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MAUTO Turin: the Car Museum – Tickets, Opening Hours and Tips
More than 200 original cars from 80 brands, from the first car in Italy to design icons: the Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile shows how the car changed the world. Close by is the legendary test track on the roof of the Lingotto.
- More than 200 original vehicles from 80 brands
- Open daily, Mondays only until 14:00
- Free entry with the Torino + Piemonte Card
- Easy to combine with the Pinacoteca Agnelli and Pista 500
from€23.00per person
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Key facts at a glance
| Topic | Info |
|---|---|
| Address | Corso Unità d’Italia 40, 10126 Turin |
| Opening hours | Mon 10:00–14:00, Tue–Sun 10:00–19:00 |
| Last admission | one hour before closing |
| Official admission | €18.00 standard, ages 6–17 €8.00 |
| Getting there | Metro to Lingotto, then around 9 minutes on foot |
| Audio guide | free on your smartphone, in three languages |
| Accessibility | step-free route, free wheelchair at the ticket desk |
| Torino + Piemonte Card | free entry |
What to expect at MAUTO
MAUTO is Italy's National Automobile Museum. It displays more than 200 original cars from 80 brands from around the world. The focus is not only on engineering but on how the car has shaped fashion, society, art, research and technical progress.
The exhibition is spread over three floors with three themes. You'll see vintage cars, dream cars, prototypes and design icons:
- The car and the 20th century
- The car and people
- Temporary exhibitions and design
The museum stands on the left bank of the Po, in the south of the city. Turin's motoring history is everywhere here: FIAT was founded in Turin, and the former Lingotto factory with its rooftop test track is not far away.
Highlights of the collection
These are the vehicles the museum itself singles out as highlights. Look out for them on your visit.
Alfa Romeo P2
A historic Alfa Romeo Grand Prix racing car.
Cisitalia 202 SMM Nuvolari
An Italian sports car named after the racing legend Tazio Nuvolari.
Alfa Romeo Disco Volante
The “flying saucer”: a classic of Italian coachbuilding.
Lancia Flaminia
The Flaminia Presidenziale: the open-top state limousine of Italy's presidents.
Ferrari 365 GTB4
A gran turismo from Maranello.
VW Beetle and Fiat Panda
Two everyday cars driven by millions of people.
MAUTO admission prices
The ticket covers the permanent collection and current temporary exhibitions. You can buy it at the ticket desk or online. Groups of 10 or more must book in advance.
| Ticket | Official admission |
|---|---|
| Adults | €18.00 |
| Reduced: 65 and over, ages 18 to 25, groups of 10 or more | €15.00 |
| Children and young people aged 6 to 17 | €8.00 |
| Children up to 5 | free |
| Visitors with disabilities (over 67%) | free |
| Torino + Piemonte Card, Abbonamento Musei Torino Piemonte | free |
Official prices according to museoauto.com, as of October 2026. According to the museum, visitors arriving with Trenitalia get 50% off or a 2-for-1 offer, depending on their ticket.
MAUTO opening hours
MAUTO is open every day, including Mondays – but only in the morning. According to the museum it also stays open throughout August, including Ferragosto on 15 August.
| Day | Opening hours | Last admission |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00–14:00 | 13:00 |
| Tuesday to Sunday | 10:00–19:00 | 18:00 |
The museum café keeps the same hours and can also be reached from Via Richelmy without a museum ticket. Current hours: museoauto.com.
Book tickets and guided tours
For admission alone the ticket is all you need; the audio guide downloads free to your phone on site. If you want to learn more about the cars and their stories, book a guided tour – admission is included in all the tours below.
MAUTO ticket
Entry to the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, valid for one day. Includes the free audio guide via QR code (bring your own headphones) and 10% off in the café. Non-refundable, according to the provider.
from €23.00
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Museum guided tour
One hour through the permanent collection, run by the museum itself, in groups of up to 20. In Italian, English or French. The meeting point is the ticket desk in the foyer. Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.
from €43.00
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Small-group guided tour
Two hours with a local guide, maximum 9 participants, admission included. In English or Italian. The meeting point is in front of the main entrance. Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.
from €69.00
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Private FIAT and Lingotto tour
Three private hours: Centro Storico FIAT, the Lingotto with the Pista 500 rooftop test track and the Pinacoteca Agnelli, with transfers between the sites and a glass of wine. In English, German, Italian, French or Spanish. MAUTO itself is not included. Free cancellation up to 2 days in advance.
from €224.00
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MAUTO + Hop-on Hop-off bus
Museum entry plus 24 or 48 hours of City Sightseeing Turin, with an on-board audio guide in languages including English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Russian, Japanese and Chinese. Free cancellation up to 72 hours in advance.
from €45.00
Details & bookingLive prices, per person. Cancellation terms according to each provider's product page, as of October 2026.
