Top 50 Greatest Automobile Museums In The World

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• 10 Famous Car Collections & Their Collectors - "Here are some well-known celebrities who have some serious cash to splash on the best out there, from classic cars to super rare limited editions."
• 10 Rarest Cars From The Sultan of Brunei's Collection - "Several of these incredibly rare cars were specifically made for the Sultan himself by the likes of Ferrari and Bentley."
• Britain's biggest 457 classic cars collection for sale for £100m - Daily Mail.
• Car collection of the 29th Sultan of Brunei - "The largest private car collection in the world, consisting of approximately 7,000 cars which have an estimated combined value over $5 Billion USD."
• Check out the Petersen Automotive Museum’s fantastic exhibit of sci-fi cars - "The exhibit includes more than 50 vehicles from science fiction’s history."
• Floyd Mayweather’s Car Collection Packs A Massive Punch - "Boxing icon Floyd Mayweather has earned a lot of dough off his time in the ring. He also happens to have exceptional tastes in cars. Combine those factors, and you’re going to come up with a really cool car collection. Here are some of the highlights from Floyd Mayweather’s car collection."
• Inside The Hypercars Exhibit At The Petersen Automotive Museum - "Looking for a Los Angeles classic that takes you a step further than the average museum day? A ticket to the city’s Petersen Automotive Museum is your key to an exclusive experience worlds away from a traditional gallery crawl, especially right now. For those with a penchant for the extreme, this month marks the opening of Petersen Automotive Museum’s most talked about exhibition of the year. The Hypercars: Allure of the Extreme showcase, open to the public until September 2022, brings together some of the world’s newest automotive marvels, all in one sleek space on Los Angeles’ Wilshire Boulevard."
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• Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut CoupÉ 1955 - The most valuable car of the world. "A Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé from 1955 has been sold at auction for a record price of 135 million EUR (US$142) to a private collector. This icon of automotive history is an absolute rarity - one of just two prototypes built at the time. Named after its creator and chief engineer, Rudolf Uhlenhaut, it is considered to be one of the finest examples of automotive engineering and design by automotive experts and enthusiasts worldwide."
• Mercedes just sold the world's most expensive car for $142 million - "Mercedes-Benz confirmed on Thursday that it recently sold the world's most expensive car. A very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe that had been kept in the German automaker's collection was sold to a private owner for €135 million, the equivalent of $142 million. That price makes it the most expensive car known to ever have been sold, according to Hagerty, a company that tracks collector car values."
• Michael Schumacher’s private F1 collection to go on permanent display - Formula One.
• V&A car exhibition to mark 'most important 20th century object' - "Museum will feature 15 vehicles from the Ford Model T to the Patent-Motorwagen No 3."

Top 50 Greatest Automobile Museums

• AALHOLM AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM - (1964-2008). Contained one of Europe’s largest collections of antique cars. The cars were sold at auction August 12, 2012. Aalholm Castle, Nysted, Denmark.
• ALFA ROMEO MUSEUM - since 1976. "The Museo Alfa Romeo tells the legendary story of the brand, via a project and an installation designed to reflect its values: historical presence, beauty and speed, an essential part of the Alfa Romeo Dna. As the visitors admire car after car, they travel through the company’s glorious history and also discover stories and curious facts with the help of videos, images and interactive access points, in a crescendo of emotions." Arese, Italy.
• AUDI MUSEUM MOBILE - automobile museum owned and operated by Audi AG in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. Opened in 2000, it is devoted to the history of Audi and its predecessors, and is the focal point of the Audi Forum Ingolstadt. Combines historic exhibits with modern presentation forms to produce an exciting symbiosis, making the journey through the past an equally informative and interesting experience. Ettinger Straße 60, 85057 Ingolstadt, Germany.
• August Horch Museum Zwickau - Audistraße 7, 08058 Zwickau, Germany.
