This year we celebrate the two hudredth anniversary of the invention of Freiherr Karl von Drais, the "Laufmashiene", which he introduced in June, 1817, then got the patent in August. The Museum of Transport wishes to commemorate the event of Drais taking his first trip with his newly invented machine from the Mannheim city hall to the horse changing station of Schwetzingen, and back.

Programme:

  • Panel discussion with Sándor Halápi, velocipede world champion, Péter Tarapcsák, the leader of the Old Timer department of the Hungarian Motor Sport League, and János Hidvégi, museologist. Moderator: Tibor Legát.
  • The history of the running machine – guided tour
  • Performance of artists cyclists
  • Informal discussion with the participants

Beside our main programmes our visitors may try the reconstructed version of the original running machine.

Those visitors who arrive on two wheels participate in a raffle and have the chance to win Museum of Transport gifts!

 

The programme is free of charge.