Mercedes-Benz Museum
Museum Automotive museum showcasing Mercedes history and vehicles
In Stuttgart, the Mercedes-Benz Museum traces more than a century of automotive history across multi-level galleries, showcasing classics, concept cars and racing machines. Visitors come for design and engineering exhibits, historic vehicles and behind-the-scenes perspectives on car manufacture.
The Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart is a corporate museum dedicated to the history of Mercedes-Benz and its predecessor companies, presented in a purpose-built, modern gallery space. The current museum building was opened in 2006 and was designed by the architecture firm UNStudio.
Exhibits follow a multilevel spiral route that links technological displays, historic vehicles and thematic exhibits; the collection spans more than a century of automotive development and includes cars, racing cars and industrial exhibits. The museum combines technical exhibits with company history and design studies across its floors.
The museum was commissioned by Daimler AG to house and present the company collection in a single, publicly accessible building and opened as a major new museum in 2006. Its architecture and exhibition concept were created to integrate narrative chronology with dramatic vehicle displays.
It sits adjacent to Mercedes-Benz production facilities in the Untertürkheim area of Stuttgart, with direct links to the city and regional transport.
- Exhibition layout: The building uses a spiraling, multilevel exhibition path that presents automotive history chronologically across several floors.
- Location: Located next to Mercedes-Benz production facilities in Stuttgart's Untertürkheim area, allowing views of the company's industrial complex nearby.
How to Get to Mercedes-Benz Museum #
Located in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, the museum is accessible by S-Bahn (lines S1/S2/S3 to the Untertürkheim station) followed by a short walk or shuttle; driving via B14 and A831 connects to on-site visitor parking.
Tips for Visiting Mercedes-Benz Museum #
- Allow at least two hours to see the core chronological displays; guided tours are useful for automotive enthusiasts.
- Visit on weekday mornings for fewer crowds and more comfortable photo opportunities in the exhibition halls.
- Check for special exhibits and factory-museum combinations for behind-the-scenes experiences.
Best Time to Visit Mercedes-Benz Museum #
Weekdays outside school holidays tend to be less crowded and more pleasant for touring.
Weather & Climate near Mercedes-Benz Museum #
Mercedes-Benz Museum's climate is classified as Oceanic - Oceanic climate with mild summers (peaking in July) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -2°C to 25°C. Moderate rainfall (705 mm/year).
January
January is the coolest month with highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C. Moderate rainfall (37 mm).
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February
February is cold with highs of 6°C and lows of -2°C. Moderate rainfall (39 mm).
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March
March is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 1°C. Moderate rainfall (41 mm).
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April
April is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of 4°C. Moderate rainfall (54 mm).
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May
May is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 8°C. Regular rainfall (85 mm).
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June
June is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 11°C. The wettest month with 94 mm of rain.
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July
July is the warmest month with highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C. Moderate rainfall (76 mm).
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August
August is mild with highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C. Moderate rainfall (67 mm).
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September
September is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 9°C. Moderate rainfall (57 mm).
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October
October is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of 5°C. Moderate rainfall (53 mm).
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November
November is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 1°C. Moderate rainfall (53 mm).
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December
December is cold with highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C. Moderate rainfall (49 mm).
