BMW Group Classic, Automobile museum in Milbertshofen-Am Hart, Germany
BMW Group Classic is an archive and exhibition space in the Milbertshofen-Am Hart district of Munich, displaying original vehicles and engines from the company's own collection. The building was designed by Otto Orlando Kurz and combines industrial architecture with concrete and glass elements.
BMW started out in Bavaria in the early 20th century making aircraft engines before shifting to automobiles. The current site in Milbertshofen-Am Hart is closely tied to the company's growth in Munich over the following decades.
BMW Group Classic displays vehicles, engines, and archive documents drawn directly from the company's own history. Walking through the collection, visitors can follow how the look and mechanics of the cars shifted from one decade to the next.
The space is in Milbertshofen-Am Hart and easy to reach by public transport, as it sits close to BMW's main Munich sites. Those interested in archive material should check in advance whether specific parts of the collection are open to the public on the day of their visit.
The building received the Munich Facade Prize in 2017 because its concrete and glass exterior echoes traditional craft manufacturing techniques. The surface of the facade is designed so that it looks different depending on the light and the angle from which you see it.
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