Museo del Ciclismo Gino Bartali
Civic museum in Ponte a Ema, the birthplace of Gino Bartali, on the history of cycling, with bicycles, jerseys, trophies and period films.
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About the museum
The museum is in Ponte a Ema, the Florentine hamlet where Gino Bartali was born and where his career as a racer began, right opposite the champion’s birthplace. It opened in April 2006 and is run under an agreement between the Comune di Firenze (municipality of Florence) and the Associazione Amici del Museo Gino Bartali. It is part of the circuit of the Musei Civici Fiorentini (Florence Civic Museums).
The building extends over three floors, covering more than 1,000 square metres. In the basement, bicycles from different periods are displayed, showing the technical evolution of the machine. On the first floor is the museum proper, with velocipedes, bicycles that belonged to great champions, jerseys of Bartali, Fausto Coppi, Franco Bitossi and Alfredo Martini, and a room devoted to Bartali’s trophies, including those from the 1948 Tour de France.
The route is completed by period newspapers and publications, a library, a screening room with a large archive of historical films, and a collection of working bicycles, such as those of the firefighter, the barber or the postman.
Highlights
- Jerseys of Gino Bartali, Fausto Coppi, Franco Bitossi and Alfredo Martini
- Room with Bartali’s trophies, including those of the 1948 Tour de France
- Velocipedes and historical bicycles from the 19th century to today
- Working bicycles (firefighter, barber, postman)
- Archive of historical cycling films
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente sulla storia del ciclismo – Three floors with velocipedes, champions’ bicycles, jerseys, trophies, period newspapers and films.
- Founded
- 2006
- Operated by
- Comune di Firenze – Musei Civici Fiorentini, con l'Associazione Amici del Museo Gino Bartali
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,673
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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Free admission.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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 can be reached by lift from the side entrance at Via Chiantigiana 173. Wheelchair users must be accompanied and ask staff for assistance, as architectural barriers prevent access from the ticket office.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
The museum is described as particularly suitable for children who love cycling or want to learn about its history.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Groups can check availability and book via the online form of MuSe Firenze; for schools the number is +39 055 0541451. |
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