• Cars unlocked 9am to 6pm, when staff are on the showroom floor; the building opens earlier and closes late, but every vehicle stays locked outside those hours
• The BMW Museum is ticketed and under-14s must come with an adult; on weekends and holidays, book online to pick an entry time
• Kids' workshops at the museum for ages 5 and up, in German or English; book about 8 weeks ahead, though the open Sunday-morning workshop sometimes takes walk-ins

BMW Welt is the carmaker's showroom and delivery center, a sweeping glass building with a twisted double cone at one end. Kids can explore the latest BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad models up close, and look down on the Premiere, where new owners drive off in their cars.

The BMW Museum, directly opposite, covers more than 100 years of BMW history and runs hands-on workshops for kids.