Ducati Museum, Motorcycle history museum in Borgo Panigale, Bologna, Italy
The Ducati Museum is a motorcycle museum in Bologna, Italy, located on the grounds of the Ducati factory and displaying machines that range from early prototypes to recent racing models. The collection is arranged to follow the development of the brand over time, covering design changes, engine types, and racing history.
The museum was presented on 12 June 1998 during the first World Ducati Week and opened to the public on 16 October 1998, beside the Ducati company in Bologna. Its permanent exhibition is laid out in seven rooms, from the Cucciolo and the Marianna family with the Siluro, which set 46 world records, to the Pantah family, Superbike and the Desmosedici.
The permanent display is divided into seven rooms, each named for a stage of Ducati's output: Il Cucciolo, Il Capostipite; the Marianna family and the Ducati Siluro, which set 46 world records; engines with bevel gear drive; single and parallel twin three-shaft models; the Pantah family; the Superbike World Championship years; and the Desmosedici and the return to MotoGP. Racing memorabilia is shown alongside the machines.
A visit usually takes about two hours, though adding a factory tour means setting aside more time and booking in advance. The museum is in an industrial area on the edge of Bologna, so checking transport options before arriving makes the trip easier.
The Cucciolo gives its name to the first of the museum's seven exhibition rooms, Il Cucciolo, Il Capostipite ("the progenitor"), where it opens the story of Ducati motorcycles. The same rooms go on to hold the Marianna family and the Ducati Siluro, credited with 46 world speed records.
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