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Programme of activities for Family Day on 5 July 2026, all around the Mercedes-Benz Museum

  • Free activities in collaboration with numerous partners
  • Co-rides in vintage vans and trucks
  • Mercedes-Benz’ own retail outlet invites you to an open day – latest car models and services

This year, the Mercedes-Benz Museum’s popular Family Day, featuring a programme of free activities, will take place on Sunday 5 July 2026, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. All around the Museum, in the Atrium and on Level 0, there are a variety of creative, sporting and educational activities for children and their families. These activities are offered by the Museum’s partners from Stuttgart and the wider region, as well as by the company itself. Family Day is free of charge; no registration is required.

Information about Family Day 2026:
www.mercedes-benz.com/en/art-and-culture/museum/events/family-day/

Family Day highlights include trips in historic vehicles from Mercedes-Benz Vans and Mercedes-Benz Trucks, coinciding with the new special exhibition “130 Years of Commercial Vehicles” at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. The Mercedes-Benz ELF experimental charging vehicle points the way to the future of e-mobility.

The mascots accompanying Family Day as walking acts are very popular with the youngest visitors. On 5 July 2026, Carlotta, the Mercedes-Benz Museum’s mascot, will expect a visit from colleagues such as Arti (German Aerospace Center), Fritzle (VfB Stuttgart), Johnny Blue (TVB Stuttgart), Luftikus (the parents’ magazine “Luftballon”), Max der DAKs (DAK-Gesundheit) and Tom Targa (Porsche Museum).

Alongside Family Day, Mercedes-Benz’ own retail outlet next door is once again holding its Experience Day. Under the banner „20 Years of the Mercedes-Benz Centre”, visitors can experience the brand’s latest cars and the range of services. The spotlight is on the AMG GT 4-door Coupé, the new VLE, the smart #2 show car and the new S-Class.

The partner programme for the 2026 Family Day (subject to change)

  • The Schorndorf Science Centre “Forscherfabrik” is bringing along “Blue-Bots”, beetle-shaped robots. Children can also paint spinning tops that are powered by an electric motor.
  • The Sprungbude Filderstadt trampoline park is offering a mobile ninja course that tests agility and athleticism.
  • Tripsdrill Adventure Park is offering a range of hands-on activities, such as a Frisbee wall and shuffleboard.
  • TVB 1898 Handball is offering a throw-measuring system, a quiz with a prize draw and fan merchandise.
  • The Märklineum, operated by the model railway manufacturer Märklin from Göppingen, is hosting a model railway play area where visitors can build and run miniature trains.
  • The German Aerospace Center will be presenting its research in a fun and engaging way. This includes building rockets, vacuum experiments, a hydrogen-powered car and a space debris quiz.
  • Hitradio antenne 1 is one of the largest private radio stations in the state, and is organising a children’s programme for Family Day, featuring a push-car obstacle course and a bouncy castle.
  • Radio TEDDY, the all-day family radio station, is coming to the Museum as part of its summer tour. On offer are games and music, as well as the activity trail from Kinderhotels.com.
  • Württembergische Versicherung is offering children a taste of water sports with a surf simulator. There’s also an XXL Tetris game and a climbing wall.
  • VfB Stuttgart is showcasing its sporting diversity with a goal-shooting game, a hockey goal and a table tennis table. There’s also a referee photo booth, competitions and fan merchandise.
  • DAK-Gesundheit is organising a big tin-tossing and ring-tossing competition for children and young people as part of Family Day.
  • Lego, the manufacturer of interlocking bricks, will be bringing a Mercedes-Benz icon to life with its building blocks – a life-size G-Class. There are also workbenches where visitors can build their own models.
  • With “Strotmann’s Magic Lounge”, magician Thorsten Strotmann will introduce the audience to the art of magic in two sessions at 11.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.
  • The German Red Cross will be at Family Day with a converted regular service bus as a first-aid post.

The Mercedes-Benz programme for Family Day (subject to change)

  • The Mercedes-Benz Museum will be offering co-rides in an authentic reconstruction of the Benz Patent Motor Car. This was the world’s first motor car, and the patent application for it was filed on 29 January 1886. This is why the brand is celebrating “140 years of innovation” this year.
  • To mark “130 Years of Commercial Vehicles”, Mercedes-Benz Vans is inviting visitors to take a ride in a “Bremen Transporter” – a Mercedes-Benz 210 D – and a first-generation Sprinter.
  • Mercedes-Benz Trucks is fielding three vintage trucks and a historic bus to offer rides to the public. The company also offers a truck racing simulator and has other trucks on display.
  • Mercedes-Benz’ own retail outlet in Stuttgart, right next to the Museum, is hosting a varied programme running from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. alongside Family Day. As well as the product presentations mentioned above, there will be workshop tours, activities for children and prize draws. One of the highlights is the prize draw for a weekend in the new Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabrio.
  • The Mercedes-Benz ELF experimental charging vehicle is showcasing the future technologies of electric mobility. These include ultra-fast and automatic charging, integrated photovoltaics and vehicle-to-X charging technology. It marks the dawn of a new era in vehicle charging.
  • A presentation on Mercedes-Benz driver assistance system Pangu in China will be providing insights into automated driving and the capabilities of assistance systems in complex traffic scenarios in Chinese megacities.
  • The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship beVisioneers is showcasing four sustainability projects on which young researchers have been working with the support of the global funding programme.
  • The Mercedes-Benz company fire brigade is showcasing a modern vehicle and a classic fire engine.
  • The Mercedes-Benz company health service is unveiling a new emergency vehicle.
  • Outside the Museum, the Mercedes-Benz sports club, SG Stern, is offering activities ranging from darts-football to goal-shooting and table football, as well as table tennis, basketball and much more.

“130 Years of Commercial Vehicles”

Alongside the free programme of events taking place around the Museum, the new special exhibition “130 Years of Commercial Vehicles” awaits visitors in Collection Room 5. It showcases vans and trucks from the history of Mercedes-Benz dating back to 1896, and can be visited with a valid admission ticket.

The Mercedes-Benz Museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The ticket counter always closes at 5 p.m.

Registrations, reservations and the latest information: 
Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. by phone +49 711 17 30000, by e-mail to classic@mercedes-benz.com or online at www.mercedes-benz.com/museum

Further research and multimedia material:
mercedes-benz-archive.com/museum

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Mercedes-Benz anniversary year “140 years of innovation” 

Since Carl Benz filed the patent for the first automobile 140 years ago and Gottlieb Daimler built his motorised carriage shortly afterwards, Mercedes-Benz has dedicated itself to constant innovation and to creating the world’s most desirable cars for its customers. This ambition has driven every innovation – from the world’s first automobile in 1886 to the biggest product launch programme in the company’s history, which is currently underway. With a passion for performance and pioneering power, excellence and an unwavering commitment to customer service, the brand has consistently shaped the future of mobility. The result goes well beyond engineering achievement – it creates the unmistakable feeling which defines Mercedes-Benz in all it does: Welcome home.

Mercedes-Benz is celebrating 140 years of innovation by sending three new S-Class saloons on a transcontinental journey to 140 locations worldwide. Each place highlights the brand’s technology, heritage, pioneering spirit and global presence. Along the way customers, fans and colleagues will get to join in the celebrations – on an epic adventure that will run until October. Follow the “140 Years. 140 Places” drive across six continents on our “140 years of innovation | Mercedes-Benz Media” special and via the Mercedes-Benz Community.