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Schiphol 1928
In this extraordinary building you can experience what Schiphol looked like almost a century ago. It is an accurate reconstruction of the very first station building, built in 1928 in honor of the Olympic Games in Amsterdam. Inside you will see original details and rooms such as the departure hall with chalkboard, the Grand Café, the mailroom and the old control tower. Each departure tells a story about the early days of aviation. Schiphol 1928 is a unique look at the beginnings of Dutch air travel.
The origins
This remarkable building was reconstructed in 2003 based on the original building plans from 1928. That was the year in which the first Schiphol building was constructed. The reason for this was the Olympic Games, which were organised in Amsterdam in 1928, and the municipality felt that there should also be an official station building at Schiphol. The building was designed in 1928 by the Public Works Department and was strongly influenced by the Amsterdam School.
The interior layout is the same as the original, giving you a good idea of what Schiphol was like almost 100 years ago. Some special areas that you really should not miss are:
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Departure Hall
In this area you could buy your ticket and see when the flights departed. The large chalkboard on which that was written has a prominent place in the departure hall. Currently, the departure hall features the exhibition 100 years of intercontinental flight.
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Grand Cafe
When there are no business meetings, you can taste the atmosphere of the past in the former Grand Café. In the display cases you can see the menus with the food that was served on board, quite a difference from today's meals.
Postal Room
In the postal room, you will learn all about the importance of sending airmail and famous postal flights.
Donation Room
Underneath the old control tower, a room has been set up to display the most recent and most special donations that the Aviodrome Aviation Museum has received in recent years.
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Control Tower
The old control tower can be visited, but you have to climb three flights of stairs. This is because there used to be no elevator. From the top you have a nice view of the outdoor area of Aviation Museum Aviodrome and a view of the runway of Lelystad Airport.
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Radio Room
In the Radio Room you will learn all about radio communication and Morse code. On days when a trained radio operator is present, you can practice signaling on a morse key yourself.
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