Located next to the 1972 Olympic village in Munich , the BMW Museum building is shaped like a mushroom and has a spiral ramp that winds its way up to the top. Each area along the way is filled with race and prototype cars along with video presentations available in different languages to explain BMW's philosophies and technical accomplishments. These links contain QuickTime videos that allow you to travel around each of the floors in the museum. Requires a browser with the QuickTime plug-in. The BMW Zentrum is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the United States home for assembling the BMW Z3 roadster and the BMW X5 SAV .
Exhibits feature unique prototypes, design concepts and kinetic art cars.
The display of BMW's involvement in automotive history is presented in small but informative doses. BMW's involvement in the development of motorcycle, aircraft and automotive powerplants is arranged in a chronological fashion. The three screen movie theater is strategically placed so that upon exiting the area you walk directly to fully assembled vehicles. The BMW engine display chronicles BMW engines from the past. Each powerplant is displayed with the intended purpose as well the designer's history and the evolutionary progress of the powerplant.