• Auto & Technik MUSEUM SINSHEIM - Germany. The largest permanent Formula One collection in Europe along with Ferrari’s motorcycles, land speed record holders and classic cars. The largest privately-owned museum in Europe. "We have two fully accessible supersonic jets for you, the Concorde and Tupolev TU-144, located on the museum roof. There is something for everyone to discover in the exhibition halls, hundreds of classic cars and motorcycles from all eras, huge steam engines, formula 1 legends, classy sports cars and record-breaking vehicles."
• AUTOSTADT - A visitor attraction adjacent to the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, with a prime focus on automobiles. It features a museum, feature pavilions for the principal automobile brands in the Volkswagen Group, a customer centre where German customers can pick up new cars, and take a tour through the enormous factory. Stadtbrücke, Wolfsburg, Germany.
• BMW MUSEUM - since 1973. "The BMW Museum brings to life over 100 years of automotive fascination, innovation, dynamism and the joy of driving. In this fascinating permanent exhibition, all questions about BMW, brand and product history will be answered and the arc from the beginnings to the present to the future will be stretched. Look forward to a unique experience." Am Olympiapark 2, Munich, Germany.
• British Motor Museum - "The world's largest collection of historic British cars." Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire CV35 0BJ, U.K.
• Brooklands Museum - since 1907. "The Birthplace of British Motorsport and Aviation, Home of Concorde." Weybridge, Surrey, England, U.K.
• California Automobile Museum - Sacramento, California, U.S.A.
• CANADIAN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM - since 1962. The museum features many Canadian-made cars as the automobile industry, specifically the Canadian division of the General Motors, known as General Motors Canada, which has always been at the forefront of Oshawa's economy. Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
• Cars collection of HSH the Prince of Monaco - "At the end of the 1950s, the car enthusiast Prince Rainier III began collecting old cars. His collection gradually grew over the years as he acquired more and more models, and the garage at the Prince's Palace soon emerged as too small to contain this collection of around a hundred stunning streamlined and sporty cars, from majestic body work to gleaming hoods and regal radiator grills! Initially located on the Terrasses de Fontvieille, the Cars Collection of H.S.H. the Prince of Monaco moved into its new modern setting in July 2022, next to the Rainier III water sports stadium. This 3500m2 exhibition, unique in the world, brings together around a hundred-odd different cars, from a 1903 DE DION BOUTON to the 2013 LOTUS F1 via HISPANO SUIZA, ROLLS ROYCE, LINCOLN, FACEL VEGA, DELAGE, DELAHAYE, PACKARD, HUMBER, NAPIER, FERRARI, MASERATI, LAMBORGHINI, ALFA ROMEO, the LEXUS used for the royal wedding in 2011, and without forgetting the racing cars seen at the Monte Carlo Rally and the Formula 1s from the Monaco Grand Prix." 54, route de la piscine, Monaco 98000.
• CitÉ de l'Automobile | MusÉe National de l’Automobile | Collection Schlumpf - since 1978. "Discover the most beautiful car collection in the world!" The most prestigious car collection in the world. This is demonstrated by the two Bugatti Royales, including the famous Coupé Napoléon, the 150 Bugatti, Hispano-Suiza, Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Maserati, Maybach, Mercedes models, etc. 437 cars belonging to 97 different brands. 17 rue de la Mertzau, 68100 Mulhouse, Alsace, France.
• EGESKOV CASTLE VETERAN CAR MUSEUM - 5772 Kværndrup, Denmark.
• FERRARI MUSEUM | Museo Enzo Ferrari Modena - since 1990. "Birthplace of a legend." The official Ferrari museum. It is located just 300 m (980 ft) from the Ferrari factory. The total surface area is now 2,500 square metres. Via Dino Ferrari 43, 41053 Maranello (MO), Italy.
• Ferrari World Abu Dhabi - Ferrari Branded Theme Park - "Only at the largest indoor theme park on the planet and the first Ferrari-branded theme park in the world, located in the heart of the fascinating Yas Island, Abu Dhabi."
• FERRUCCIO LAMBORGHINI MUSEUM - Italian museum in Argelato, a few kilometres from the centre of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, focused on the life and work of Ferruccio Lamborghini, the founder of the Lamborghini sports car marque. Via Galliera, 319, Funo di Argelato (BO), Italy.
