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Mercedes-Benz Museum

Stuttgart, Germany

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Mercedes-Benz Museum

A car museum in Stuttgart tracing Mercedes-Benz history from the first automobiles of the 1880s to current models and concept cars. Visitors ride an elevator to the top floor and walk down a spiral through eras set against world events.

Highlights

  • Spiral double-helix building
  • Racing and F1 car floor
  • Trucks, buses and historic cars

Good to know

  • Audio guide included; lanyard kept as souvenir
  • Bags must go in lockers
  • Allow about four hours or more

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