Automuseum Melle
Car museum in a listed furniture factory in Melle with over 250 roadworthy loaned vehicles from more than 100 years.
Over het museum
The Automuseum was founded in 1984 in Ibbenbüren on private initiative; co-founder Heiner Rössler still shapes the concept "Geschichte auf Rädern" (history on wheels) today. The vehicles are mostly loans from collectors, so the exhibition is constantly changing – over the years, several thousand different historic vehicles have already been on display.
Because space in Ibbenbüren was no longer sufficient, the museum moved in 1997 to Melle, into the former Melchersmann furniture factory on Pestelstraße. The listed industrial building had stood empty for a long time after the end of Melle's furniture industry in the 1970s; its three floors with high ceilings and load-bearing floors offer plenty of space for the collection.
Today the museum shows more than 250 exhibits preserved in running condition – from steam cars of around 1900 through small and microcars of the postwar period to racing cars and prototypes, plus motorcycles, bicycles, models, and a collection of baby carriages. The museum is run by a non-profit limited company in which the town of Melle also holds a stake, and very substantially by volunteers.
Hoogtepunten
- Over 250 roadworthy vehicles on three floors
- Listed former furniture factory
- Early steam and electric cars around 1900
- Microcars of the 1950s such as the Isetta and Goggomobil
- Baby carriage collection and model vehicles
- After-work tour every second Wednesday
Vaste collectie
- Dauerausstellung „Geschichte auf Rädern“ – More than 250 roadworthy cars, motorcycles, bicycles, military and racing vehicles as well as models and baby carriages throughout the factory building.
- Opgericht
- 1984
- Beheerder
- Geschichte auf Rädern Automuseum Melle gGmbH
- Directie
- Andreas Dreier (Geschäftsführer), Rafael Dzielecki (Betriebsleiter)
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 12 |
|---|---|
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 6gratis t/m 4 jaar · The children's price applies to ages 5 to 12. |
| Groepen (vanaf 10 pers.) | € 10 p.p.From 10 adults; children's groups from 10 children €5 per child. |
| Gezinnen | € 302 adults and 2 children |
| Annual pass adult | € 45 |
| Annual pass family | € 60 |
| After-work tour (plus admission) | € 5Every second Wednesday of the month, 18:00–19:30; registration recommended. |
| Tour for 5 to 20 people (flat rate, plus admission) | € 60 |
Tickets at the ticket desk (cash or EC card). Gift vouchers available; KUKUK partner.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
Elevator to all levels, wheelchair-accessible restrooms on the ground floor, sufficiently wide paths, accessible parking spaces in the inner courtyard. The entrance door does not open automatically – the reception team helps. A loan wheelchair is available. Dogs are allowed on a leash.
Kinderen & gezin
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 4 jaar |
|---|---|
| Gezinsticket | € 30 · 2 adults and 2 children |
- Verschoonruimte
Baby changing room on the ground floor; family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Melle Bahnhof · 300 m
Melle station (RB60, RB61, RE62) as well as bus lines 305 and 306; the station and stops are about 300 m from the museum.
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
Parking lot right next to the museum on Pestelstraße; accessible parking spaces in the inner courtyard.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
EV charging stations at Melle station.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café
- Museumwinkel
- Kluisjes
Museum café with cake, coffee, drinks, and ice cream; museum shop with souvenirs on site; lockers on the ground floor.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
- Privéfeesten
- Zakelijke evenementen
- Bruiloften / trouwceremonies
Exclusive rental for company parties, product presentations, weddings, receptions, and private celebrations; also club meetings, rally stops, and photo and film productions.
Aanvragen & detailsJe bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
|---|---|
| Goed om te weten | After-work tour every second Wednesday of the month from 18:00 to 19:30, registration by phone or email recommended. Group tours for 5 to 20 people can be booked. Special opening hours in the calendar on the website. |