• Gilmore Car Museum - "Telling the History of America Through the Automobile." On a 90-acre historic campus midway between Detroit and Chicago is the Gilmore Car Museum, U.S.A. 6865 Hickory Road, Hickory Corners, MI 49060, U.S.A.
• HENRY FORD MUSEUM - "America's Greatest History Destination." 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, MI, U.S.A.
• JAY LENO'S GARAGE - "Leno owns approximately 286 vehicles (169 cars and 117 motorbikes). He also has a website and a TV program called Jay Leno's Garage, which contains video clips and photos of his car collection in detail, as well as other vehicles of interest to him. Leno's Garage Manager is Bernard Juchli. Among his collection are two Doble steam cars, a sedan and a roadster that were owned by Howard Hughes, the fifth Duesenberg Model X known to survive, and one of nine remaining 1963 Chrysler Turbine Cars. The collection also includes three antique electric cars - the 1925 Baker Motor Vehicle is his wife Mavis' favorite car."
• LAMBORGHINI MUSEUM - "The Lamborghini Museum has been updated to become Museum of Technologies, where fascinating history, the iconic models and tours of the production lines tell the story of over 50 years of innovation that project Lamborghini into the future. Mudetec offers an interactive experience, also thanks to the new driving simulator that amplifies the thrills and the discovery of the vehicles on display. From the early visionary creations of the genius of Ferruccio Lamborghini like the Miura and Countach to the more recent and exclusive super sports cars like the hybrid concept Asterion, the few-off Centenario, the Huracán Performante and the Aventador SVJ. Experience the emotion of the new augmented reality. Download the #lamborghinimudetec app." Via Modena 12, 40019 Sant’Agata Bolognese (Bologna), Italy.
• LeMay - America’s Car Museum - "Celebrating America’s love affair with the automobile." 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421, U.S.A.
• Lomakov`s oldtimers automobiles & motorcycles Museum - Moscow, Russia.
• MARANELLO ROSSO COLLECTION - Ferrari Museum. Strada dei Censiti, 21 47891 Falciano, Repubblica San Marino, SAN MARINO.
• Maserati Factory Tour - "A tour in the heart of Maserati. Visit the historical Trident factory in Modena and walk through the history of Italian cars." The starting-point for this journey is the historic plant on Viale Ciro Menotti in Modena, Italy.
• MAZDA MUSEUM - "The museum offers an overview of Mazda's history. A look into the technology of its automobiles and the prospects for its future developments."Access: Take a local train from Hiroshima to Mukainada Station (5 minutes, 190 yen, frequent departures), from where the Mazda Head Office can be reached in a five minute walk. Hiroshima, Japan.
• MERCEDES-BENZ MUSEUM - since 2006. "On nine levels and covering a floor space of 16,500 m2, the museum presents breathtaking vehicles and over 1,500 exhibits. Discover the automotive and contemporary history from the very first patented car in the world to the hydrogen vehicle from this millennium. More than 160 vehicles of all types are the main protagonists. They range from some of the oldest automobiles ever built to legendary racing cars and futuristic research vehicles." Mercedesstraße 100, 70372 Stuttgart, Germany.
• MUSEO JUAN MANUEL FANGIO - Balcarce, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• MUSEO NICOLIS - Villafranca di Verona, Italy.
• MUSEO DELL'AUTOMOBILE BONFANTI - VIMAR - Romano d'Ezzelino, Italy.
• Museum of Historical Maybach Vehicles - since 2009. "it is the first and only museum in the world to be devoted exclusively to the Maybach brand of automobiles." Holzgartenstraße 8, 92318 Neumarkt, Germany.
• National Automobile Museum | MUSEO DELL'AUTOMOBILE - Torino. Italy's car museum. The collection has almost 200 cars among eighty automobile brands representing eight countries (Italy, France, Great Britain, Germany, Holland, Spain, United States of America, Poland).
