Exhibition at the Army Museum of the GDR
From 1965 onwards, the Army Museum of the GDR presented permanent exhibitions on military history at Königstein Fortress titled ‘Military technology and social systems – From the flintlock rifle to the missile’. Initially, only the New Armoury was used for this purpose. In 1969, however, the Army Museum also began using the Old Armoury.
Shortly before reunification, preparations were made for a new permanent exhibition titled ‘Fortresses and fortress warfare 1789–1945’, which was opened in 1990. This exhibition remained on display for nearly 25 years – until the Military History Museum decided to redesign the exhibition.
