Erwin Hymer Museum at the Kornhaus in Bad Waldsee

Our journey
leads into town.

The Erwin Hymer Museum is being transformed! Until it reopens in spring 2027, the history of mobile travel is moving into the historic Kornhaus in Bad Waldsee’s old town.

From 21 November 2026: Pop-up exhibition at the Kornhaus
From spring 2027: Reopening of the Erwin Hymer Museum

Discover the Kornhaus exhibition

+++ We are renovating, and the history of mobile travel is making a stop at the Kornhaus. +++

Opening hours

Monday to Sunday: 9 am to 5 pm
The Kornhaus exhibition will be closed from 24 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.

Admission

Admission to our Kornhaus exhibition is free.

Restaurant Caravano

Enjoy lunch at Caravano!
Monday to Friday: 11:30 am to 2:30 pm

Museum of mobile travel: Erwin Hymer Museum in Bad Waldsee

The history of mobile travel comes to the Kornhaus

The Erwin Hymer Museum on Robert-Bosch-Straße is currently being renovated. But our journey continues: from 21 November 2026, we are making a stop in Bad Waldsee’s old town. We invite you to discover the Erwin Hymer Museum in a new setting.
Join us at the historic Kornhaus for a journey through Alpine passes and the excitement of setting off.

Plan your visit to the Kornhaus

Vintage small car towing a caravan in front of the Kornhaus, with the notice ‘From 21 November 2026’.

Kornhaus exhibition

Discover how travel became mobile in the 1930s and 1950s. Explore ingenious lightweight designs, the inventions of pioneering caravan builders and the growing desire to travel during Germany’s post-war economic boom through to the early 1960s. A compact special exhibition featuring selected exhibits.

Erwin Hymer Museum under renovation, illustrated with barrier tape and a traffic cone.

The EHM is being transformed

We are completely redesigning the exhibition on Robert-Bosch-Straße for you, ready for spring 2027. Behind the scenes, an interactive museum experience is taking shape for everyone who loves being on the move. Join us on this journey, follow each stage of the renovation and keep up with all the latest developments.

Free museum admission in Bad Waldsee

Small exhibition. Big travel stories.

Travel back to a time when Italy became the dream destination and VW Beetles towed the first caravans across the Alps. At the Kornhaus, we present original vehicles and unusual travel accessories from Germany’s post-war economic boom. Take a look inside the earliest homes on wheels and discover the engineering behind the dream of freedom.

Admission to our special exhibition is free!

Explore the Kornhaus

Museum at the Kornhaus in Bad Waldsee

What awaits you at the Kornhaus

For a limited time only

Experience this unique exhibition exclusively at the Kornhaus – only until the Erwin Hymer Museum reopens in spring 2027.

Help shape the new EHM

Share your ideas at our hands-on station in the Kornhaus and help us shape the future permanent exhibition.

Free admission

Admission to our pop-up exhibition at the historic Kornhaus is completely free.

Genuine originals

Discover historic vehicles and rare equipment from the early days of caravanning.

Museum in Upper Swabia

There is plenty happening here!

From guided tours and live travel talks to hands-on activities, there will be plenty to experience at the new Erwin Hymer Museum from spring 2027. Explore our current programme and see all the dates at a glance.

View the events calendar

Visitors among stalls, tents and a white camper van at the camping flea market.

Camping flea market

Browse, swap, buy and sell: find everything you need for life on the road at our camping flea market.

Couples dancing in 1950s-style clothing outside the Erwin Hymer Museum, with guests seated at tables behind them.

Vintage Camper Days

The much-loved gathering returns – Vintage Camper Days 2027

News and updates from the Erwin Hymer Museum

A look behind the construction fence

Join us on the road to the reopening of the Erwin Hymer Museum. See how the new permanent exhibition takes shape, which treasures from our collection find their place in the new concept and what stories await you behind the scenes.

Explore the renovation

Bar area of Restaurant Caravano with lettering on the wall and spherical pendant lights.

Bernd Schwarz

Wir sind keine Camper und würden uns kein Wohnmobil kaufen wollen, aber der Besuch dieses Museums war grandios! Die Geschichte des Campens wird hier mit sehr schönen Exponaten dargestellt und ist absolut sehenswert. Die thematisch toll arrangierte Ausstellung ist sehr interessant, toll aufgebaut und...

Vitalij Husch

Ein sehr gelungener Ausflug. Wir hatten eigentlich weniger Zeit eingeplant. Es gibt viele informative Plakate und Stationen zum Durchlesen sowie einige Spielstationen für Kinder. Für das leibliche Wohl ist im eigenen Restaurant bestens gesorgt. Man kann dort sogar Kindergeburtstage feiern.

Yana Mpongo

Wir waren am Wochentag in Museum, konnten ruhig alles anschauen, viele Fotos und Video machen. Interessant für jeder ! Waren begeistert, beandrückt und ,,voll". Man wollte nicht raus gehen, nicht etwas anderes an gleichen Tag unternehmen, um Eindrücke nicht verderben. Gibt es ,, Stationen" wie...

Birgit Szatzker

Die Geschichte des Campens wird hier mit sehr schönen Exponaten dargestellt, absolut sehenswert. Die Mitarbeiter an der Kasse und in der Cafeteria waren sehr freundlich. Zu bestimmten Terminen gibt es Workshops sowohl für Kinder als auch für Jugendliche, Anmeldung erforderlich. Großer kostenloser...

Heinz Fahl

Sehr interessant. Eine Zeitreise durch die Campingjahre. Da erinnert man sich an so manche eigenen Camping Abenteuer von früher. Und man stellt fest das es auch ging. Ist als Camper oder Womo Fahrer sehr interessant.

Find us here from 21 November