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The museum has developed over the years and the exhibition space is now divided into several sections. The museum also organises temporary exhibitions throughout the year, as well as vehicle orientated events, such as anniversary celebrations of different car marques and automotive industry events
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The core of the museum was formed by the collections of two collectors: Charly De Pauw and Ghislain Mahy. Mahy was a passionate mechanic from his youth and bought his first car, a
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The permanent collection exhibits cars from the end of the 19th century up to the 1990s. These include Minervas, a 1928
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For half a century, the collection took shape in the former
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Jacques Kupelian, Alain Van den Abeele, Herman De Croo,
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Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History
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Cinquantenaire complex
Parc du Cinquantenaire / Jubelpark
City of Brussels
Coordinates
50°50′26″N 4°23′34″E / 50.84056°N 4.39278°E / 50.84056; 4.39278
Automobile museum
Metro
Schuman
Merode
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5
Official website
vintage cars
Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark
Brussels
Minervas
limousines
Belgian royal family
metro
Schuman
Merode
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5
Ford T
Minervas

Ghent
Cinquantenaire complex
Mahymobiles

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