Musée des voitures anciennes, museum in Italy
The Musée des voitures anciennes, on via Ardeatina in Rome, occupies 3,000 m² and permanently displays 159 of the 600 vehicles it owns. The collection ranges from 18th- to 20th-century landaus, spyders, berlines, coupés, omnibuses, bigas, stagecoaches and Sicilian carts, ending with a set of horse harnesses.
The museum was established to preserve carriages and historical transportation devices that document several centuries of Italian history. The collection spans different eras, showing how technology, craftsmanship, and social customs evolved through time.
The museum displays historical carriages that reflect the craftsmanship and social customs of their time, showing how different people traveled and what vehicles meant in their communities. The collection reveals the importance of transportation in Italian society and the skilled work of artisans who built these pieces.
Wear comfortable shoes for walking through the exhibition space and viewing each carriage from different angles. The museum is not very large, so plan for one to two hours to see everything at a relaxed pace without rushing.
Among the 159 vehicles on permanent display, several appeared on screen: the Irish carriage John Wayne drove in The Quiet Man, a stagecoach from Stagecoach, a Napoleonic cart with cannon from The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, and the chariot used in Gladiator with Russell Crowe.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 93,920 contributors worldwide.
