Museu Nacional de l'Automòbil
Encamp museum with some eighty vehicles, from an 1885 steam vehicle to 1980s sports cars, and around a hundred bicycles.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Museu Nacional de l’Automòbil in Encamp opened in 1988 thanks to the collaboration between the Government of Andorra and several collectors who wanted to make their vehicles available to the public. The collection is largely made up of private collections and is regarded as one of the most important in Europe for cars.
The collection brings together some eighty vehicles, from a steam vehicle of 1885 to sports cars of the 1980s, spread over several floors of the building. The route shows how design and engineering evolved to meet the needs of each era and how speed and power limits were gradually surpassed.
The museum also holds around a hundred bicycles, which show how a clumsy, uncomfortable and dangerous contraption became a streamlined, reliable and practical machine; in this field it is a world reference. Among the exhibits is the Citroën CX Prestige, the first official car of the Principality, a gift from the French Co-Prince Valéry Giscard d’Estaing in 1980.
Highlights
- Some eighty vehicles, from the 1885 steam vehicle to the 1980s
- Around a hundred bicycles, a world reference
- Citroën CX Prestige, the first official car of Andorra
- Self-guided visit with audio guide in five languages
- Children’s learning corner
Permanent exhibition
- Col·lecció d’automòbils i bicicletes – A century-long journey through the history of the motor, with some eighty vehicles and around a hundred bicycles.
- Founded
- 1988
- Operated by
- Govern d’Andorra
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2.50Groups of more than 10 people, partner organisations and societies, foreign students, people over 65 and holders of the Recercat card |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 9 · Free admission for children under 10 |
| Seniors | €2.50People over 65 |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities |
| Students & apprentices | €2.50Foreign students; national students enter free of charge |
| Groups (11+ people) | €2.50 per personGroups of more than 10 people |
| Supplement for guided tour (per person) | €1.50 |
Free admission: For all citizens of the Principality: the first and third Saturday of each month and every Wednesday of the year
Free admission for national schools and students, social services, people with disabilities, people registered with the Employment Service, holders of the Carnet Jove, children under 10, members of ICOM and ICOMOS, holders of the Targeta Magna and members of the Club Piolet, and their parents and siblings. The museum is part of the PassMuseu, Andorra’s museum passport.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is partly accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 9 |
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- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
Children’s learning corner and school workshops.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bus lines L2 Encamp and L4 Pas de la Casa.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (CA, ES, FR, EN, DE) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Self-guided visit with audio guide in Catalan, Spanish, French, English and German. Guided tours require advance booking through the museums’ central reservation service (+376 839 760, reservesmuseus@govern.ad). |
