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Museo del Ciclismo Gino Bartali

Museo del Ciclismo Gino Bartali

Points of interest
Museums

The cycling museum dedicated to the Tuscan championGino Bartali, is located in Ponte a Ema, the village close to Florence where the great cyclist was born and started his career. It is athree-storey buildingwith an expanse of more than 1.000 square meters.

Bicycles from various periods are stored in the basement floor to show their technical evolution, while the actual museum is set on the first floor, with a variety of velocipedes, bicycles, clothes and relics, documenting the history of cycling and Gino Bartali’s, as well as other champions’, deeds. The museum also houses several newspapers and film clips of the period.


It's very interesting for all children who love cycling or want to learn about the history of bicycle.

Photo credit

Comune di Firenze

Useful informations

Opening Hours
01-01-2025 - 02-06-2025
Friday - Saturday from 10:00 to 13:00
Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00
The ticket office closes 30 minutes before
Closed: Easter Sunday, May 1st, August 15th, December 25th, January 1st

The ticket office closes 30 minutes before

Accessibility
partially accessible

Accessible with elevator from via Chiantigiana 173. People in wheelchairs should be accompanied, ask the staff for assistance (architectural barriers do not allow access from the ticket office). A toilet for the disabled is available.

Prices
Free entrance
Management type
municipal museums