Over het museum
The museum is located in Diekirch in the buildings of the former Jean Wagner carriage factory. Jean Wagner Senior, born in 1846, had learned the coachbuilding trade in France and founded the company in 1871. It initially built horse-drawn carriages and later sold automobiles, and it was one of the first dealers for Benz vehicles outside Germany. In 1920 Jean Wagner Junior, the son, took over the business as the “Grand Garage Jean Wagner”; in the 1930s, daughter Valentine ran the firm, which also expanded to Luxembourg City in 1959. In 1997 Valentine Meris-Wagner sold the company to Mercedes-Benz.
That same year the association was founded with the aim of creating a national conservatory for historic vehicles. The Meris-Wagner family, former owners of the factory, played a central role. With support from the City of Diekirch and the state, the historic building was restored and listed as a monument. The museum opened in 2004.
Since 2004 the building has shown exhibitions on historic vehicles; since 2019, each has been devoted to a theme that changes every year. It also offers guided tours led by volunteers and runs an annual student program in which a history student spends the summer researching and realizing a topic.
Hoogtepunten
- Former Jean Wagner car factory, a listed museum building
- Theme exhibitions of vehicles that change every year
- Guided tours by volunteers in Luxembourgish, German, English or French
- Combined ticket with five other sights in Diekirch, including audio guide
Vaste collectie
- Jährlich wechselnde Fahrzeugausstellungen – Since 2004 the museum has shown exhibitions on historic vehicles; since 2019 under a theme for the year that changes annually.
- Opgericht
- 2004
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 5 |
|---|---|
| Met korting | € 3Children and young people aged 10 to 18, pupils (with pupil ID), students (with student ID) |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 3gratis t/m 9 jaar · Children and young people aged 10 to 18 |
| Mensen met een beperking | gratisFree admission for people with limited mobility |
| Studenten | € 3with student ID |
| Guided tour (one hour, per group, in addition to €5 admission per person) | € 80Cancellations less than 48 hours before the appointment incur a charge of €40. |
| Diekirch combined ticket (six stations with audio guide) | –One ticket covers the Old St. Laurent Church, the CNVH, the Diekirch History Museum, the Diekirch Brewery History Museum, the National Museum of Military History and a walking tour of the town; the price is not listed on the website. |
Free admission also for association members and children under 10.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The website only mentions free admission for people with limited mobility.
Kinderen & gezin
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Service & horeca
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 60 min. |
|---|---|
| Audiotour | ja (LB, EN, FR, DE, NL) |
| Goed om te weten | The audio guide is part of the Diekirch combined ticket. Guided tours by volunteers in Luxembourgish, German, English or French; request at least 10 days in advance by email (visite@cnvh.lu) or via the form. |
