BMW Museum
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BMW Museum is an automobile museum directly opposite BMW Welt, at the foot of BMW’s four-cylinder headquarters tower.
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What's on here
Why go
- The round roof forms a giant BMW logo when seen from above.
- Trace BMW’s technical development through engines, turbines, aircraft, motorcycles and vehicles.
- See futuristic and conceptual studies from the past 20 years.
Don't miss
- Racing cars and documentsLook for racing cars and historical documents in the museum’s rotating displays.
What's inside
- The original circular building hosts temporary exhibitions.
- The neighbouring multi-storey building houses the permanent exhibition.
- Twenty-five exhibition areas are connected by walkways.
- Several levels feature mostly historic BMW cars.
- A small cinema and interactive displays explain the technology.
Interesting facts4
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Architect Karl Schwanzer designed the circular silver building, nicknamed the salad bowl or white cauldron.
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Four platforms along the spiral route offer audio slide shows and smaller exhibits.
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A central escalator returns visitors from the upper floor to the ground floor.
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BMW founded and maintains the permanent collection.
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Shorts
History
BMW’s production history began with aircraft engines in 1916, followed by motorcycles in 1923 and automobiles in 1928. The museum closed for rebuilding in 2004 while BMW Welt was built opposite.
- 1916BMW began building aircraft engines.
- 1923BMW began building motorcycles.
- 1928BMW began building automobiles.
- 2004The museum closed for rebuilding and expansion; renovation continued until 2008 alongside construction of BMW Welt opposite.
- 21 June 2008The museum reopened after its exhibition area expanded fivefold.
Sources: BMW Museum - Wikipedia · BMW Museum - Wikipedia · Musée BMW - Wikipedia · checked 24 Sep 2026
Where
Am Olympiapark 2, Munich Upper Bavaria Bavaria
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