New Porsche Museum Exhibit Lets Anyone Take a Virtual Tour
This new virtual exhibit lets you explore the Porsche Museum without leaving the couch.
New Exhibition
The Porsche Museum is a must-visit for anyone that's a fan of the brand, though for various reasons, not everyone can simply fly out to Germany and soak it in. Thus, the museum has put on a variety of virtual tours in recent months, including a new special exhibition dubbed "50 Years of Porsche Development Weissach," which can be enjoyed in either German or English.
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Variety of Hosts
The online tour, which lasts around 12 minutes, is available to watch on YouTube, the museum's website at www.porsche.com/Museum, and the Porsche Museum's social media channels - Instagram @porsche.museum and Facebook @porsche.museum.stuttgart.
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Valuable Insights
A trained museum guide provides insights not only into the beginnings and development of the site, but also into the sophisticated departments of the Weissach Development Center.
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First Steps
Facts and stories are used to present the various sections of the special exhibition: these include "First Steps”, which covers the origins of the Development Center and the ground-breaking ceremony in 1961.
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Test Bench
At the "Test Bench" station, visitors are given an insight into everything that employees do at test benches. The "Design", "Porsche Engineering" and "Motorsport" sections offer equally fascinating stories as well as covering the topics of vehicles and innovations.
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Historical Artifacts
The run-in and test track, where Porsche puts its sports cars through their paces, is also explained in great detail. Historical film excerpts from the company archive are used to supplement the stories told by the museum guide.
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50 Years of Innovation
This exhibit comes at a special time, as Porsche's Weissach Development Center is celebrating its 50th year of operation. The success story of the center began on October 1, 1971, when the Development and Design departments were relocated from Zuffenhausen to Weissach, 25 kilometers away. Since then, the Weissach Development Centre has stood for innovative vehicles and intelligent development services, with a rich history well worth exploring.
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