• National Corvette Museum - since 1994. 350 Corvette Drive, Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.A. Since 1953 the Corvette has been America's Sports Car. The National Corvette Museum was established as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit foundation with a mission of celebrating the invention of the Corvette; preserving its past, present and future; and educating the public about Corvette. Corvette enthusiasts from all over the world kindly and lovingly refer to the NCM as their home ... Their Mecca.
• National Motor Museum - founded in 1952. Beaulieu, Hampshire, England, U.K.
• panini motor museum - Showcasing one of the finest Maserati cars collection. Via Corletto Sud, 320, 41126 Modena, Italy.
• PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM - since 1994. "The Petersen Automotive Museum is America's premier automotive museum." 6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
• PEUGEOT MUSEUM of Adventure - since 1988. "It's more than a museum, it's an adventure." Historical museum devoted to the Peugeot automobile business. The museum was founded by members of the Peugeot family. Carrefour de l'Europe, 25600 Sochaux, France.
• PININFARINA COLLECTION - "The place where past, present and future blend, conveying to visitors all the magic of the Pininfarina brand. The cars on display are among the most significant." Via Nazionale, 30, 10020 Cambiano (TO), Italy.
• PORSCHE MUSEUM - since 1976. "Enjoy a close-up experience of the history of Porsche. Encounter legendary racing and sports cars, fascinating production models as well as unusual prototypes. More than 80 vehicles will take you from the early years all the way to the present days of Porsche’s history." Porscheplatz 1, Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany.
• QATAR AUTO MUSEUM - since 2023. "Introducing a new museum that will bring Qatar’s expanding car community under one roof."
• RIGA MOTORMUSEUM - "One of Latvia's most remarkable museums. Portrayed by more than a hundred unique vehicles and modern exposition. The museum was founded in 1989, fully refurbished in 2016. Motor Museum is located in Riga, only 15 min. drive from old town." S. Eizensteina Street 6, Riga LV-1079, Latvia.
• SAAB CAR MUSEUM - "Saab Car Museum’s collections includes around 120 cars with about 70 of them on display. The first one being the Saab 92001, more known as the Ursaab from 1947. Most of the cars has their history with the company and belongs to categories such as prototypes, test cars, service cars, competition cars and so on. You can see everything from the classic Saab 92 to the prestigious Saab 9-4X and Saab 9-5. Åkerssjövägen 10, Trollhättan, Sweden.
• SAABMUSEUM.COM - "Online since June 2000. Saabmuseum.com, at over 200 pages of Saab information, is the most comprehensive history of the Saab marque that is currently available, in one place, on the internet."
• STRØJER COLLECTION - Assens, Denmark. Unique collection of 70+ famous racing, Le Mans, Grand Prix & royal cars and historic automobiles, such as Rolls-Royce & Bugatti.
• Southward Car Museum - Otaihanga,just north of Paraparaumu on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. Automobile museum housing a collection of over 250 vehicles, as well as three aircraft. The museum's collection includes Marlene Dietrich's Cadillac cabriolet, a 1915 Stutz Indianapolis race car, gull-winged Mercedes-Benz, a 1950 Cadillac "gangster special" that belonged to gangster Mickey Cohen, and an 1895 Benz Velo, imported to New Zealand in 1900.
• THE GALLERY BRUMMEN - "A unique collection of 230 classic cars." Brummen, The Netherlands.
• THE MULLIN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM - "The permanent collection displays feature the largest private collection of Bugatti automobiles in the world as well as in depth studies of the artistry, engineering and imagination of the Bugatti family. Furniture, sculpture, paintings, and engineering breakthroughs are highlighted throughout the museum. " Oxnard, CA, U.S.A.
• The Nethercutt Collection - since 1971. "Multi-storied museum and car collection complex located in Sylmar, California. It was founded by J.B. Nethercutt in 1971 and its centerpiece is the prestigious automobile collection of the Nethercutt-Richards family that contains over 250 cars. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest car museums in the world. Over 250 American and European automobiles dating from 1898 to 1997." 15151 Bledsoe St., Sylmar, CA 91342, U.S.A.