Sant’Agata Bolognese is a quiet town in the plain north-west of Bologna, and it is where Ferruccio Lamborghini set up his car company in the 1960s and where the cars are still built. The Lamborghini Automobile Museum stands on Via Modena beside the factory and presents the brand’s history through a changing selection of models, with a focus on the evolution of design and technology. You can expect to see classics and one-off prototypes as well as recent supercars, presented in a modern museum building. It is a more compact visit than the Ferrari museums, and it is easy to build into a day that covers more than one of Emilia-Romagna’s motor attractions. Because the museum is next to the production site, visitors often combine it with a separately booked factory tour or a driving simulation, both of which are sold as their own products rather than part of the standard ticket.
How it works
The ticket linked here is a standard entry ticket with a mobile voucher that you exchange at the desk on arrival. The visit takes about an hour and a half, the museum opens daily in the morning and closes in the early evening, and the last admission is one hour before closing.
A guide is not included, and free cancellation or rescheduling is available until 24 hours before the visit. Other options, such as a guided tour, a driving simulation or a factory visit, are available separately, so choose the one that matches how much time you have.
Getting there
The museum is on Via Modena in Sant’Agata Bolognese, a short drive north-west of Bologna and not far from Modena. Public transport options are limited, so most visitors come by car, taxi or on a pre-arranged excursion. If you do not have a car, a combined day tour from Bologna that also takes in Maranello or Modena can be easier than trying to string together local buses.
Making the most of it
Arrive early in the day to have the galleries to yourself, and look at the prototypes and design studies as much as the finished cars, since they explain how the brand’s distinctive shapes developed. The museum can easily be paired with the Ducati museum in Bologna, since both are part of the same motor-valley story, or with the Ferrari museums in Maranello and Modena for a full rivalry day. The factory next door is not part of the standard museum ticket.
What to expect
The experience
A self-paced visit through the museum galleries with a mobile ticket exchanged at the desk, showing classic models, prototypes and modern supercars.
Best time
Early in the day on a weekday, before visiting groups arrive.
How long
About an hour and a half, with last admission an hour before closing.
Tips
A guide is not included, so read the captions carefully; if you want the factory, a simulator or a guided visit, book those as separate products.
Quick picks
- Best for
- Supercar and design fans who want a compact, well-presented museum close to Bologna.
- Families
- Children who like cars will enjoy it; it is a short, easy visit.
- Couples
- A neat half-day for two, especially combined with lunch in a nearby village or a trip to Modena.
- Pair with
- The Ducati Museum in Bologna, or the Ferrari museums in Modena and Maranello.
- Time needed
- About ninety minutes at the museum, plus travel time.
Good questions
Where is the Lamborghini museum?+
It is on Via Modena in Sant’Agata Bolognese, a short drive north-west of Bologna beside the factory.
Does the ticket include a guide?+
No, the standard entry ticket does not include a guide.
How long does the visit take?+
Plan on about an hour and a half.
Can I tour the factory?+
The factory is not part of the standard museum ticket. Guided and factory visits are sold as separate products.
Can I cancel or reschedule?+
Free cancellation and rescheduling are available until 24 hours before the visit.
