Kraftfahrzeug- und Technik-Museum Cunewalde

About the museum

The museum's roots go back to the GDR: in 1967 a group dedicated to historic motor vehicles formed within the Löbau motor club and two years later held its first veteran rally. In 1993 eight vehicle enthusiasts, including former members of this group, re-founded the Oberlausitzer Kfz.-Veteranen Club.

In 1999 the municipality of Cunewalde offered the club a freshly restored three-sided farmstead next to the "Blaue Kugel" information center. The following year the club opened the Motor Vehicle and Technology Museum in the farm's large barn, which has since been run exclusively by volunteers.

On around 450 square meters and three floors, about 70 exhibits can be seen. The second floor shows prewar vehicles in a recreated street scene, the attic floor shows two-wheelers and cars from GDR production. On the first floor, engines recall the former Cunewalde engine works, complemented by historic lamps, GDR toys and documentation on the 2010 flood.

Highlights

• Prewar vehicles by DKW, Wanderer, NSU and Phänomen
• Recreated street scene with gas station, workshop and shop
• Trabant, Wartburg, Multicar and motorcycles by Simson and MZ
• Diesel engines from the Cunewalde engine works
• Season finale "Motoren aus" with running machinery

Permanent exhibitions

• Vorkriegsfahrzeuge – Cars and motorcycles by Saxon and other manufacturers from before 1945, staged as a street scene with gas station, workshop and shop.
• Fahrzeuge der DDR – Under the roof are two-wheelers by Simson and MZ, plus Trabant, Wartburg and Multicar.
• Motorenwerk Cunewalde und Technik – Diesel engines from the local engine works, historic lighting, GDR toys and documentation on the 2010 flood.

Founded

2000

Operated by

Oberlausitzer Kfz.-Veteranen Club e. V.

Admission & discounts

Cash only.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• 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

Due to the structural conditions, the exhibition is not accessible.

Kids & families

Children under 6 years have free admission; GDR toys are on display on the first floor.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located next to the information center "Haus des Gastes – Blaue Kugel".

Amenities & dining

• Café: not available
• Restaurant: not available

No catering during regular museum operation, but a small selection of refreshing drinks.

Events & venue rental

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

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