Essential stop for car and design enthusiasts
The MAUTO is one of the world’s most famous technical-scientific museums. It was founded in 1933 thanks to an initial exhibition of historic cars by two pioneers of national motoring, Cesare Goria Gatti and Roberto Biscaretti di Ruffia, but it was his son, Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia, who came up with the idea, working hard to find an ideal location to host the car show.
In 1960 it was opened to the public in the current building designed by architect Amedeo Albertini. In 2011, the building was completely renovated and extended by architect Cino Zucchi for the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy. Two years later, the Times will rank it among the 50 most beautiful museums in the world.
The Museum today is a permanent exhibition that houses an extraordinary collection of around 150 cars in addition to the remaining 60 stored in the basement, known as the ‘Open Garage’, which is only accessible by appointment.
The history of the car, its transformation from a means of transport to a cult object, from its origins to its contemporary evolution is narrated: through the evolution of the car, the momentous transitions of society are analysed.
In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum includes the Documentation Centre, which collects original documents relating to cars, characters and events that have made automotive history; the Educational Centre, which offers activities for schools and universities; and the Congress Centre, which hosts events, and conferences.
The museum area of around twenty thousand square metres welcomes more than 200,000 visitors each year.
Dettagli dell'esperienza
Address
Corso Unità d’Italia 40 – Torino
www.museoauto.com
Timetable
Mondays: 10 am to 2 pm
Tuesday to Sunday: 10 am to 7 pm
The ticket office always closes an hour earlier
Prices
FULL TICKET 15,00 €
Museum + temporary exhibitions
REDUCED TICKET 12,00 €
Museum + temporary exhibitions
visitors over 65, 18-25 years old, groups of more than 15 people
FREE
Children from 0 to 5 years, journalists with a membership card, holders of the Abbonamento Musei Torino Piemonte or Torino + Piemonte Card, people with disabilities > and accompanying person, group leaders (1 for every 15 people), tour guides with a membership card and teachers with a certificate.
Accessibility
MAUTO’s exhibition route is barrier-free and therefore fully accessible.
A wheelchair is available for the use of visitors with walking difficulties. The use of the wheelchair is free of charge and cannot be booked.
For the elderly or those who have difficulty standing for a long time, the tour will be organised in such a way as to include breaks to rest.
Thanks to the MUSEUM FOR ALL project, it is possible to download the museum guide app that contains a translation of the route in LIS and IS for foreign visitors. In addition, on the route there are tactile panels with maps, relief drawings with Braille texts and 3D resin models accompanied by audio descriptions, which can be activated by Qr-code and NFC technology that tell about cars in Italian and English. It is possible to download MAPS OF THE FLOORS and print them out on embossed microcapsules paper to get to know the museum and its spaces before the on-site visit. The museum has accessible toilets.
