Museums in Italy

The Museum, which is part of the Museum System of the University of Palermo, has important collections of engines, mechanisms and one of the five remaining aircraft FIAT G.59. For the importance of its heritage it has been awarded, the first in Italy, as ASME Landmark. The oldest pieces date from the half of the nineteenth century and several pieces have been employed for research and didactic purpose.

This museum, which occupies four rooms at a local castle was opened in 1991. There are hand pumps from the 18th century, in the 2nd and 3rd room a lot of fire engines, amphibious vehicles and fire trucks. In the fourth room there are uniforms, helmets and a helicopter from 1956.

This comprehensive museum showcases the industrial history of Bologna. "In the motor section we come across motorcycle stories and companies with a particular look at the components sector essential for producing the different parts, and then the car industry as seen through the eyes of the Maserati brothers, first in their workshop in via dei Pepoli from 1914, then in the OSCA workshop in San Lazzaro from 1947."

Enrico Bernardi was an Italian automobile pioneer. His work and career can be seen in this collection.

Inaugurated on 14 June 2017 by the Circolo Auto Moto d'Epoca "Alzavalvola", this museum tells the story of two wheels, starting from the bicycles of the late nineteenth century up to more modern motorbikes, over the span of a century.

This collection is dedicated to the memory of Piero Taruffi, a great Italian automobile racer.

The National Motorcycle Museum, a source of pride for Rimini and Italy, has opened after the transfer of the exhibition just 5 km away from its previous location. The museum is now housed in two buildings, in an old house completely restored and in a building with a more modern and functional design. In the museum you can find: 250 motorcycles from their origin to today; an exaustive library of approximately 10.000 original books on the history of motorcycles; old accessories, and posters and photographs from the world of motorcycles.

This unusual collection of hearses includes Cadillac, Fiat and Mercedes with very ornate bodies, some in Baroque style. The bodies sometimes reflect the typical religiousness of Campania, the ancient solemnity of the religious rite celebrated for the farewell.

The National Museum of Science and Technology 'Leonardo da Vinci' in Milan is Italy's largest science and technology museum. It has 10,000 items on display, and runs educational activities in 15 interactive laboratories, presenting the evolution of science and technology by exploring the relationship between people and machines, taking Leonardo da Vinci as a starting point.

The National Transport Museum opened in Spezia in 1986. Originally dedicated solely to trolleybuses, the museum later expanded to include vehicles on wheels and trains. The museum now has exhibitions in the historical hangar belonging to the ATC and in a special undercover area in Santo Stefano Magra. The collection currently comprises of 16 trolleybuses, 40 inter and outer-city buses, 3 trams, 8 service vehicles, 7 locomotives and 5 railway carriages. The trolleybus section is the main attraction