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Museum Achse, Rad und Wagen and its collection
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The Museum Achse, Rad und Wagen, located in Wiehl in the Oberbergischer Kreis in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, was inaugurated in 1952. It was originally established as a factory museum for the company BPW Bergische Achsen Kommanditgesellschaft.
Exhibition Space and Modernization
Covering a 5500-year history of vehicle construction, the museum spans an exhibition area of over 1000 m². It underwent extensive modernization from 2008 to 2013 and reopened to the public on October 27, 2013.
Collection and Display
The museum's collection includes not only historical and modern axles from BPW, but also prehistoric and ancient exhibits from Europe, Asia, and Africa, as well as modern exhibits on wagon construction. These exhibits are displayed chronologically across three rooms.
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