A lot of negativity in here for what isn't supposed to be a huge ginormous museum. I liked it. About a dozen cars and several bikes from all eras of BMW's history are on display with signs explaining what you're looking at. Unless you're a huge fan this is about a 20 minute visit. And I was very aware way before I arrived that plant tours are currently closed. They say so on their website. And I heard many people discussing this. Definitely worth the visit when you're in the area. read more

BMW Zentrum - Museums Near Me - Greer, South Carolina

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The factory tour gave us a behind-the-scenes look at how BMWs are built from start to finish and seeing the precision and robotics up close was mind-blowing!! Our guide was super knowledgeable and made the whole process easy to follow, even for someone who isn't a car expert. I loved that we also got to explore the museum before and after, which had so many cool displays and classic BMW models. If you're ever in the Greenville area, this is such a fun and eye-opening thing to do. Totally worth it! read more

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Interesting showroom at the front of the factory but it's not too extensive. If you're going to make a visit out here, make sure to book a tour in advanced because they are not always open !! read more

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A nice detour off the hwy. The self guided tours are no charge. There are guided tours that you can partake that have fees attached. read more

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The museum is small but to me it's worth the visit. I might be biased tho. It was such a trip down memory lane! They had the first BMW I drove and learned to use a manual, the class my first Beamer purchase was in and the first X class I purchased as well. I think the boy that lives at my house (AKA my son) might get bit by the bug after the visit. read more

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We would've loved to visit BMW's factory visitor center, museum, and have a coffee. Unfortunately, the center was closed. We knew the production line was shut down but nothing on their website showed the visitor center would be closed. This lack of communication by whomever is in charge of the visitor center's website is really poor. Most people who visit BMW are likely coming from far away, and made itineraries to include this stop. We drove an extra hour out of our way to find the center closed with a small paper sign taped onto the door. This is pretty bad for customer relations! We met another couple in the parking lot who aimed to see the visitor center as well but I explained to them it is closed. The woman said, "their website says they are open!" I agreed and told her that's why we are here, as well. Someday, I hope to visit BMW in Spartanburg but who knows the next time I'll get to the Carolinas. read more

BMW Zentrum - The lame sign telling would be tourists the visitor center is closed along with the plant shut down. Nothing on the website explained this. - Museums Near Me - Greer, South Carolina

I would recommend making the trip here if: A. You own a BMW B. Tours are available (they were not when we went) C. You are less than 20 min away from this place. The cars are cool that are in the lobby and the history of the place is good to know. However, you may spend a total of 20 minutes as there is not much to the museum. read more

BMW Zentrum - First car manufactured signed by over 700 employees. - Museums Near Me - Greer, South Carolina

This is one of the best attractions you can visit if you are around Greenville, South Carolina. Upon arrival, you can enjoy the exhibition of the past, present, and future of the BMW at the BMW museum. Here you will see rare and famous vehicles from BMW's past, such as the famous Isetta "Bubblecar". You can also explore what's new in BMW today. At no cost to you or your family, plan a visit to the Zentrum museum. At the Zentrum museum, they offer a guided plant tour where you can see how the Ultimate Driving Machine is built. What should you know before going? For the guided plant tour, advanced reservations are required and tour participants must be 12 years of age or older. Completely enclosed shoes are required to tour the facility. No flip flops, high heels, open toe, open side, or open heel shoes are permitted. You can take photographs only while visiting the Zentrum Museum. No photographs or other video imagery is allowed inside the factory during the tour. Cell phones, smartwatches, and Bluetooth devices are asked to be turned off prior to the tour. General Admission for plant tour: $10 per adult and $8 per child or students (12-20). read more

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This museum is the meeting spot for the 2 hour BMW factory tour. You can see BMWs throughout history, there is a café and gift shop also. I can't recommend the tour enough! Very high tech, lots of robots and sparks flying everywhere. The tour is very well run and informative. A bus shuttles everyone to two different buildings on the campus where you watch BMWs being assembled from beginning to end (minus the painting). Attendees are provided protective eyewear and a headset so you can hear the guide as the tour progresses. You even get a free cookie and magnet at the end of the tour! TIP: buy your ticket in advance as these tours fill up fast! read more

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The tours of the BMW were so great that I look a tour three times. Very reasonably priced too. This is one of the greatest attractions in The Greenville/Spartanburg area. read more

Had a gear head buddy of mine in town over the weekend and decided to bring him to the BMW plant for a tour before he left town. Booking the tour online was easy, and the cars in the Zentrum (German for center) Museum were cool to look at. The tour was fun, interesting and informative, and our guide was awesome. A great way to spend a couple of hours if you are into cars, especially European ones. There is a cafe and gift shop at the museum as well, with awesome staffs. This is definitely not an "all day" experience but a great way to do something a little different on an afternoon when you have some time. read more

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The visitor center/museum is beside the manufacturing plant. It has a little cafe and gift shop in the center of the place. It features some of the older models, but mostly the newer ones. It also has a few motorcycles at the corner. You can watch the video of my visit here: https://youtu.be/Zrs4ujKjsuM read more

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Although the museum is small here at the BMW parts factory, it's nice that there is one just for visitors. We didn't know what to expect, but since we were already in the area we decided to drive by and check the place out. As a BMW-enthusiast I couldn't pass up the chance while in South Carolina, and am glad I did because I didn't know about the museum and all that it had to offer. There is a designated private parking lot for guests and visitors, which you will eventually find once you drive through the campus, as navigated by the signs. Once you walk into the museum you are greeted by the receptionist who tells you that the museum is self-guided and that you're able to take photography and even sit in the i8 model that they have. Admission is free. There were some older BMW models, and it was cool to see all the different styles throughout history. The set-up is more of a show room and there's a store and some offices inside. It was a quick walk-through of the museum, as there are brief descriptions of the models/exhibits. When we came here on a Monday late afternoon there was only one other party touring the facility. The store had a good amount of BMW and Mini items, and the sales associates there were very friendly and happy to help. It was a nice pit stop during our road trip around the south, and for anyone who loves Beamers then I recommend stopping by here for a short visit. read more

