Mazda Museum Augsburg

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The entrance sign of the Mazda Museum Augsburg

The Mazda Museum Augsburg (spelling: Mazda Classic - Automobil Museum Frey ) is a privately operated automobile museum in Augsburg , which exclusively exhibits vehicles of the Japanese brand Mazda and includes the world's largest collection of Mazda vehicles.

history

The Augsburg Museum includes vehicles from the private collection of a Mazda dealer from the Augsburg suburb of Gersthofen , who, together with his two sons, has acquired various Mazda vehicles for about thirty years and thus collected around 120 to 140 models over the years. About fifty of these vehicles were restored so that they could be exhibited in public. When looking for rare Mazda models such as a "Pathfinder XV 1", which was produced as a military vehicle in Myanmar and almost exclusively used there, the family contacted the German ambassador there in order to be able to find an original engine. In order to put the idea of ​​their own museum into practice, the family bought a former tram depot from the city in 2011 and set up their first exhibition there. The opening ceremony took place on May 11, 2017 with 150 invited guests and around 70 journalists; the museum was opened to the public two days later.

exhibition

Exhibition hall

In the actual exhibition hall, around fifty Mazda models from all eras since production began in Hiroshima in 1931 are on display on an area of ​​around 1500 square meters . According to the operator family, it is planned to exchange the exhibited vehicles on a regular basis to provide variety, and special shows are also to take place occasionally.

In addition to the exhibition hall, the site also includes an event area of ​​around 700 square meters, which can also be used for private events such as weddings , a restaurant and a shop for Mazda merchandising items.

location

View of the exhibition hall

The Mazda Museum was housed in a former depot of the Augsburg tram , which was built in 1897 and is located in Augsburg's district of Rechts der Wertach . The “Senkelbach” stop of the Augsburg tram, which is currently served by line 2, is right in front of the entrance to the museum.

Web links

Commons : Mazda-Museum Augsburg  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b FOCUS : Mazda Museum Augsburg: More space there for old Mazda , accessed on August 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b c d Augsburger Allgemeine : Opening: First Mazda Museum in Europe opened in Augsburg , accessed on August 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ auto motor und sport : Mazda Classic Museum Augsburg: Mazda Maniacs , accessed on August 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ a b n-tv : Entrepreneurs with gasoline in their blood: First Mazda museum outside of Japan , accessed on August 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung : Mazdamuseum: The Gelump becomes a cult site , accessed on August 8, 2017.
  6. ↑ Mazda Classic - Automobil Museum Frey: Directions and Parking , accessed on August 8, 2017.

Coordinates: 48 ° 22 ′ 42.6 ″  N , 10 ° 53 ′ 15.4 ″  E