Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile di Torino
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Discover over 200 original cars from 80 brands, showcasing the history and design of automobiles at the Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile in Turin.
Planning your visit
Turin is Italy's motor city — Fiat was founded here in 1899 and the Lingotto factory with its rooftop test track defined industrial modernism — and the national automobile museum, founded in 1932 and rebuilt in 2011, treats the car as cultural history rather than a parade of machinery.
Over 200 vehicles from 80 marques are staged in designed environments: the earliest steam and petrol carriages, the Bugattis and Isotta Fraschinis of the coachbuilt era, Ferrari and Alfa racing cars, the Fiat 500 that motorised the country, and the concept cars from Pininfarina, Bertone and Giugiaro whose studios are all local.
The sections on assembly-line labour, on the car's effect on cities, and on design method are stronger than most museums in this field attempt.
It sits south of the centre on the Po. Allow two hours. Bookable options include skip-the-line private tours. Current availability is shown below.
Before you book
Where is Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile di Torino?
Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile di Torino is in Turin, Italy. The map on this page marks its exact location.
How long should I allow for Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile di Torino?
Allow two hours. That is the time the collection itself takes at an unhurried pace, before any queue.
Do I need to book Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile di Torino in advance?
Skip-the-line entry is worth booking ahead here: the saving is the queue, which is exactly what sells out.
