BMW Welt & BMW Museum
BMW Welt / BMW Museum
The brand experience center and century-old car museum beside BMW headquarters, a must-visit for car enthusiasts in Munich.
BMW Welt, completed in 2007, is a brand showroom and delivery center shaped like a giant steel-and-glass 'double-cone cloud.' Admission is free. Visitors can see the latest BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce models and motorcycles up close, and watch new owners collect their cars here. A footbridge leads across to the BMW Museum. Its silver, bowl-shaped building dates from 1973 and sits next to the BMW headquarters tower, which is shaped like a four-cylinder engine. Inside, a spiral ramp displays BMW aircraft engines since 1916, motorcycles, classic sports cars (such as the 328, 507 and M1) and concept cars. Tickets cost about €10 to €12, and the museum is closed on Mondays. You can also book a tour of the BMW factory, but reservations must be made several weeks in advance, and there are age restrictions. Next door is the Olympic Park from the 1972 Games, where you can climb the Olympic Tower for views over the city or walk on its tent roof. Take the U3 metro to Olympiazentrum station.
Opening hours
BMW Welt approx. 07:30–24:00 (exhibition area 09:00–18:00); museum Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Olympiapark Munich
- Alte Pinakothek
- Königsplatz
- Pinakothek der Moderne
- Augustiner-Keller Beer Garden
- Karlsplatz (Stachus) & Kaufingerstraße
- Odeonsplatz & Theatine Church
- Englischer Garten