The Technik Museum Speyer in Germany is one of Europe’s most impressive museums dedicated to aviation, space exploration, and technology. Visitors can explore a vast collection that includes the Boeing 747, the Antonov An-22, the Buran space shuttle, submarines, classic cars, locomotives, and hundreds of other exhibits. In this in-depth review, aviation photographer Kris Christiaens tells us all about this impressive museum.

The Muzeum Polskiej Techniki Wojskowej in Warsaw offers a fascinating glimpse into Poland’s military and aviation history, set within the historic Fort IX Czerniaków. Its collection spans Cold War-era aircraft, including MiGs, Sukhoi jets, and the Ilyushin Il-28 bomber, alongside armored vehicles, missile systems, and even the Soyuz 30 space capsule. Visitors can explore both outdoor displays and indoor galleries, experiencing the raw authenticity of military technology up cl

For anyone who still gets goosebumps at the sight of a tail-fin or who can recite Fokker type numbers in their sleep, Aviodrome at Lelystad Airport is a museum that rewards curiosity. It’s not a sterile “glass case” collection: Aviodrome combines big-airliner spectacle (yes, there’s a real KLM Boeing 747 outside you can board), intimate classics in hangars, a reconstructed 1928 Schiphol terminal, interactive flightsims, and a surprisingly deep slice of Dutch aviation history.