The Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile (MAUTO) in Turin is one of the most important automotive museums in the world. It houses over 200 original vehicles from 80 brands tracing the history of the automobile from the first steam cars of 1769 to current Formula 1 machinery.
The full admission is €15, reduced €10. One major active alert: the museum is currently undergoing a significant renovation of the exhibition route (“IL NUOVO MAUTO STA ARRIVANDO”), with several vehicles temporarily off display. Check the official Collection page before your visit. You can book through GetYourGuide in advance.
Quick facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Address | Corso Unità d’Italia 40, 10126 Turin, Italy |
| Hours | Open every day, 10:00–19:00 |
| Last admission | 18:00 (one hour before closing) |
| Full price | €15 |
| Reduced (ages 6–26; over 65) | €10 |
| Under 6 | Free |
| Turin + Piedmont Card / Torino Piemonte Museums Card | Free |
| CartaFreccia (Frecciarossa to Turin, within 3 days) | 50% off all ticket types |
| Trenitalia regional ticket (within 2 days) | 2×1 at €7.50 each |
| Nearest metro | Lingotto (M1 line) — 9-minute walk |
| Nearest bus | Lines 18, 34, 74 (C.T.O. stop); 17, 17/, 42 (Ellero stop) |
| Parking | Available on site |
| Typical visit | 2–3 hours |
MAUTO opening hours
The museum is open every day of the year, 10:00 to 19:00. Last admission is at 18:00 — one hour before closing. This daily opening (with no Monday closure) distinguishes MAUTO from most Italian state museums. The museum remains open during the current renovation works; check the official website for any specific gallery closures that may apply on your visit date.
MAUTO admission prices
The full adult price is €15 and the reduced price (ages 6–26 and over 65) is €10, confirmed on the authoritative italy4.me listing (May 2025) and the official plan-your-visit page. Several aggregators show lower prices from earlier periods.
| Category | Price |
|---|---|
| Full price (adults 27–64) | €15 |
| Reduced (ages 6–26; over 65) | €10 |
| Under 6 | Free |
| Turin + Piedmont Card / Torino Piemonte Museums Card | Free |
| Accredited international journalists | Free |
| CartaFreccia (Frecciarossa to Turin, within 3 days) | 50% off all ticket types |
| Trenitalia regional ticket (within 2 days, 2×1) | €7.50 per ticket (holder + 1 companion) |
| Trenitalia regional ticket (single) | €10 |
Renovation discount: the museum may be applying a reduced price during ongoing exhibition renovation — a visitor in winter 2025 reported paying €8 due to ground-floor works. Check the official site for current pricing during the renovation period. Book through GetYourGuide for confirmed entry.
Why visit the National Automobile Museum?
- 🚗 200+ original vehicles, 80 brands, one building: The Fiat 4 HP of 1899, Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost of 1914, Bugatti Type 35, Cisitalia 202 GT (pininfarina’s defining form), Ferrari 250 GTO, Lancia Stratos, and dozens of Formula 1 race cars — all originals, all in one collection.
- 🎟️ Trenitalia holders get 2-for-1 or 50% off: Regional train ticket holders (within 2 days of travel) receive two tickets for the price of €7.50 each. CartaFreccia Frecciarossa holders get 50% off all ticket types within 3 days of travel to Turin — rarely advertised in travel guides.
- 🌿 The renovation is an opportunity, not a deterrent: The museum carries a notice: “IL NUOVO MAUTO STA ARRIVANDO — an opportunity to see the behind-the-scenes of the transformation.” Some visitors will find the in-progress state genuinely interesting; others should check which vehicles are currently on display before visiting.
- 📜 The most complete history of Italian automotive design: The MAUTO collection documents not just the cars but the industrial, economic, and cultural history of Turin as the birthplace of FIAT — the story of how a single company shaped a city, a national industry, and a postwar consumer culture.
- 💰 Open every day — no Monday closure: Unlike most Italian museums, MAUTO operates 365 days a year. The Lingotto location near the former FIAT factory also makes it a natural pairing with Eataly Lingotto in the same area.
How to get to the National Automobile Museum
By metro, take Line 1 (red) to the Lingotto stop. From the metro exit, walk down Via Nizza toward Eataly and turn onto Via Garessio — MAUTO is approximately 9 minutes on foot. From Torino Porta Nuova (the main station), metro Line 1 to Lingotto takes around 5–8 minutes. From Torino Porta Susa, the same metro line connects in approximately 10 minutes.
From Turin Caselle Airport, take the train to Porta Susa station, then metro Line 1 to Lingotto. Total journey approximately 40–50 minutes.
By bus, lines 18 (Finalmarina stop), 34 and 74 (C.T.O. stop), and 17, 17/, 42 (Ellero stop) all pass near the museum.
By car, from the Turin ring road (Tangenziale di Torino), take the Corso Unità d’Italia exit and follow signs to the museum. Paid parking is available on site.
Parking at the National Automobile Museum
The museum has on-site paid parking — confirmed on the official plan-your-visit page. This is a practical advantage for visitors driving from outside Turin. The Lingotto area is straightforward to reach from the southern Turin ring road.
How long to spend at the National Automobile Museum
Allow 2 to 3 hours for a thorough visit. The museum covers three thematic floors: the evolution of the automobile; the social and cultural impact of the car (sport, design, aspiration); and the future of mobility. Visitors who read the interpretation panels and engage with multimedia kiosks need the full 3 hours. Note that the ongoing renovation means some sections are currently reduced — the museum itself suggests the renovation period is a unique chance to see the collection in transformation, but some visitors may wish to wait for completion.
