Experience the full history of the automobile, and the engineering, the design and the diversity behind it all. We present the whole of the automotive world - from unknown prototypes to world-famous classics, from the concept car to everyday vehicles, from sports coupes to ultimate racing cars.
There is a lot to experience. Be excited!
The museum
One of the most comprehensive and diverse collections in Europe, if not the world - the Nationales Automuseum The Loh Collection – displays around 150 unique automobiles from 135 years of automotive history. Vehicles from more than 50 manufacturer brands can be seen, from rare exotics to cultural icons that sold in their millions.
The Nationales Automuseum puts significant automobiles in the context of their respective eras. The museum tells the story of the engineers and designers, the proud owners and the brave racing drivers. The museum tells the story behind the history.
Permanent exhibition
More than 150 exhibits, more than 150 exciting stories. Knowingly told and stylishly presented within creatively historic museum walls. With exacting attention to detail, the Nationales Automuseum presents the history of the automobile, in all its diversity, with the good, the bad and the quirky together. We have defined different subject areas, we show the most beautiful classics and explain the heroic failures, the ideas that caught the public imagination and those that history has forgotten. We have a cinema, an engine gallery, a technical centre and our special exhibitions change regularly to maintain the museum’s freshness. The Nationales Automuseum conveys knowledge, inspires the car enthusiasts and entertains the whole family.
Anniversary exhibition
Opel is celebrating 125 years of vehicle production, and the Nationales Automuseum is marking the occasion with a special exhibition. In the “Marktplatz” (marketplace) area in front of the “Steilkurve” (banked curve) and spread through other parts of the museum, visitors can enjoy 15 different highlights from the Rüsselheim-based brand’s long and eventful history. The models on show include the 1899 “Patentmotorwagen” and the 4/12 PS “Laubfrosch” from 1924. The brand’s motorsport history is represented by the 12-PS racing car from 1903, the Safari Rally Ascona from 1983 and the “Cliff” Calibra. One of Opel’s early electric cars – the Elektro GT from 1971 – is also on display. The exhibition runs until 17 November.
Special exhibition
In addition to the extensive permanent exhibition, seasonally changing special exhibitions focusing on specific themes are also an integral part of the Nationales Automuseum. The “100 Years of the 24 Hours of Le Mans – the Myth, the Heroes, the Cars” exhibition kicked things off in 2023/2024. In the subsequent exhibition “Ferrari – Masterpieces for the racetrack and road”, the museum displays a globally unique compilation of high-class Ferrari vehicles. The valuable exhibits, including some unique pieces, range from the Mille Miglia Barchetta from the early 1950s to the most successful racing Ferrari of all, the F1-2004 from Michael Schumacher, to the most recent hypercar LaFerrari from 2013.
Experience our Ferrari collection
Exclusive Bugatti seminar
On November 8th and 9th, 2024, a seminar on the rich in tradition “Bugatti” brand will take place in the museum’s Atelier Bugatti. The seminar, which is limited to 16 participants, is open to anyone interested. Find out from recognized Bugatti experts how the “Bugatti” myth has changed or will change from the past, through the present and into the future. This seminar will be in german language only. An english seminar will follow in early 2025.
Movie theatre
The "Capitol" in Art Deco style offers comfortable space for around 50 people. With stylish, classic seating and an original projector, we have integrated it into the old industrial hall.
Nationales Automuseum wins FIA Founding Members’ Club Heritage Cup
A good four months after opening, we were delighted to be awarded the FIA Founding Members’ Club Heritage Cup by the World Automobile Association. The FIA Heritage Cup is considered the highest international award that a museum can receive within the classic automotive scene. The award was presented on 8 December 2023 at the FIA’s Grand Gala in Baku, Azerbaijan, where Max Verstappen also received his Formula 1 World Championship trophy. With this award, the FIA recognises the efforts of dedicated organisations, events and individuals to promote and preserve automotive history. We were nominated for the award by the Automobile Club of Germany (AvD). Check out their application video: