Bob Brickman and Brickstory Museum

Every now and then, our bedtime ritual swaps the Sandmännchen (a German bedtime TV classic) for an episode of Lego. To be more precise, the videos about the various building projects on the YouTube channels Bob Brickman and Brickstory. For years, Bob Brickman has been building his huge Lego city and other themed worlds there, and you can watch each project grow episode by episode. Brickstory is also about large Lego layouts and MOCs, custom creations beyond the official building instructions, but also covers reviews and previews of upcoming releases.

After our visit to Legoland in Günzburg last year, the kids eventually asked whether we could also visit "Bob's" museum. Since the Bob Brickman & Brickstory Museum is located in Rosenheim and we had already planned our holiday in the Chiemgau region, the decision was quickly made. We booked the tickets in advance and only told the kids where we were going once we got there.

Shop and Ground Floor

We started off in the shop. The first MOCs and exhibits are already waiting there, so you don't even have to reach the exhibition to start marvelling.

We got stuck at the Signal Iduna Park. The stadium in Lego form is a real eye-catcher, and if you want to see how it was built, you can find the matching video here: Signal Iduna Park.

Next up was the darkened Star Wars area. It was busy and quite dark, which is great for the atmosphere but didn't make taking photos any easier. So unfortunately, the number of usable pictures from this part is rather limited. But the size of the UCS Ghost MOC is impressive! The illuminated diorama of Anakin fighting General Grievous on Utapau is also simply beautiful to look at.

One photo we definitely did take, though: the MOC of the old studio. Anyone who has followed the channels for a while will recognise the room immediately. By the way, you can find a tour of the real old studio here: Tour of the old studio.

The Themed Worlds Upstairs

Upstairs, the three big themed worlds are waiting: Pirates, City and Romans. Partly motorised, and partly controlled via buttons that set small scenes in motion.

A real highlight is the day and night cycle, as you may know it from the Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg. When the sun "sets" and the lights come on in the houses, the whole layout suddenly feels even more alive.

The farm with its many animals, and especially the tractor in the clearing, is one of my son's favourite scenes.

A small downer: part of the city, mainly the airport, had already been dismantled at the time of our visit to make room for the Lego pirate world. Due to space constraints, the Romans unfortunately weren't on display in their full extent either.

The pirate world hits a lot of nostalgia buttons for me. I only had one small set from the range myself, but always found the big pirate ships very impressive, especially the MOC here, which captures the 6285 Black Seas Barracuda incredibly well.

The water looks great, and once again there are lots of lovely little scenes and Easter eggs.

Thanks to the day and night cycle, the volcano really comes into its own.

For the kids, the Lego Rome project was clearly the highlight. It is the newest project, and the one whose episodes we had watched together most often recently. So they were all the more excited to see the buildings in real life.

The large Roman city is actually bigger, but is only partially set up, so the area beyond the bridge currently can't be seen. In return, we got to see the Circus Maximus with the chariot race, which feels like something straight out of Asterix & Obelix.

The layout has so much character and so many stories to tell. Little Easter eggs like the Batman statue, Cupid bringing a couple together, and the wild goings-on in the city's alleys.

The complete layout could be seen at Brick Bavaria in Augsburg.

If you want to follow how the individual worlds came together, here are the matching playlists:

• Building a Lego city
• Lego pirate world
• Lego Rome project

The surprise worked out, the kids clearly had fun, and there are plenty of details for the grown-ups to discover as well. At 8 EUR, the price is very fair, and children under 1.20 m get in for free. The only important thing is to keep an eye on the opening days beforehand, as the museum isn't open every day. Best check the website before your visit and book your tickets straight away.

If you still want to see the exhibition in Rosenheim, you'd better hurry: according to current information, it will only be open there until the end of February.

As souvenirs, I picked up the two BrickBuddies and a stamp for my Lego passport. And as soon as the new location is up and running, we'll be back.

Link: Bob Brickman & Brickstory Museum
Link: Bob Brickman @ YouTube
Link: Brickstory @ YouTube