In Mandello del Lario, next to the factory where the eagle-badged motorcycles have been built since 1921, the Moto Guzzi Museum traces more than a century of the brand’s history with over 160 motorcycles. It was redone in 2026 and from October is open Thursday to Sunday.
The factory and the brand
Moto Guzzi was founded on 15 March 1921 in Genoa by Carlo Guzzi, Giorgio Parodi and Emanuele Vittorio Parodi, with production in Mandello del Lario, where the plant still stands today on via Parodi. The eagle that became its emblem was chosen in memory of Giovanni Ravelli, a motorcycle racer and aviator who was a friend of the founders, killed in 1919. The first production model was the “Normale”, built from 1921; the G.P. of 1919 had been its prototype.
The new museum
The museum was presented to the public during the Moto Guzzi World Days (GMG), from 3 to 6 September 2026, together with the new plant. M3 Motorcube reports more than 60,000 enthusiasts at the GMG and over 6,000 visitors to the new site in the following weeks. For the Comune di Mandello the museum occupies a 3,000-square-metre building next to the factory, that echoes in its forms and finishes the technical, metallic details of the motorcycles; the booking portal instead calls it «completely renovated», designed by the architect Greg Lynn. The sources disagree on what kind of work it was.
The collection counts more than 160 restored motorcycles, from the G.P., the unique prototype from which the brand’s story began, to today’s models. The Comune recalls the racing bikes that won 14 world titles; the sections are devoted, among other things, to cinema, competitions, travel, the arts, and military and police vehicles. From the rooms you can see the new assembly lines. The Wind Tunnel, a full-size tunnel built in 1950, has been restored. The complex also includes a Motoplex Store with Piaggio Group products and the Caffè Moto Guzzi.
Practical information
- Where: Mandello del Lario, via Parodi at number 63, at the factory’s historic red gate.
- Hours according to the Comune, which splits them by season:
| Period | Days | Hours | Ticket office closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April-30 September | Wednesday-Monday (Tuesday closed) | 10-19 | 18.30 |
| 1 October-31 March | Thursday and Friday | 10-17 | 16.30 |
| 1 October-31 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10-18 | 17.30 |
In winter the museum is closed from Monday to Wednesday. M3 Motorcube confirmed on 30 September 2026 the winter calendar from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
- Tickets according to the Comune: 12 euros full price; 10 euros for young people up to 18, students, anyone over 65, Moto Guzzi owners and members of the club Moto Guzzi The Clan, and for groups of 10-30 people; 4 euros for schools; free entry for group leaders and teachers with their classes, tour guides, people with disabilities and their companion, children up to 5 and Piaggio Group employees with their badge. The booking portal instead distinguishes between adults and minors and adds 1.60 euros booking fee for online purchases.
- The museum ticket includes free entry to the plant, which can also be booked on its own. Booking is strongly recommended but not compulsory (booking portal).
- Contacts and booking: museomotoguzzi@civita.art and motoguzzi.madeticket.it. The motoguzzi.com site could not be reached when we checked: the data come from the Comune and the booking portal.
- Hours and prices change with the season: check them again before going.
Sources
- Comune di Mandello del Lario, Museo Moto Guzzi
- Moto Guzzi, ticket portal (plant and museum) and museum page
- M3 Motorcube, «Moto Guzzi Mandello: orari 2026-2027, Museo e nuova Casa Guzzi» (30/9/2026)
- Wikipedia, entry Moto Guzzi.
