Motorcycle and bicycle museum in Neckarsulm's Teutonic Order castle, featuring 140 motorcycle brands, a large NSU collection and the Kreidler factory collection.
June 2, 2026 – May 1, 2027
Racing bikes, prototypes and road models from Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki, many from private collections – including Eddie Lawson's world-championship Honda NSR 500 (1989). Part of a Japan project planned over two years.
The museum opened in May 1956 as the Deutsches Zweiradmuseum (German Two-Wheeler Museum) in Neckarsulm, home of the NSU works, which had built bicycles, motorcycles and later cars here since the 19th century. Initially around 600 square meters of exhibition space were available in the historic Deutschordensschloss (Teutonic Order castle); in the 1980s the space was doubled.
With the creation of a separate department on the history of NSU, the museum was renamed Deutsches Zweirad- und NSU-Museum in 1986. In 1991 a glass ramp building linked the historic Bandhaus and Amtshaus sections into a continuous tour. Today the exhibition extends over six floors with around 2,000 square meters; in its public branding, the museum now calls itself the Deutsches Motorrad Museum.
The municipal collection comprises more than 1,000 objects. Around 400 exhibits from some 140 motorcycle and 130 bicycle manufacturers are on display – from Karl Drais's running machine to modern racing bikes. Highlights include one of the largest NSU collections, with models such as the Max, the Fox and the record-breaking machines, the Kreidler factory collection shown on permanent loan, a racing department and special exhibitions on motorcycling nations that change every year.
| Adults | €9.50 |
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| Reduced | €7.50Seniors, people with severe disabilities and spa guests with ID, motorcyclists and cyclists with a helmet |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 6 · Children up to 6 free; school students with ID €5. |
| Seniors | €7.50With ID. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €7.50companion free · With ID only; companions free. |
| Students & apprentices | €5With ID. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €7.50 per personGroups of 10 or more €7.50 per adult. School classes without a tour €3.50 per person, with a museum education program €5 per person; daycare children with a program €3.50. Tour fee €75 (Tue–Fri) or €90 (Sat, Sun, public holidays, outside opening hours). |
| Families | €202 adults with 2 minor children; 1 adult with 2 children €14; additional children pay the child rate. |
| Family ticket (1 adult + 2 children) | €14 |
| Annual pass, adults | €38Incl. free admission to lectures and events |
| Annual pass, school/university students | €19 |
| Tour fee Tue–Fri | €75Plus admission |
| Tour fee Sat, Sun, public holidays | €90Also outside opening hours; plus admission |
Free admission for ICOM members, members of the press and the first accompanying teacher (second at reduced rate). Additional programs €25 per hour; English tour: admission plus €10. Discounts via the public transport bonus program bwegtPlus.
Entrance via ramp and electric platform lift, automatic door; all exhibition levels reachable via ramps or elevators. Ticket counter at different heights. Accessible parking space at the museum.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | €20 · 2 adults with 2 minor children; 1 adult with 2 children €14; additional children pay the child rate. |
Free scavenger hunt sheet with the mascot BRUMM, who leads children through the whole building with questions. In the interactive cinema, five motorcycles can be climbed on. Children's playground on the park side of the Deutschordensareal. Sundays 14:00–17:00 additionally hands-on exhibitions for families in the Stadtmuseum Neckarsulm across the way. Children up to age 6 free, family tickets.
Parking available
Museum parking lot P5 with two EnBW fast-charging stations; accessible parking at the museum. Two bus parking spaces on Urbanstraße, from there about a 2-minute walk through the park.
Café zone in the foyer with a coffee machine, cold drinks and snacks (small terrace in summer); shop and café zone accessible without a ticket. Free lockers for helmets and bags, larger bags at the info desk. RadServiceStation (bike repair station) around the clock. Pets not allowed.
Up to 100 guests.
Civil wedding ceremonies in the museum with up to 100 guests (coordination with the registry office required). Corporate events in prestigious rooms of the Deutschordensschloss; catering and exclusive tours available.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Permitted in the exhibition rooms. |
| Good to know | Free audio guide via QR code in six languages (languages not individually listed). Tours for groups and bus tour operators, also in English; school programs including bicycle safety. Interactive cinema with five motorcycles you can sit on. |
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