The Franschhoek Motor Museum is an automotive museum that maintains a rotating collection of vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles dating back over 100 years. It is owned by billionaire Johann Rupert.
The museum is situated on the LâÂÂOrmarins Estate, a wine estate in Franschhoek, in the Western Cape province of South Africa, which is also home to Rupert Wines.
The museum is located roughly 70 kilometers from Cape Town, a city which has been ranked as one of the top three globally for its car culture.
The Franschhoek Motor Museum has its origins in the Heidelberg Museum, which was opened by Anton Rupert in 1974. In 1999, the museum was bought by British American Tobacco, and was closed by the company in 2003.
In 2004, Johann Rupert, Anton's son, bought his father's car collection and moved it to the LâÂÂOrmarins Estate, a wine estate in Franschhoek.
The Franschhoek Motor Museum opened to the public in May 2007.
The museum is housed in four separate, dehumidified buildings, all facing a courtyard. Total floorspace is around 2,700 sqm. The collection has over 200 vehicles, 80 of which are on display at any given time.
Vehicles are displayed on rotation, so visitors have a different experience each time they go to the FMM. The collection has vehicles built in South Africa and overseas, and portrays the evolution of the automobile. It is categorized as follows:
As of March 2026, the museum houses vehicles from 1877 through 2021.