Museum Patina

About the museum

The Museum Patina goes back to the collecting passion of the Ebersbach entrepreneur Markus Paschke, who gathered cars, two-wheelers, and accessories over decades. When his own parking spaces were no longer enough, he found in his hometown a long-vacant textile factory on Hauptstraße – the brick building of the former Häfele spinning mill. In 2012, the idea for the private museum arose there, which a circle of vintage car enthusiasts built together; in 2013 and 2014 the local press reported on the first openings.

The name says it all: many vehicles are deliberately not polished up but shown as they came out of the barn or garage – with rust, dents, and a thick layer of dust. On about 1,000 square meters in one hall and two building levels, there are motorcycles, mopeds, and cars of the postwar decades, plus spare parts, workshop equipment, and everyday objects. Separate departments are devoted to the history of the driving school and old toys.

Earlier, the museum was open one Sunday a month. Today it opens mainly for the annual vintage car meeting on the grounds, which in 2026 also celebrated its 15th anniversary, as well as by arrangement for private groups. A vintage car regulars' table also meets regularly in the museum pub "Rostlaube". The collection continues to grow through donations and purchases of historic vehicles and finds.

Highlights

• Over 1,000 exhibits on about 1,000 square meters
• Cars and motorcycles in unrestored original condition
• Driving school museum
• Collection of historic toys
• Annual vintage car meeting with parts market

Permanent exhibitions

• Fahrzeugsammlung – Cars, motorcycles, mopeds, and bicycles mainly of the postwar decades, many of them deliberately unrestored, complemented by spare parts, workshop equipment, and everyday objects.
• Fahrschulmuseum und Spielzeugsammlung – Equipment and teaching materials from the history of the driving school as well as a varied collection of old toys.

Founded

2012

Operated by

Markus Paschke (Privatmuseum)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free at the vintage car meeting; donations are welcome. Terms for group visits by arrangement.

Accessibility

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

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is located in the back courtyard of an old brick factory building on Hauptstraße and is reached through the courtyard.

Amenities & dining

The rustic museum pub "Rostlaube" opens for events (coffee and cake at the vintage car meeting) and for the monthly vintage car regulars' table.

Events & venue rental

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

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