Find here content of Newsletter N° 31 – April 2025
Intro
Lots of exhibits with spring and the reopening of museums closed in winter. There’s plenty of variety in the themes too, from artisanal fiberglass constructions at the Savoy Automobile Museum (USA) to motor racing, with competition from the brand’s origins at the Aventure Peugeot Museum (France) and an exceptional selection of iconic F1 cars at the German Nationales Auto Museum (Germany). Spotlight on models and brands with the DS anniversary at the Lorraine Automobile Museum (France), some superb Studebakers at the Savoy Automobile Museum (USA) or the Renault Epic at the Matra Museum. Art, culture and automobile mixed at the French National Automobile Museum (France), with an exhibition devoted to Tintin’s cars. And a look back at the first car to break the 100 km/h barrier, the Jamais Contente (Never Happy), in the Museum’s Muse section in cooperation with the FFVE.
Visits of the month
This month, I’m taking you on a tour of 2 very different exhibitions, Riding with Tintin at the National Automobile Museum (Mulhouse, France), featuring some 15 of the “real cars” found in the various Tintin albums, staged as if in a comic strip, as well as numerous documents on the creation process. A very different theme at the Aventure Peugeot Museum (Sochaux, France), with a look back at Peugeot’s involvement in motor racing, from the first race in 1894 to the latest success at the Dakar Rally in 2018. It takes less than 1 hour to get from Mulhouse to Sochaux, so it’s possible to combine these 2 visits (in addition, of course, to the permanent collections).
Exhibitions of the month
- 70 years of Citroën DS at the Lorraine Museum
Lorraine Automobile Museum, Nancy, France Until May 11th, 2025 The Citroën DS celebrates its 70th birthday in 2025, giving museums the opportunity to celebrate this queen of the road. The … - Stunning Studebakers
Savoy Automobile Museum, Cartersville (Georgia), USA until August 3, 2025 The Savoy Automobile Museum’s “Stunning Studebakers” exhibition highlights an American brand renowned for the quality of its cars. Despite numerous … - Renault Saga at The Matra Museum
Matra Museum, Romorantin, France Until November 2, 2025 Every year, the Matra Museum presents a temporary exhibition, this time dedicated to the “Renault Saga”. Open until November 2, this exhibition … - Grand Prix Icons
Nationales Automuseum – The Loh Collection, Dietzhölztal, Germany Opening April 12, 2025 With the temporary exhibition “Grand Prix Icons”, the Nationales Automuseum – The Loh Collection revisits Grand Prix racing … - Peugeot and racing
Peugeot Adventure Museum, Sochaux, France Until September 30, 2025 “Peugeot and racing: 130 years of records and victories” is the new exhibition at the Peugeot Adventure Museum in Sochaux! Having … - Riding with Tintin
National Automobile Museum – Schlumpf Collection, Mulhouse, France Until November 11, 2025 Organized in close cooperation with the Hergé Foundation, the “En Voiture avec Tintin” (Riding with Tintin) exhibition at …