August Horch Museum

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Automobile construction since 1904 can be experienced up close at one of the original production sites in West Saxony at the August-Horch Museum Zwickau.
The August-Horch Museum in Zwickau is one of only two museums in Germany, located on an original production site dating back to 1904. Authentic stories and a unique journey through 118 years of automotive engineering are brought to life. With typical scenes, locations and historical premises, visitors are transported back to past decades. Route of Industrial Culture, the August-Horch Museum invites you to exciting events and changing special exhibitions. A visit to the museum is an experience for all five senses. An exhibition with multimedia stations to listen and touch, with unique exhibits to look at, authentic scents and a culinary rounding off with the in-house restaurant. The August-Horch Museum offers not only an extraordinary experience for all retro-lovers, car- and technology fans, but also for anyone with curiosity and thirst for knowledge.

Good to know

Openings

Tuesday – Sunday: 9:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.
Last admission: 4:00 p. m.

Closed: 24. 12. ; 25. 12. ; 31. 12.
Open on New Year from 1p.m. to 5 p.m.
Open on Whit Monday from 9:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.
Dayoff: Monday

Price info

Price adult: €15.00

Price reduced: €13.00

Price family: €31.50

Information on reduced prices: Children up to 15 years of age, pupils, students, apprentices, severely handicapped and the needy are entitled to discounts on presentation of a valid ID.

General information

  • Parking Available

Eligibility

  • Bad Weather Offer

  • Suitable for any weather

  • for Groups

  • for Class

  • for individual guests

  • Suitable for the Elderly

Accessibility

Saxony Barrier-Free
Notes on accessibility / deviations from the pictograms:

  • All areas of the museum are wheelchair accessible.
  • Lifts:
    • to the cloakroom (door 90 cm, space of 99x140 cm for turning a wheelchair)
    • to the new building (door 90 cm, space of 101x200 cm for turning a wheelchair)
  • Toilets for wheelchair users:
    • Cloakroom (door 94 cm, >200x142 cm in front and 150 cm to the right of toilet, 47 cm toilet height)
    • Restaurant (door 89 cm, 184x155 cm in front and 94 cm to the left or 95 cm to the right of toilet, 47 cm toilet height)

  • Guided tours and audio guide in German sign language as well as guided tours for the blind on request
  • Programme “Museum im Koffer” (museum in a suitcase) for mentally handicapped children and youths
  • Free rental of wheelchairs, walking frames and museum stools
Parking
  • indicated disabled parking space available

Entrance to the facility / paths within the facility
  • Door width min. 90 cm

  • Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp

Lift
  • Door width min. 80 cm

  • Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp

  • Floor area of lift min. 90x120 cm

Accessible toilet
  • Door width min. 90 cm

  • Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp

  • Movement area in front of toilet bowl min. 150x150 cm

  • Area left or right of the toilet bowl min. 90 cm

  • Hinged hand rails at the side of the toilet bowl provided

Additional aids / offers
  • Aids / offers for blind and visually impaired persons

Additional aids / offers
  • Aids / offers for deaf and hearing-impaired persons

Additional aids / offers
  • Aids / offers for persons with learning and mental disabilities

Family vacation

Wide children's program:
  • dwarf slalom
  • project days
  • children's tours
  • researchers chamber
  • children's birthday

Directions & Parking facilities

Passenger car:
Within Zwickau, the museum is signposted at most major intersections. Directly in front of the museum entrance is our free museum parking. Zwickauer Energieversorgung GmbH (ZEV) offers owners of an electric car a free trial refuelling at two of the four charging stations. The charging time is limited to 30 minutes. The activation is done with a chip card. This is available at the box office of the August Horch Museum. However, the use of the two additional charging stations is subject to a charge and requires a charging current contract with ZEV.

Train:
The nearby railway station “Zwickau Pölbitz” is only 700m from the museum. From then on, the August Horch Museum is well signposted via pedestrian information system and can be reached after a few minutes on foot.

Bus and tram:
Near the museum is the tram stop “Kurt-Eisner-Straße”, as well as the two bus stops “Käthe-Kollwitz-Gymnasium” and “Audistraße. ” You can walk to the museum within a few minutes.

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Author

Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH
Bautzner Straße 45/47
01099 Dresden

Organization

Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH