Special exhibition
Motorrad-Sonderausstellung
Exhibition of historic motorcycles for an additional fee; the museum does not state how long it will run.
Oldtimer Museum Rügen
Car and technology museum in Prora on Rügen: more than 80 East and West German cars from 1949 to 1989, plus locomotives, fire engines, and motorcycles.
Opening hoursAdmission from €12
Current exhibitions
About the museum
The museum opened in 1994 as the “Eisenbahn & Technik Museum Rügen” in Prora, a district of Binz, not far from the listed KdF building and Prora station. In a hall of around 10,000 square meters and on an outdoor site, the focus was initially on steam and electric locomotives, trucks, and fire engines, including Deutsche Reichsbahn engines and vehicles from abroad.
Since 2019, the emphasis has been on automotive history, and the museum has operated as the Oldtimer Museum Rügen. A tour sets four decades of divided German car history from 1949 to 1989 side by side: more than 80 passenger cars from East Germany (GDR) and West Germany show how differently the planned economy and the “economic miracle” shaped vehicle development – from the Trabant to the little Isetta. The most prominent piece is a Volvo 264 TE that served as a state limousine for the East German leadership.
Historic trains, fire engines, and motorcycles are still on display as well. The museum is operated by Deutsche Privatbahn GmbH. On the same site is the NVA-Museum Rügen with East German military equipment, which can be visited together with a combination ticket.
Highlights
- East–West comparison with more than 80 cars from 1949 to 1989
- Volvo 264 TE – former East German state limousine
- Trabant and BMW Isetta as symbols of two automotive worlds
- Historic fire engines, including an Opel Blitz
- Locomotives and railroad vehicles in the 10,000 m² hall
Permanent exhibitions
- 40 Jahre geteilte deutsche Automobilgeschichte 1949–1989 – A tour of more than 80 cars that sets East and West German vehicles directly side by side, combining technology, the economy of scarcity, and everyday memories.
- Feuerwehr & Eisenbahnen – Historic fire engines, locomotives, and railroad cars from the former railroad and technology museum.
- Founded
- 1994
- Operated by
- Deutsche Privatbahn GmbH
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €12 |
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| Reduced | €6Children aged 3 to 12 |
| Children & teens | €6Reduced price for children aged 3 to 12; the website gives no information on younger children. |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed. |
| Students & apprentices | –No student discount listed. |
| Combination ticket Oldtimer Museum + NVA-Museum Rügen | €15Reduced (ages 3–12) €8. |
| Surcharge for the special motorcycle exhibition | €2Reduced (ages 3–12) €1. |
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Prora station (Lietzow–Ostseebad Binz line) nearby.
By car
Free parking
Free parking at the museum.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Dogs are welcome. |
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