Fahrzeug- und Technikmuseum Fürstenau

About the museum

Gerhard Eberwein founded the private museum in 2013 in the village of Fürstenau, which belongs to the Buchenhain district of the municipality of Boitzenburger Land. It is housed in a former granary of the Fürstenau estate, which was restored in 2012; in 2013 a second exhibition hall was added. In total, about 600 square meters of exhibition space are available.

The focus is on vehicles from the GDR and their surroundings: on display are cars such as the IFA F9, Trabant P 50 and GAZ M-21 Volga, as well as motorcycles, mopeds, bicycles, trucks and buses and numerous tractors and engines. According to the inventory overview, the collection includes, among other things, 17 cars, 16 tractors, about 25 engines and several trucks and buses. Many pieces, including the Trabant and Wartburg, were expertly restored by the operator himself.

The vehicle collection is complemented by old agricultural tools, a historic workshop and objects of rural everyday life from the 1950s to the 1980s. The museum is directly on Lake Fürstenau, and the small museum café serves coffee and cake. Several times a year, vintage car enthusiasts meet on the grounds.

Highlights

• GDR cars such as the IFA F9, Trabant P 50 and Volga GAZ M-21
• Tractors and farm machinery from several decades
• Motorcycles, mopeds, trucks and buses
• Historic workshop and everyday objects of the 1950s to 1980s
• Exhibition in the restored granary of the Fürstenau estate

Permanent exhibitions

• Fahrzeuge und Landtechnik – Cars, motorcycles, tractors and engines mainly of GDR production, complemented by a workshop and rural everyday objects.

Founded

2013

Operated by

Gerhard Eberwein (privat)

Director

Gerhard Eberwein

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Step-free entrance and accessible paths on the ground floor; the upper exhibition areas can be reached only by stairs with handrails. Seating available.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Getting there & parking

Best reached by car; Lake Fürstenau with swimming access is right next door.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Museum café with coffee and cake.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Plan your visit