Museums in Germany

Werner Honold's private collection of microcars, motorcycles and scooters, as well as living rooms & kitchens from the 50s & 60s!

The museum was opened in June 2008 in one of the oldest buildings in Riedlingen. On a total of 300 square meters of exhibition space, it shows the history of preventive and defensive fire protection in Germany from the late Middle Ages to the establishment of modern fire brigades up to the 1970s.

Brandenburg is an important industrial hub in Germany. This museum which is located in the outskirts of the city covers all aspect of local industrial products. There are plenty of Brennabor cars hanging around.

After a lengthy gestation period, which was extended due to the fall of the Iron Curtain, the city council of Chemnitz made the official decision in August, 1991 to set up the Industriemuseum Chemnitz (Chemnitz Industrial Museum). “Saxony and in particular Chemnitz, is the most important industrial city... It has a long tradition in regards to the industry, transportation, science and social history which in the course of the development of this region gave an unmistakable cultural character … In connection with other engineering projects in Saxony ...

Germany's biggest fire department museum displays approximately 14.000 exhibits on over 4000 square meters. Amongst others, one can see 100 vehicles used since the establishment of the fire department. You can look at some rare vehicles from the GDR, as well as helmet and coin collections from the entire world.

Suitably located in the city where inventors Karl Freiherr Drais von Sauerbronn (1785-1851) and Karl Benz (1844-1929) were born, Karlsruhe's Transport Museum takes you on a journey through around 200 years of travel by road and rail. The museum's vehicle and bicycle section contains a range of exhibits from the railbike through to the modern-day bicycle as well as motorcycles and cars. Other highlights of the collection include a number of small cars from the post-war economic boom period. There is also a section devoted to Felix Wankel.

The private collection of Hans Kindermann, featuring an Excalibur among others.

Local Transport Museum in Dortmund includes some buses, trolleys and trucks near the huge collection of trams and railway history.

Lüneburg fire brigade museum is located in the service building of the Lüneburg volunteer fire brigade and displays the history of the Lüneburg fire brigade from its founding in 1864 to the present day using many exhibits including vehicles and all kind of fire brigade department.

The MAC Museum Art & Cars is located at the foot of Hohentwiel in Singen, not far from Lake Constance. It is a museum with a unique concept: on over 1,000 m² of exhibition space, it presents precious automobiles in dialogue with art. There are periodic thematic exhibitions held.