As the name suggests, the Toyota Collection is not a factory museum, but is managed by the German importer at its headquarters in Cologne, and they organise open days along dedicated themes to please the fans of the brand.
Following the passing away of the collector, Toyota Germany acquired the cars and ad hoc public openings are scheduled to the first Saturdays of each month, dedicated to a particular theme, usually a model or a model-series.
3.January – Toyota-Fanbörse/90 years of Series production
7 February – Motorsport-Day
7 March – 65 years of Small cars /60 years of Corolla Sera & Paseo Meet
4 April – GR-Day
2 May – Lexus Heritage Day
6 June – 86 MEET:AE86/GT86/GR86
4 July – JDM&Exoten/Century Meet
1 August – Offroad-Day/75 Jahre Land Cruiser
5 September Celica/Supra/2000 GT Meet
3 October – Kombi-&Van-Day / HiAce Meet
7 November- High Mileage Day
5 December – Closing event /Toyota’s movie heroes
The Toyota site in Cologne hosts the headquarters of Toyota Germany and also the technical centre of Toyota’s sports department (Toyota Motorsport). The latter is however not accessible to the public at all, unlike the collection. However, on seldom occasions, a few selected (and fast ) applicants get a tour at the Gazoo Museum as well.
