Museum sights in Wolfsburg
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Fallersleben Schloss & Hoffmann Museum
Keen history students who speak German might want to visit this historic part of town to see Fallersleben Schloss (castle) and its Hoffmann Museum. In 1841, Fallersleben native August Heinrich Hoffman (1798-1874) wrote the lyrics to what would become the German national anthem (music courtesy of Joseph Hayden).
Here you'll find discussion of how his words 'über alles' (above everything) were simply a call for an end to petty inter- German fiefdoms, and how they were expunged after the Third Reich's nationalistic excesses. Take bus 206 or 214 to Fallersleben.
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Automuseum
The low-key AutoMuseum has a collection that includes a vehicle used in the Herbie, the Love Bug movie, a Beetle built from wood, the original 1938 Cabriolet presented to Adolf Hitler on his 50th birthday, and the bizarre 'See-Golf', a Golf Cabriolet from 1983 with hydraulic pontoons that extend outwards to make it amphibious. Take bus 208 to Automuseum.
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Stadtmuseum
In historic contrast to Autostadt's space-age sheen, Wolfsburg's castle dates from 1600 and today houses the Stadtmuseum. It has a rundown of the city's history from 1938, when the VW plant was founded, to the present day. There's also a small regional history museum and two art galleries that host rotating exhibitions.
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Schloss Wolfsburg
In a town that's less than 70 years old, Schloss Wolfsburg stands in stark contrast to the space-age sheen of Autostadt. Dating from 1600 and built as a noble residence for the Bartensleben family, the castle today houses the Stadt Museum, with displays on Wolfsburg's history, and two art museums.
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Autostadt
Spread across 25 hectares, Autostadt is a celebration of all things VW. Conceived as a luxury centre for customers to collect new vehicles, it soon developed into a theme park with broad family appeal.
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