audi museum mobile
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  Location within Bavaria | |
| Established | December 15, 2000 |
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| Type | Automobile museum |
| Website | Audi Forum Ingolstadt |
museum mobile is an 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.[1][2]
Description
The museum is housed within a circular glass and steel building over 22 m (72 ft) high.[2] The building was designed by de, and the museum concept was developed by KMS (under the creative direction of Michael Keller and Christoph Rohrer).
Inside the building, there is a permanent exhibition of about 50 cars and 30 motorcycles and bicycles, as well as numerous other exhibits relating to the history of the Audi, DKW, Horch, Wanderer and NSU brands.[1][2]
A special feature of the museum is a paternoster, which displays 14 cars in constant motion.[3]
See also
References
Notes
- ^ a b "Top Design Award For AUDI AG's "Museum Mobile"". Autoweb. Web Publications Pty Limited. 30 October 2001. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ a b c "One year of Audi Forum Ingolstadt". AudiWorld website. Internet Brands, Inc. January 1, 2002. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ Lai, Raymond (25 February 2012). "Bavaria - the home of Audi and BMW". Oneshift.com website. Oneshift. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
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Bibliography
- Audi AG (2000). museum mobile. München: Bangert Verlag. ISBN 3925560955.
- Moore, Dave (20 August 2012). "Rare Audi Silver Arrow comes home". drive.com.au. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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External links
- Audi Forum Ingolstadt – part of the Audi official site Template:En icon
- Audi Transport Museum at FIA Heritage Museums
- museum mobile at Automuseums
- Stadt Ingolstadt: museum mobile – visitor information Template:De icon
- The New York Times: Touring the Temples of German Automaking – includes a description of a visit to the museum
This article is based upon a translation of the German language version as at October 2013.