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What a great tour. Did the 2 hour tour where they took us to body shop and assembly line. This plant pumps out 1400 vehicles a day. The sheer size and production is incredible. The tour guides were knowledgeable and the whole manufacturing process is explained in great detail. Ben was our guide and he was pretty great. Makes me want to buy a BMW as soon as I can afford it. read more

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Absolutely fascinating to check out high performing automobiles like the different types of BMW series. Having a Z4 and X3, you can't help but compelled to see the factory, which is huge, really acreage of plant and BMW building even checked in at the visitor center, quite a refreshing visit! We got to check out Z8s, Elvis Presley's roadster, M, electric models, etc, simply fascinating! A must destination, and I thought we were just passing through so it was such a treat! Check out photos... read more

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The Zentrum was a very interesting, if smaller, tribute to all things BMW. My husband and I enjoyed it a lot, including the video, which was a virtual tour of the factory. It had everything from WWII airplane engines to the latest F1 offering. Plus, it's free, so who could ask for anything more? The actual factory tour was not available, but they said it would be starting again in June. read more

BMW Zentrum - This is the vehicle driven by James Bond in "Goldeneye", complete with a vehicle number of "007" :). - Museums Near Me - Greer, South Carolina

I had been wanting to visit the museum and factory for some time now and finally was able to make the trip out here from California. The museum was nice, but my tour was cancelled last minute, so was definitely disappointed to come from so far away and not see how the cars are made. So we had to make due with just visiting the museum. Some cool cars are on display, including the first car produced at this factory. The gift shop has a lot of nice stuff and the lady helping us there was really friendly. Hope to be back again one day to see the factory tour. read more

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Very good classic and new cars. Small museum, free, friendly, coffee shop and a good store. Parking lot.

We were with a group and stopped at the Zentrum. BMW has a number of cars on display. It was great to see the many new cars they produce as well as some of the autos they manufactured years ago. I would like to see the production line in the plant which is behind the Zentrum but tours are closed until something in 2018. This is still a good stop if you are on I-85 in the Greenville-Spartanburg area. read more

BMW Zentrum - Museums Near Me - Greer, South Carolina

Best not to mention one of the only BMW museums in the states. Initially buildings don't normally catch my attention however the museum certainly did. The outside of the museum contained magnificent fountains and wonderful gardens that really took my breath away. But the inside was even nicer with cars dating all the way back to the beginning of BMW and luxury cars and a really powerful glimpse of history. I got to see how cars were made and all the advertisements for BMW. I really enjoyed coming here and I wouldn't mind dropping by for another quick visit again later read more

This museum is also situated right by the plant that builds the X series of suvs for BMW. The plant has been in this area since 1994 and one cool car in the exhibit is the first car that came off the production line back then. A 1994 318i that has the signatures of every person that worked at the plant back then. The cars on displace vary greatly and show some of BMWs history. You have everything from some of there earlier models for the 1930's all the way up to the 2018 m760i, the current 160,000-dollar flagship of the brand. There also is a M series section that has a 2015 M4 on display along with a 2009 M3 GT race car. There also is a section with the entire current X series suv and the range of BMW's motorcycles. There also is a cool BMW Isseta in the museum and the café is named after it the Isseta Café. read more

Really a great day with family. Interesting for all ages over 12. Highly recommend. I have never liked the BMW however I have a new appreciation for the car and company. I can't wait to tour the 2 other German factories VW and Mercedez. read more

BMW Zentrum - Museums Near Me - Greer, South Carolina

The consensus is that this is a small BMW museum, and it truly is. Its fun though. The size of a giant car showroom (but much taller) Getting to see a Dixi, several Isettas (Isetti??) is a treat, as are the 6-7 motors. There's a motor section of the legendary Brabbam F!, which is just fascinating, (the 1.5 liter turbo is so tiny and made such enormous horsepower 1300!) If you're passing through, its worth a 30- minute stop, for sure if you're into BMW's. Nice swag shop and a minimalistic cafe. The real treat would be to do the factory tour (book ahead). Or, of course M School at the nearby Performance Center. read more

Signed up for tour. Called 45 minutes before tour as could not find entrance to museum (had just completed performance track at #1500 on same road but signs at 1400 were for the factory - not the museum). No one at factory could direct us to the museum, and the receptionist who answered calls at the museum was unhelpful and arrogant. We ended up missing the tour (driving between 1500 and 1400 for 30 8 minutes). Wasted $66. read more

A smaller museum, but you can't beat the price. The cars they have, while not a ton, are very interesting and amazing looking. We couldn't take the tour as the factory was being re-tooled, but will definitely come back. The factory is immense and they build all the X-series cars here, except the X1. The gift shop is also pretty good and has a nice selection. Probably not worth a standalone visit without the tour, but a great stop when picking up a new car on performance delivery. read more

This is a very small place, but is filled with a lot of history and very nice vehicles. It lets you see into BMW's history.

Be aware that if you are running late, these people will not let you participate in the tour. We were 4 minutes late & were not even allowed to reschedule unless we paid again! I asked the receptionist if they allowed someone else to go on the tour in my place, she said no, that would be stealing from you. Obviously, it's okay for BMW to "steal" from me! read more