The motorcycles
Locally made Zundapp and Hercules models.
HerrMay — CC BY-SA 4.0 · CC0 · CC0 · CC0
There is no comparison — the Porsche and Mercedes museums in Stuttgart and BMW's in Munich are in an entirely different category of collection, presentation and budget. Merks's value is local and specialist: a dense enthusiast collection at a low price, with Nuremberg's manufacturing history. Go if you are in Nuremberg and like vehicles, not as a reason to come.
Sign in to write your review of this place.
No reviews yet — be the first.
Merks Motor Museum is a private collection of classic cars and motorcycles in northern Nuremberg, assembled by enthusiasts across decades and opened to the public. The focus is on German and European models from the 1920s to the 1970s, with motorcycles, bicycles and engines displayed dismantled. The character differs from institutional car museums like Porsche's and Mercedes': there is no designed narrative and no theatrical lighting, but a hall packed with vehicles arranged by a collector's logic rather than a curator's. That costs it polish but gives it density — you see a variety in a small space that an organised exhibition would not hold. Nuremberg has a history in motorcycle manufacturing specifically: Zündapp and Hercules were based here and produced for decades, and the collection reflects that local dimension. The museum is small with limited hours, and it is a specialist option for anyone who likes classic vehicles rather than a general destination.
Locally made Zundapp and Hercules models.
Displayed open to show their mechanism.
Klingenhofstrasse, 90411 Nuremberg