Modena Ferrari Museum
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Modena Ferrari Museum

location_on Modena, Italy schedule 1.5 hours

Overview

Visit the house where Enzo Ferrari was born in Modena, then step into the yellow-roofed gallery beside it, where Ferrari cars stand on pedestals like sculptures. A multimedia show projected across the hall’s walls and ceiling tells the story of his life.

Highlights

  • The family workshop: Ferrari V8, V10 and V12 engines shown in his father’s old workshop.
  • The car gallery: Models from the 1950s to Formula One cars and recent sports cars such as the Enzo.
  • Multimedia show: Images and historical film of Enzo Ferrari projected around the hall.
  • Beyond Ferrari: Maserati and Alfa Romeo cars also feature.

Good to know

  • Time on site: About 1.5 hours.
  • Activity level: Easy – one gently sloping floor and a short walk between the two buildings.
  • Best for: Car and motorsport fans, families and lovers of modern architecture.

Facts

History

  • Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988) was born here, in the house and workshop of his father, now restored as part of the museum.
  • Jan Kaplický of Future Systems designed the new gallery; after his death in 2009, Shiro Studio completed it and it opened in March 2012.
  • Enzo founded Scuderia Ferrari in 1929 and his own company in Modena in 1939.

Did you know?

  • The yellow aluminium roof has ten slits shaped like the air vents on a car bonnet.
  • The prancing horse emblem first appeared in 1932 on an Alfa Romeo, set on a yellow background for Modena.

Tour manager tips

  • The gallery is one open space – let the group explore, then regroup at the exit at a set time.
  • Remind everyone not to touch or lean on the cars when posing for photos.

Included in the price

Included

  • Entry ticket to the Museo Enzo Ferrari in Modena
  • Access to Enzo Ferrari’s birthplace and his father’s former workshop
  • Access to the car gallery and its multimedia show

Not included: Hotel transfers and transport to the museum, entry to the Museo Ferrari in Maranello, food and drinks, gratuities, personal expenses.

Please note: Access depends on the ticket type booked and on the attraction being open on the day of your visit.

Meeting point

Museo Enzo Ferrari
Via Paolo Ferrari 85, 41121 Modena, Italy

A short walk from Modena railway station.

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