Museo Targa Florio
Museum in Collesano with photographs, unpublished films, objects and memorabilia of the Targa Florio, the famous road race that began in the Madonie in 1906.
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About the museum
The Collesano museum gathers photographs, unpublished documentaries, objects and memorabilia of the Targa Florio, the road race promoted by Vincenzo Florio and first run in 1906. The course, in the heart of the Madonie, ran down from the mountain to the sea and then back up into the hills, on a circuit of 72 kilometres with more than a thousand bends.
The race drew manufacturers such as Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and Porsche, and drivers of international renown. Among them was Nino Vaccarella, the “Preside volante” (flying headmaster), winner in 1965, 1971 and 1975, and honorary president of the museum.
The management is entrusted to a committee that includes representatives of the museum, the ACI and the Fondazione Targa Florio; the website is maintained by the Comune di Collesano.
Highlights
- Unpublished photographs and films of the Targa Florio
- Objects and memorabilia of the 1906 race
- Tribute to Nino Vaccarella, winner in 1965, 1971 and 1975
- 72 km course through the Madonie
Permanent exhibition
- La Targa Florio – Collection of photographs, unpublished films, objects and memorabilia of the most famous road race in Sicily.
- Operated by
- Comune di Collesano
- Director
- Michele Gargano (conservatore)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
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| Reduced | €1.50people aged over 65 |
| Children & teens | freeFree admission for pupils of compulsory schooling. |
| Seniors | €1.50People aged over 65. |
| Groups (16+ people) | €2 per personGroups of more than 15 people: €2 per person. |
| Residents | €1 |
| Members of CONI, ACI-CSAI, ASI and FIVA clubs | €2 |
| Members of sports federations affiliated to CONI, sports promotion bodies and TCI | €2 |
Free admission also for journalists.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
The nearest railway station is Campofelice, 13 km away.
By car from Palermo on the A19 to the Buonfornello exit, then the SS 113 as far as the junction for Campofelice di Roccella and the SP 9 for about 13 km; from Catania on the A19 to the Scillato exit and the SP 9 bis; from Messina on the A20 to Cefalù and the SS 113 towards Palermo. The nearest airport is Palermo Falcone e Borsellino, 98 km away.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | It is advisable to arrange the visit in advance by contacting the museum by phone or e-mail. |
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