Accessibility at the National Automobile Museum
The museum is committed to universal design and sensory accessibility. Touch panels with maps, embossed designs with Braille texts, resin models made with 3D printing, and audio descriptions support visitors with visual or motor impairments. The building is wheelchair accessible throughout the permanent galleries. iPads and multimedia kiosks are available on each floor. Guide dogs are permitted.
What to see at the National Automobile Museum
The early automotive collection spans the period 1769–1914 — from Cugnot’s steam carriage (1770, replica) through the Fiat 4 HP (1899, the first Fiat ever made), the De Dion-Bouton, and the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (1914). The early collection is one of the most complete in the world for this period and is rarely matched in scope outside major private foundations.
The Italian design floor is the museum’s emotional centrepiece. The Cisitalia 202 GT (1947, coachwork by Pininfarina) is the single most important object in the collection — a car so influential that the Museum of Modern Art in New York added it to its design collection in 1951, making it the first automobile ever exhibited as a work of art. The Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider, the Lancia Flaminia, and a sequence of Ferraris and Maseratis trace the arc of Italian design from the postwar boom to the present.
The racing history section includes Formula 1 cars from Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Fiat, and Maserati across eight decades. The Alfa Romeo P2 (1924 world championship car) is among the most historically significant racing vehicles in any collection.
The social history section documents the relationship between the automobile and Italian society — the economic miracle, the Turin workforce, the mass-market Fiat 500 and 600, industrial design, and advertising. For visitors interested in postwar Italian history, this floor is as much a social document as a car collection.
Renovation notice: several vehicles are temporarily off display including the Cisitalia 202 SMM “Nuvolari”, the Alfa Romeo Disco Volante, the Lancia Flaminia Presidenziale, the VW Maggiolino, the Fiat Barchetta, and the Ferrari 365 GTB4. Check museoauto.com/en/collection before visiting.
Practical tips for visiting the National Automobile Museum
| Tip | Detail |
|---|---|
| Check which vehicles are currently on display | The renovation has removed several vehicles from the galleries temporarily. The official Collection page lists what is and is not currently visible — worth checking before a visit focused on specific cars. |
| Trenitalia holders: claim your discount | Regional train ticket holders (within 2 days) get 2 tickets for €7.50 each. CartaFreccia Frecciarossa holders get 50% off. Both discounts are confirmed on the official website but rarely highlighted in travel guides. |
| Last admission is 18:00, not 19:00 | The museum closes at 19:00 but stops admitting visitors at 18:00. Arriving at 18:30 means no entry. |
| Open every day | No weekly closure day. MAUTO is reliably open on Mondays when most Turin museums are shut. |
| Book in advance | Walk-up tickets are available, but booking ahead guarantees your slot and may lock in the discounted rate during renovation. |
MAUTO FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the ticket price? | €15 full adult; €10 reduced (ages 6–26 and over 65). Some aggregators show lower prices from earlier periods. |
| Is the museum closed on Mondays? | No — open every day. MAUTO is one of the few major Turin museums without a weekly closure day. |
| Are all the cars on display? | Not currently. Several vehicles are temporarily off display during ongoing renovation works. Check museoauto.com/en/collection for the current list of visible and non-visible cars. |
| What Trenitalia discounts apply? | Regional train ticket holders (within 2 days of travel to Turin): 2×1 at €7.50 per ticket. CartaFreccia Frecciarossa holders (within 3 days): 50% off all ticket types. |
| Where is the museum? | Corso Unità d’Italia 40, Turin — in the Lingotto district. Metro Line 1, Lingotto stop, then 9 minutes on foot. |
Things to do near the National Automobile Museum
Eataly Lingotto is immediately adjacent — the flagship Eataly outlet in the former FIAT Lingotto factory. The building includes a ground-floor food market, multiple restaurants, a rooftop test track (the famous Lingotto rooftop track is viewable from the upper floors), and a Pinacoteca Agnelli.
The Pinacoteca Agnelli is inside the Lingotto complex above Eataly and holds a small but exceptional private collection assembled by Gianni Agnelli — Canaletto, Tiepolo, Matisse, Picasso, Manet, and Renoir among others.
Palavela is across Corso Unità d’Italia — the curved tensile-structure arena used for speed skating during the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics, now a concert and events venue. The exterior structure is visible from the road.
Turin city centre is 15–20 minutes north on the metro. The Piazza Castello, Egyptian Museum (world’s greatest Egyptian collection outside Cairo), Palazzo Reale, and the Via Po arcade are all within the historic centre.
The Museo Egizio, Turin — about 20 minutes north by metro — is the world’s most important Egyptian museum outside Cairo, with 40,000 artefacts including three complete tomb chambers relocated from Egypt. A natural pairing with MAUTO for a full Turin cultural day.
Similar car museums to visit near Turin
The Ferrari Museum, Maranello is around 2 hours south-east by car or 3 hours by train via Bologna. The Ferrari Museum covers the F1 championship history and road car evolution adjacent to the working Maranello factory.
The Enzo Ferrari Museum, Modena is around 2.5 hours south-east by car — the companion Ferrari museum in Modena focussing on Enzo Ferrari’s life and early career.
The Museo Lamborghini, Sant’Agata Bolognese is around 2.5 hours south-east by car and holds around 110 Lamborghini vehicles.
The Museo dell’Auto di Torino Storica (MATS) covers Turin’s older automotive heritage in a different part of the city — a complementary perspective on the same industrial history.
The Museo Storico Alfa Romeo, Arese (Milan) is around 1.5 hours east near Milan and holds the definitive Alfa Romeo collection — over 250 vehicles in a purpose-built museum at the former Alfa factory site.
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- What to know before visiting the Aquarium of Genoa.
- Plan a day at the enormous Galata Maritime Museum in Genoa.
- Opening hours, ticket prices and tips for visiting Fort Bard in Valle d’Aosta.
- Learn the history of chocolate at Choco-Story in Turin.
