Museo del ciclismo Gino Bartali, Cycling museum in Ponte a Ema, Florence, Italy
The museum in Ponte a Ema holds an extensive collection of bicycles, racing jerseys, trophies, and memorabilia arranged across three floors. The exhibition displays original equipment, documents, and archive materials spanning decades of Italian cycling history.
The museum was founded in 2006 to preserve the legacy of one of Italy's most celebrated cyclists who won multiple major international races. Its collection traces Italian cycling's evolution from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s.
The museum shows how deeply cycling shaped Italian identity and community pride across generations. Personal stories of riders who became national heroes are woven through the exhibition, revealing sport's role in everyday Italian life.
The museum is located on Via Chiantigiana and offers wheelchair accessibility for visitors with mobility needs. A dedicated archive room is available for those wanting to explore documents and recordings in depth.
The collection includes rare bicycles from the 1800s to mid-1900s, featuring original machines used by celebrated racing champions of those eras. These historic bicycles reveal how technology and design evolved across more than a century of competitive cycling.
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