Ducati Museum & Factory
Museo Ducati
The Ducati headquarters on the western outskirts of Bologna, with a museum of historic racing bikes and factory tours by reservation.
The Ducati headquarters is in Borgo Panigale, on the western outskirts of Bologna. The museum shows the brand's history by decade, from radio components to superbikes and the championship-winning racers of MotoGP and the World Superbike Championship. Factory tours of the engine and motorcycle assembly lines can be booked in advance on the official website. Photography is usually not allowed. Together with the Lamborghini and Ferrari museums, it forms the 'Motor Valley' (Motor Valley). The journey from the city centre by bus takes about 30 minutes.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–18:00; factory tours by reservation (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca
- MAMbo – Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna
- Basilica of San Francesco
- Palazzo d'Accursio
- Biblioteca Salaborsa
- Piazza Maggiore & Fountain of Neptune
- Bologna Cathedral (San Pietro)
- Basilica of San Petronio