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Museo Piaggio

Museum

One of the Best Places To Visits in Pontedera


Address

Viale Rinaldo Piaggio, 7, 56025 Pontedera PI, Italy

Website

www.museopiaggio.it

Contact

+39 0587 27171

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (3.8K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 9:30 am to 1 pm, 2 to 5:30 pm
  • Friday: 9:30 am to 1 pm, 2 to 5:30 pm
  • Saturday: 9:30 am to 1 pm, 2 to 5:30 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 9:30 am to 1 pm, 2 to 5:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 9:30 am to 1 pm, 2 to 5:30 pm

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  • 5/5 Angelo C. 1 year ago on Google
    you don't need to be a motorcycle lover to visit this museum. it's all about the development of technology and design… great ideas made real with vision, great effort and dedication. it's very informative and well organized. 100% recommendable. it's free but leaving a voluntary contribution is not a bad thing to do.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul R. 1 year ago on Google
    I can honestly say, the Piaggio museum is one of the best motoring museums, I have visited. When the Italians do something, they add their own ingredient of passion to the mix and it shows in abundance at the Piaggio museum.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Giuliano Fontanelli (. 2 years ago on Google
    For me a personal place of Cult. Understanding what is Piaggio, and Corradino D'Ascanio legacy, is inspiring under many humanistic aspects. The museum contains many Gilera and Guzzi and Aprilia as well. The visit can vary between one and two hours. If you love vehicles, I suggest to go there, and then maybe have a nice lunch close to the sea.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kubra G. 7 months ago on Google
    One of the must see locations in Tuscany. It is not a big museum but includes all history and variations of Vespa. You can see also works of different artists, including the one with Dali’s touch on it. Entrance is free, you can reserve a guided tour for only 5 Euros. Highly recommended.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Claire 6 months ago on Google
    Reservations required for this excellent free museum in order to book a time slot in advance. A guided tour can be added for 5 euro, but the museum can be easily done self-guided as there were comprehensive descriptions of each vehicle in both Italian and English. We spent a full hour exploring and found the exhibits quite engaging.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Solrun G. 1 year ago on Google
    Free entrance, but recommend to book in advance. Because of timing and such. Looooovely museum. We love piaggio, so this was a great place for us. Loved every bit of it. Also recommend to give a little cash in their contribution jars, so they can grow bigger as a nonprofit organization :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dermot 4. 1 year ago on Google
    Great museum, book online just to make sure you gain entry, it's free, the selection of scooters and bikes etc from Piaggio is amazing, would highly recommend 👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julian W. 6 months ago on Google
    Absolutely loved this museum. I'm in awe of Italian's design, invention and engineering. The lady giving the tour in English was excellent. She clearly loved Piaggio and was justly proud of her heritage

  • 5/5 Rosan K. 8 months ago on Google
    Surprisingly good! Free museum and a very nice one. We enjoyed the information about the history and seeing all those special Vespa’s. Enough parking space around the museum.

  • 4/5 Michał K. 9 months ago on Google
    Very very nice place for Piaggio/Vespa’s fans. This is free of charge but you can give the donation for this initiative. Make a reservation before visiting this museum >>> https://www.museopiaggio.it/en/book

  • 5/5 Matthew W. 9 months ago on Google
    My wife, boys and I visited whilst travelling to Pisa, as we needed to pass a few hours! What an absolute treat this turned out to be; I was so glad we found it! First of all…… you have to book a slot via their website and there are restriction on opening times and days, particularly at the weekend! This is free museum with voluntary donations at the exit (well worth a donation). There is adequate parking along the street on a Sunday. The museum is not huge and my family comfortably saw what we want in an hour. However, for Vespa fans or other Piaggio production bike fans (Aprilia etc) you could easily spend so much more time here! There is an absolute wealth of history about the company and all of the motorbikes (and more) that is has produced through the years. A must for any avid or casual motorbike enthusiast.

