MAC Museum Art & Cars, Art and automobile museum at Hohentwiel, Germany
The MAC Museum Art & Cars stands at the foot of the Hohentwiel in Singen, Parkstraße 1, in two buildings by architect Daniel Binder. MAC 1, opened in 2013, covers around 1,000 square metres; MAC 2, opened in 2019, adds more than 3,000 square metres over four levels. MAC 1's curved grey form traces the castle ruin on the mountain and recalls a painter's brushstroke; MAC 2 is angular, like two rockfalls from the Hohentwiel.
The Südwestdeutsche Kunststiftung was founded in 1993 to collect and present art from the region; its holdings have grown to around 3,500 works. The Maier couple provided the capital for the building, while the city of Singen contributed the site at Parkstraße 1. MAC 1 opened on 21 November 2013 with the exhibition "Wachgeküsst", marking the foundation's 20th anniversary. MAC 2, built in about two and a half years, was inaugurated on 22 and 23 June 2019.
Cars are presented here as art objects rather than merely as machines. The exhibitions connect design and engineering in ways that appeal to both automotive enthusiasts and art lovers alike.
The museum is easy to reach and offers parking near the entrance. Visiting hours vary by day of the week, so check current opening times before planning your visit.
The MAC 1 building's shape traces the outline of the Hohentwiel castle ruin behind it and uses the mountain's grey colour. Its fire doors are clad in sheet metal that was left lying on grass so plants burned permanent imprints into it, linking dead metal to living growth.
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