick and thin air, wind pipes, air pressure wave, vacuum blower, Zanotta air seat … Apart from permanent exhibitions you can also enjoy talks, readings, guided tours and concerts. On the ground floor there are temporary exhibitions on design, architecture, technology as well as special and everyday art. The AIR MUSEUM was founded as a private initiative at the beginning of 2006 and is financed by donations and air helpers without any public funding.