Motorrad Museums in Germany?

[spokanetom]

My wife and I are traveling to Germany after Christmas to visit our daughter, son-in-law, and new grand-daughter (hopefully she arrives while we're there!). They live in Plauen, which is about half way between Nuremburg and Leipzig. We're going to be there a month and I was wondering if anyone knew of some really cool motorcycle museums or something related not far from there. I'm doing some searching on the internet and I'll ask my son-in-law (who is from Plauen) also, but I wondered if any of you might have some knowledge of some not very well publicized place? I don't know how much we'll be able to travel since the purpose is to welcome our new grand-daughter. But any and all suggestions are welcome.

Thanks!

 

[20774]

Tom -

Here's something to look at...I can't say it's 100% accurate but it's a start. Go to this site (I noticed you recently registered ):

Useful Links | Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners club

vintagebmw.org

Choose Museum from the filter and enter Germany in the location. Let us know if you find others.

 

[spokanetom]

Tom -

Here's something to look at...I can't say it's 100% accurate but it's a start. Go to this site (I noticed you recently registered ):

Useful Links | Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners club

vintagebmw.org

Choose Museum from the filter and enter Germany in the location. Let us know if you find others.

None of the ones in Germany are close, but if/when I find any when I'm there, I'll see about adding them to the list.

Thanks!

 

[bmotsenbocker]

My wife and I are traveling to Germany after Christmas to visit our daughter, son-in-law, and new grand-daughter (hopefully she arrives while we're there!). They live in Plauen, which is about half way between Nuremburg and Leipzig. We're going to be there a month and I was wondering if anyone knew of some really cool motorcycle museums or something related not far from there. I'm doing some searching on the internet and I'll ask my son-in-law (who is from Plauen) also, but I wondered if any of you might have some knowledge of some not very well publicized place? I don't know how much we'll be able to travel since the purpose is to welcome our new grand-daughter. But any and all suggestions are welcome.

Thanks!

Hi Tom,
We just returned from Europe and while in Germany we visited the BMW museum in Munich. Susie and I sat on a demo RT and as a result we just bought a 2018 R1200RT LC for two up riding. I've been riding it regularly and really like it. Hoping your time in Germany is memorable.

Bill

 

[spokanetom]

Thanks Bill! I knew you and Susie would have a great time over there. Munich's a bit further south than I can probably get to on this trip. But I've heard of the museum there. Plus there's the BMW factory in Berlin that I'd love to visit, but I suspect that will be a follow-on trip. On a separate thread I've talked about a project bike I bought last month: 1976 R75/6 that I'm in the slow process of restoring. I'm writing a log of the project and taking stills and video of it. I'll probably make a separate area on my website to provide a way to show people my progress. It's going to be a lot of work, but it'll be worth it when finished.

 

[kickstandsup]

My wife and I are traveling to Germany after Christmas to visit our daughter, son-in-law, and new grand-daughter (hopefully she arrives while we're there!). They live in Plauen, which is about half way between Nuremburg and Leipzig. We're going to be there a month and I was wondering if anyone knew of some really cool motorcycle museums or something related not far from there. I'm doing some searching on the internet and I'll ask my son-in-law (who is from Plauen) also, but I wondered if any of you might have some knowledge of some not very well publicized place? I don't know how much we'll be able to travel since the purpose is to welcome our new grand-daughter. But any and all suggestions are welcome.

Thanks!

The Tecknik Museum Sinsheim is about 3 hours SW of Plausen. If you're flying into Frankfurt, much closer or "on the way." A fantastic place.

Technik Museum Sinsheim

Erleben Sie im Technik Museum Sinsheim die begehbare Concorde, die Tupolev, hunderte Oldtimer, Lokomotiven, Formel-1 Fahrzeuge und vieles mehr!

sinsheim.technik-museum.de

Their sister museum, Speyer, is a bit further away, also fantastic.

Technik Museum Speyer | Germany

Discover Europes largest spaceflight exhibition with its Spaceshuttle BURAN. A fully accessible Boeing 747 and a submarine U9 are some of many highlights.

speyer.technik-museum.de

The Audi museum in Ingolstadt is about 2 hours from Plausen.

Audi museum mobile

In the Audi museum mobile, historic exhibits and modern forms of presentation create a dynamic symbiosis that allows visitors to stroll through the past for an experience that is as informative as it is entertaining. Behind the fully glazed façade, the exceptional architecture follows the...

www.audi-mediacenter.com

And the NSU museum in Neckarsulm is very close to the Audi museum.

German Two-Wheeler and NSU Museum Neckarsulm

From the impeller to the racing machine: The Two-Wheeler and NSU-Museum in Neckarsulm is an adventure for the whole family. The museum is one of the top destinations and tourist attractions of the large district town of Neckarsulm. The museum documents the history of two-wheelers. The museum...

automuseums.info

Have fun!

 

[tgraham]

x2 for the BMW Museum / BMW Welt in Munich for next time. Lots of bikes, cars, and at least one truck there. Even my wife liked it (and she’s not a car/bike person)!