Which ticket suits you?
| You want to … | Our recommendation | Price from |
|---|---|---|
| just visit the museum on your own | MAUTO ticket, free audio guide | €23.00 |
| see several museums in Turin | Torino + Piemonte Card, free entry to MAUTO and the Pinacoteca Agnelli | €29.90 |
| have the cars explained to you | Museum guided tour (IT/EN/FR) | €43.00 |
| explore FIAT history and the Lingotto with a guide | Private FIAT and Lingotto tour | €224.00 |
| combine the museum with a city bus tour | MAUTO + Hop-on Hop-off bus | €45.00 |
Reseller prices live, per person.
Lingotto, Pinacoteca Agnelli and the “La Pista 500” rooftop track
The Lingotto was FIAT's most famous factory. It was built between 1916 and 1923. On the roof is an oval test track, completed in 1923 to designs by Giacomo Mattè-Trucco. Car production ended in 1982. Renzo Piano then converted the building into a cultural and conference centre.
Pinacoteca Agnelli: right at the top of the Lingotto sits the “Scrigno”, a steel structure by Renzo Piano that opened in 2002. Inside, the Pinacoteca shows 25 works from the private collection of Giovanni and Marella Agnelli, including pieces by Canaletto, Canova, Manet, Renoir, Picasso, Modigliani and Matisse. There are also temporary exhibitions.
La Pista 500: today the test track is a roof garden with more than 40,000 plants and art installations by the Pinacoteca Agnelli. It was redesigned by the Turin practice Camerana & Partners. You can stroll along it; tickets are sold by the Pinacoteca Agnelli.
Pinacoteca Agnelli and Pista 500: prices and opening hours
The Pinacoteca Agnelli is at Via Nizza 230, inside the Lingotto. It is closed on Mondays. From 19 September to 28 October 2026 it is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00, and from 29 October 2026 to 4 April 2027 from 10:00 to 18:00. The ticket desk closes 30 minutes earlier.
| Ticket | Official admission |
|---|---|
| Pinacoteca Agnelli + Pista 500 | €12.00 |
| Pinacoteca Agnelli only | €10.00 |
| Pista 500 only | €4.00 |
| Reduced: 65 and over, ages 13 to 25, groups of 8 or more | €10.00 or €8.00 |
| Children under 12 | free |
| Torino + Piemonte Card, Abbonamento Musei | free |
Official prices according to Turismo Torino, as of October 2026. Prices may be lower when no temporary exhibition is on. Current programme: pinacoteca-agnelli.it.
Combining MAUTO and the Lingotto in one day
MAUTO and the Lingotto are both in the south of Turin and can be reached by metro from Lingotto station. That makes it easy to combine them in one day:
- Morning at MAUTO: the museum opens at 10:00. Allow at least two hours for the three floors, more with a temporary exhibition and the simulator.
- Lunch: in the museum café or around the Lingotto.
- Afternoon at the Lingotto: Pinacoteca Agnelli and Pista 500. Allow one to two hours for the collection and the roof garden. Note that the Pinacoteca is closed on Mondays and MAUTO closes at 14:00 on Mondays.
Do the maths first: MAUTO (€18) and the Pinacoteca with Pista 500 (€12) come to €30 at standard prices. With the Torino + Piemonte Card both are free – the 24-hour card costs from €29.90. The 24-hour card covers a maximum of three free museum visits; if you also want to see the Egyptian Museum or the Cinema Museum in the Mole on the same day, choose a longer version.
Free entry to MAUTO with the Torino Card
MAUTO is included in the Torino + Piemonte Card, as is the Pinacoteca Agnelli with the Pista 500. The same card also gets you into the Egyptian Museum, the Musei Reali and La Venaria Reale. The 24-hour card covers a maximum of three free museum visits.
Getting to MAUTO
MAUTO is at Corso Unità d’Italia 40, on the banks of the Po in the south of the city.