  • 5/5 Roxana 8 months ago on Google
    Highly recommended! It s well designed and you will learn a lot not only about the Vespa but also about the Piaggio company and their achievements from the beginning. A great place also for kids , they have cared so much to decorate the playroom on theme! The visit is free of charge and the staff is very friendly and you can visit the gift store at the end.

  • 5/5 Paul S. 10 months ago on Google
    Full disclosure: This place has been on my bucket list to visit for many years. I have seen the photos, and read the reviews so I knew what to expect. It's not as big as you wish it could be. But it's free (donation of at least 5E is appreciated). The staff were really friendly and helpful too. This place is an absolute treasure of all things Vespa and Piaggio. There is lots to see in the 1 hour window you are given to tour the museum. Its plenty enough time, plus you can spend your hard earned cash in the gift shop too. Make sure you book in advance via the museum website. Your name will be on a list. Knock on the doors and they will let you in and check you off. Don't forget to go upstairs and check out the artwork Vespas and the other Piaggio items in the separate room. I really do love the Ape's.

  • 5/5 Hendrik N. 1 year ago on Google
    No question asked.. Its one of my bucketlist. The museum is free. Just donation Dont worry for transportation. Just 10 to 15 minutes walk from pontedera train station.

  • 5/5 Geoffrey C. 1 year ago on Google
    Huge collection of mainly old historic Vespa, Ape, Gilera etc etc including some british. Beautifully presented and super interesting. We loved it. However, they want you gone after an hour, even tho few there. You need to book online, and even tho we booked a tour, it didn't happen apparently because there weren't 5 english speakers booked. We can't be sure as security greeter didn't speak English. So in summary a most wonderful place if you have any interest, but on site organisation poor. Bookshop a waste of time. We loved it.

  • 5/5 Tomasz T. 10 months ago on Google
    Must see!!! We do visit a lot of motorcycle and automotive museums in Europe. This one gets the top!!! You decide how much you pay (yes, this may be free of charge, if you decide). In old production facility you will see massive info, multimedia and VESPAS, Gilerra, piaggio, etc… great exposition. Consider opening hours. Space for kids, couple of bathrooms, vespa sidecar for taking pictures. History, design and art in single space. Mekka for vespa addicted. For the rest… must see.

  • 5/5 João Günther A. 1 year ago on Google
    Incredible Museum in Pontdera. All the stories, all the Vespas in an incredible venue. You need to book in advance,

  • 5/5 Thomas M. 1 year ago on Google
    A great find! Very cool museum and the factory is right next door. I was interested to see where my scooters were made. I have a Vespa 150s Primavera. Love it

  • 5/5 Wesley M. 4 years ago on Google
    What a great little must see museum. Such a great collection with lots of Vespas & Moto Guzzi,Aprilla,Gilera bikes and 3 & 4 wheeler vehicles. Very cool.

  • 5/5 Zakk O. 4 years ago on Google
    Best day ever!! This is a must see place!! Staff Rita was very knowledgeable about everything and English was great!! Price FREE!!! Can't say enough good things about this place!

  • 5/5 Willie W. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice...lovable...if you like Gilera Piaggio Vespa...not too big but real story and Nice things to see

  • 5/5 Randy O. 1 year ago on Google
    Make sure to schedule an appt to visit (as of July 9). A fun free visit gets you access to a bunch of Vespas and Italian and other make motorcycles.

  • 5/5 Mihai A. 1 year ago on Google
    What a beautiful location to visit, very very nice place, especially for vespa lovers! Is worth all the way here to visit it!

  • 5/5 Phil W. 1 year ago on Google
    Book ahead only - this works great as it means visitor numbers are limited and everyone has plenty of space. Visiting times of 1 hour are enough. The shop isnt great tho. They could do SO much more merchandise. I would have loved racks of thirts, posters and Vespa gadgets. The shop is a 10x10m box with no imagination. And theres no information on their dealer network - this is a perfect place to sell their products!! C’mon Piaggio… you can do so much better.


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