It links Mediaș to the history of rockets, from Conrad Haas to the first Romanian cosmonaut.
About the place
Hermann Oberth (1894–1980), born in Sibiu, is seen as one of the founders of modern astronautics. The museum opened in 1994, 100 years after his birth, and is now a section of the National Museum of Romanian Aviation.
The exhibition has three parts, on Conrad Haas, Hermann Oberth and Dumitru Dorin Prunariu, the first Romanian cosmonaut. You can see a cosmonaut training suit, models of the Buran shuttle and of the V2 and Saturn V rockets, and documentaries are shown in one room. It scores 4.6 on Google from more than 100 reviews.
Good to know
- It is closed on Saturdays and open only 9–13 on Sundays.
- On weekdays it opens 9–17 in summer and 8–16 in winter.
- It is on the road to Sibiu, so you can visit on your way out.
Opening hours
Opening hours are not confirmed. Check the venue's website before you go.