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Carl Benz received the patent for the first car on 9 January 1886. The innovations spanning 125 years of automotive history are on display at the museum.
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The magnificent facade and the view across the giant glass panels offer a unique experience.
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The first small factory museum was opened in 1923 and the Daimler-Benz corporate archive was founded in 1936.
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In the 1960s, a new Daimler-Benz Museum was opened to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the company.
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The building's height and double helix interior were designed to maximise space, providing 16,500 square metres of exhibition space on a footprint of just 4,800 square metres.
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One of the most outstanding aspects of the Mercedes-Benz Museum is the route taken by visitors through the museum.
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The atrium provides a unique backdrop measuring 43 metres in height at the heart of the museum. It is available for special events after the museum's regular opening hours.
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The museum provides visitors with audio tours in different languages.
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Lakhs of visitors come to the museum every year.


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