- Metro: line 1 from Porta Nuova or Porta Susa to Lingotto station. From there, according to the museum, it is around 9 minutes on foot via Via Nizza and Via Garessio.
- Bus: GTT lines 18, 34, 74, 17 and 42.
- Hop-on Hop-off: City Sightseeing, Blue Line, stop 4. More on our page about the Hop-on Hop-off bus.
- From the airport: by train to Porta Susa, then by metro to Lingotto. You'll find all the options from the airport under airport transfer.
- By car: via the Tangenziale di Torino ring road, exit Corso Unità d’Italia. There are disabled parking spaces near the museum.
You'll find metro and bus tickets and fares on our page about public transport in Turin.
A short history: FIAT, Turin and the car museum
On 11 July 1899 the Società Anonima Fabbrica Italiana di Automobili – Torino, FIAT for short, was founded in Turin. The city became the capital of the Italian car industry. In 1923 the test track on the roof of the Lingotto went into service, and in 1957 the “Nuova Cinquecento” – the Fiat 500 – came onto the market.
The idea for a car museum came in 1932 from two pioneers of Italian motoring: Cesare Goria Gatti and Roberto Biscaretti di Ruffia. His son Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia built up the collection. The current building by architect Amedeo Albertini opened on 3 November 1960. For the 150th anniversary of Italian unification in 2011 it was remodelled by Cino Zucchi, with the exhibition designed by François Confino.
If you want to dig deeper into FIAT history: the Centro Storico FIAT at Via Gabriele Chiabrera 20 displays historic cars, sketches, advertising posters and an archive. The Stellantis Heritage Hub in Mirafiori houses more than 300 vehicles from Fiat, Lancia, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Autobianchi and Jeep – visits by advance booking only, Friday to Sunday.
Tips for your visit
- Audio guide: the audio guide is free and runs on your smartphone. Bring your own headphones.
- Driving simulator: at MAUTO you can drive a simulator for ten minutes. It costs €15 (ages 18 to 25 €12, under 18 €10). Minimum height 1.60 m, one person per session. Not suitable if you have heart, back or neck problems or motion sickness, or during pregnancy.
- Mondays: MAUTO closes at 14:00 and the Pinacoteca Agnelli is closed all day. For combining it with the Lingotto, another day is better.
- With children: entry is free up to age 5. There is a baby-changing table and a high chair.
- Accessibility: the route is step-free. For blind and partially sighted visitors there are tactile plans with Braille and 3D models with audio description; for deaf visitors there are guides in Italian and International Sign Language.
- More museums: for an overview of all the city's major museums, see our page on museums in Turin. Football fans like to combine MAUTO with the Juventus Museum and stadium tour.
MAUTO Turin: frequently asked questions
Mondays from 10:00 to 14:00, Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00. Last admission is one hour before closing. According to the museum it also stays open throughout August.
Standard admission is €18.00. Reduced tickets (65 and over, ages 18 to 25, groups of 10 or more) cost €15.00, children and young people aged 6 to 17 pay €8.00. Children up to 5 get in free.
Yes. With the Torino + Piemonte Card entry is free, as it is to the Pinacoteca Agnelli with the Pista 500. MAUTO is not included in the Royal Pass.
Allow at least two hours for the three floors. The museum's own guided tour lasts one hour, the small-group tour two hours.
Yes. Today the former test track is “La Pista 500”, a roof garden with more than 40,000 plants and art installations. Tickets are sold by the Pinacoteca Agnelli. A Pista 500-only ticket costs €4.00 at standard price, or €12.00 together with the Pinacoteca.
The easiest way is metro line 1 from Porta Nuova or Porta Susa to Lingotto station. From there it is around 9 minutes on foot. Alternatively, take bus lines 18, 34, 74, 17 or 42, or the City Sightseeing Blue Line.
Yes. The museum's own guided tour is in Italian, English or French, and the small-group tour in English or Italian. The private tour of Centro Storico FIAT, the Lingotto, Pista 500 and Pinacoteca Agnelli is also available in English – MAUTO itself is not included in it. The museum's free audio guide is available in three languages.
Not as an individual visitor – there is a ticket desk on site. According to the museum, groups of 10 or more must book in advance.
Yes, but only from 10:00 to 14:00. The Pinacoteca Agnelli at the Lingotto is closed on Mondays.
Yes. The route is step-free, and a wheelchair is available free of charge at the ticket desk. Visitors with a disability of over 67% get in free.