Museum für sächsische Fahrzeuge

About the museum

The idea of a Chemnitz vehicle museum first emerged in the mid-1980s with the collector and restorer Frieder Bach, but it failed for political reasons in East Germany. After reunification, the association Museum für sächsische Fahrzeuge Chemnitz was founded in 1993 and is still the museum's operator today.

The museum opened in January 1995 in the outbuildings of Klaffenbach Moated Castle. The flood of 2002 put the exhibition under water and threatened its survival, but with a great deal of help operations continued. When new fire safety requirements made a temporary move necessary, the association found a permanent home in the former Stern Garage near the city center; it reopened there in November 2008.

The Stern Garages were built of reinforced concrete in 1928 as one of the first multi-story garages in Germany and offered space on six levels for around 300 vehicles, which were brought to their parking spaces by elevator. Today the museum shows about 200 exhibits from more than 50 manufacturers on the first floor, covering roughly 1,000 square meters – from DKW and Wanderer to MZ and Diamant – and tells the story of Saxon vehicle history from the late 19th century to the present.

Highlights

• Historic Stern high-rise garage of 1928
• Over 150 cars, motorcycles, and bicycles from Saxony
• Vehicles by DKW, Wanderer, MZ, Diamant, and smaller makes such as Moll
• Racing and off-road competition vehicles as well as a historic workshop scene
• Free audio guide via app

Permanent exhibitions

• Sächsische Fahrzeuggeschichte – Chronological themed boxes on cars, motorcycles, and bicycles from Saxony, from the penny-farthing to the e-bike, with a racetrack, a historic workshop, and photos and films.

Founded

1995

Operated by

Museum für sächsische Fahrzeuge Chemnitz e.V.

Admission & discounts

Group tours (approx. 60 min.): €40 during or €55 outside opening hours, plus admission.

Accessibility

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

Step-free entrance, wheelchair-accessible exhibition and restroom. Tactile tours, tours for people with dementia, and tours for groups with their own sign language interpreter are available on request. The website has detailed directions for blind and visually impaired guests.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Kids’ birthday parties

Children's tour "Oldtimer, Chauffeur und Hochrad" (vintage cars, chauffeur, and penny-farthing), first aid course for children, and children's birthday parties for little vehicle fans; children and young people have free admission.

Getting there & parking

By car via the A4 (exit Chemnitz-Mitte) or the A72 (exit Chemnitz-Süd). The entrance is about 20 m into the courtyard driveway on Zwickauer Straße.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

The high-rise garage can be rented for birthdays, client events, Christmas parties, receptions, conferences, and workshops; catering, decoration, and event technology are available, with a guided tour on request.

Plan your visit