If you have a fondness for mopeds, motorcycles and Italian engineering and you are looking to find a luxury villa in Pisa, be sure to set aside time to take a half hour drive out to Pontedera and visit the Piaggio Museum. With free entry and lots of fascinating things to see, it is a perfect addition to a vacation in the area!
The Piaggio Museum was inaugurated in March 2000 at the Piaggio Headquarters in Pontedera, in the tooling department of the ancient factory. Created to preserve the history of, and celebrate, one of the oldest Italian brands, it exhibits various models of vehicles released over the years. Alongside this is documentation from the Piaggio Historical Archive, which has sketches, drawings and advertising campaigns from the 1930s to the present day. Charting the brand's pre-war progress from aeronautical and rail production to the development of the Vespa to the rich variety of incredible motorcycles from over the decades.
The Piaggio Museum was inaugurated in March 2000 at the Piaggio Headquarters in Pontedera, in the tooling department of the ancient factory. Created to preserve the history of, and celebrate, one of the oldest Italian brands, it exhibits various models of vehicles released over the years. Alongside this is documentation from the Piaggio Historical Archive, which has sketches, drawings and advertising campaigns from the 1930s to the present day. Charting the brand's pre-war progress from aeronautical and rail production to the development of the Vespa to the rich variety of incredible motorcycles from over the decades.
More than 250 pieces are exhibited and it is the largest and most comprehensive Italian museum dedicated to two wheels. There is also a ''video space'' that shows historical films on the Vespa and Gilera collections featuring famous actors and artists.
In addition to the permanent collections, there are also temporary exhibitions that cover all sorts of topics from technology to fashion to art and the likes of Dalì, Picasso, Burri, Nomellini, Viani, Pellizza da Volpedo, Fattori, Modigliani, Carrà, Signorini, Soffici, Spreafico, Nespolo and other world-famous artists have had their works displayed in this temporary space.
Completely renovated this year, the museum has welcomed 600,000 visitors over the years and in 2003, it was awarded the Best Museum and Best Business Archive in Italy. It really is a must for vehicle-lovers who are visiting the Pisa are!
Tickets:
Free entry
Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 6pm
Sunday: (the second and the fourth Sunday of the month and all Sundays in July and August) 10am – 6pm
Closed on Mondays.
In addition to the permanent collections, there are also temporary exhibitions that cover all sorts of topics from technology to fashion to art and the likes of Dalì, Picasso, Burri, Nomellini, Viani, Pellizza da Volpedo, Fattori, Modigliani, Carrà, Signorini, Soffici, Spreafico, Nespolo and other world-famous artists have had their works displayed in this temporary space.
Completely renovated this year, the museum has welcomed 600,000 visitors over the years and in 2003, it was awarded the Best Museum and Best Business Archive in Italy. It really is a must for vehicle-lovers who are visiting the Pisa are!
Tickets:
Free entry
Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 6pm
Sunday: (the second and the fourth Sunday of the month and all Sundays in July and August) 10am – 6pm
Closed on Mondays.
