Modellbahnmuseum Muggendorf

About the museum

The model railway museum in Muggendorf opened in June 1994. Since then its collection of tinplate trains has steadily grown. Its focus is the rare Spur S (S gauge), which was built until the early 1960s by the firm BUB in Nuremberg and by VEB Stadtilm in Thuringia in the GDR. According to the museum, it is the largest publicly accessible collection of S gauge vehicles in Germany.

A second focus is models in gauge 0 from old Nuremberg manufacturers such as Bing, Kraus-Fandor, BUB, Wimmer, Distler, Dressler, Beckh and Fleischmann. Particularly notable are the true-to-original, working S gauge layouts by BUB and from Stadtilm. There is also an accessible LGB garden railway layout; original parts from the real railway complete the collection.

Highlights

• Largest publicly accessible S gauge collection in Germany
• Working layouts from BUB and VEB Stadtilm
• Gauge 0 models from Nuremberg manufacturers
• LGB garden railway
• Originals from the real railway

Permanent exhibition

• Modellbahnsammlung Spur S und Spur 0 – Tinplate trains focusing on S gauge (BUB, VEB Stadtilm), gauge 0 models from Nuremberg firms, working layouts and an LGB garden railway.

Founded

1994

Operated by

Privatmuseum (Inhaber Dieter Häntzschel)

Admission & discounts

Cash payment only; discounts are available with the region's ErlebnisCard.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

Families and groups are welcome; children from age six pay admission.

Getting there & parking

By car via the A73 (exit Forchheim Süd or Buttenheim) or the A9 (exit Pegnitz), then on the B470.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop on site.

Events & venue rental

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