Museums in Germany

Franz Peters has been an enthusiastic Citroën driver for over 30 years. The passion started with the 2CV, Today he has over 20 cars, plus memorabilia.

In the basement of this local museum, an incredible collection of Ilo engines have been exhibited. Ilo engines powered motorcycles, bubblecars, mopeds, scooters etc.

The Porsche Museum is located close to the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. Originally it was set up in 1976 as a ‘works museum’ with space to display a maximum of 20 cars. Beginning in the 1990s, new management at Porsche transformed the sports car company. As part of its new image, a brand new museum was envisioned in 2004, and was opened in 2009. Over 80 cars are exhibited “and every four-wheeled exhibit can be started up and driven off at any point.

This is one of the biggest classic vehicle museums in Europe. Located in an old granary, the main building "takes visitors on a time travel through 200 years of the history of mobility" - there are over 400 objects, cars, motorcycles, scooters and more staged on 40 scenes. Additionally you can visit the depots, where hundreds of trucks, motorcycles, microcars and other vehicles are being stored. This is a full day program for the whole family.

Klaus Philipp's museum features 75 cars, 300 motorcycles, 200 bicycles, many large and small car models, pedal cars from different times, and plenty of memorabilia.

Opened in 1994, this museum shows various firefighting equipment and fire engines on a space of 1,600 square meters.

Karl-Heinz Bonk's private collection honors French automobile builder, Lucien Rosengart and his cars.

Fritz Röth was a motorcycle dealer in Germany since the 1960s. He was one one of the first Honda-distributors and later he also worked with Moto Guzzi, Suzuki and other famous brands. His collection reflects his life and work. He died in January, 2020. Photo is courtesy of Winni Scheibe

Not far from Leipzig in a non-descriptive industrial building, a local club houses a fantastic collection of light-commercial vehicles - mostly East Germans, but there's also a Presto from the 1910s.

Located since 2008 at an old garage, this museum as its name suggest takes a comprehensive look at the history of the Saxonian motor industry with more than 200 exhibits by 70 manufacturers. At 1,000 square meters visitors can see more than 150 cars, motorcycles and bicycles. In addition to well known brands, such as Wanderer, Horch and Diamant, there are brands only experts recognise.