Porsche Museum, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

5Curtis S 5:00 PM Oct 8, 2022

the ancestral home of Porsche
In the interest of full disclosure, I have been a Porsche nut for years. I have been a fan of Porsche automobiles for most of my adult life. I find the exterior design to be an alluring mélange of curves and sexy lines, and the performance of the vehicles is breathtaking. While planning our trip through Southern Germany I made sure the wife understood that we had to at least pass through Stuttgart….. if not spend the night. Note…if you do spend the night in Stuttgart, I highly recommend the Italian restaurant Da Salvo….we had an outstanding meal there. The museum is located right in the middle of the Porsche complex in the Zuffenhausen district. Parking is convenient (and free) in a multi-level underground parking lot. The entry fee is quite reasonable when you consider the cost of actually buying a Porsche. The museum wends its way counterclockwise/up through the history of Ferdinand Porsche and his cars. There are exquisite examples of the various models produced over the years, with a heavy emphasis on the 911. There is probably at least $100,000,000 worth of hardware that you can get very close to. There is even a section where three different models are available for you to actually get in the cars and get a sense of what it’s like to at least to sit behind the wheel of a Porsche. I actually walked the path through the exhibits three times, taking in all the beauty and technology on display. For non-Porsche-philes this museum will take less than an hour. For those of us enamored with all things Porsche, it will take a bit longer. There are other tours available as well, but they were not being given on the Sunday that we visited. Highly recommended.

5RDWilde 5:00 PM Mar 2, 2022

Stylish is the correct word
The museum was not too busy this early morning (9:30) which left plenty of time to try out all the goodies that keep you interested. In contrast to the Mercedes museum, this Porsche museum has its focus to explain everything - history, family, design and technical concepts. There was even a VR experience to experience how these wonder cars were made shortly after the war. Fantastic to get such a deep understanding of the Porsche mentality and priorities. And intriguing to see how the company works with anybody that serves their purpose: being ahead of the scientific curve for fast powerful cars.