"Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines" - Enzo Ferrari Who can argue. The masterpieces found inside his museum in Modena is stunning. There's a video history presentation that plays on loop and to say it is impactful and beautiful is an understatement. For those who don't know, there are two Ferrari museums, One in Modena that focuses on Enzo and the other is in Maranello, Italy, and is the home of the Ferrari factory and the Scuderia Ferrari racing team Both museums deserve a visit but I found Museo Enzo Ferrari to be better. The layout and car choices makes it very user friendly. The other Museum snakes through rooms and can be hard to get up close to some of the Ferraris. As one can see from my pictures, there is a lot of space around each of the Ferraris on display I highly recommend visiting the Enzo Ferrari museum even if you are a casual fan and even more if you are a Ferrari enthusiast read more

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What a beautiful selection of Ferraris we had a wonderful time learning about Enzo and his automobile company

Great visit with beautiful cars on display and a good 10 minute video presentation highlighting the history of Ferrari. 2 areas which one can visit. Close, 10 minute walk from the Modena train station though if you also plan on visiting the Maranello Museum they have very limited bus shuttle service. If you are not in a rush plan on taking taxi, instead, which will cost between 36 and 44 Euro. The charming city of Modena is also worth checking out. read more

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A must visit when in Italy and the Emilia-Romagna region. This museum focuses primarily on the founder Enzo Ferrari and changes often. Since I planned on visiting both museums in one day I was here right when they opened and my AirBnB was next door. I spent about 3 hours here just drinking in the beauty of the works of art on display and taking detailed photographs but you could do it in an hour or an hour and a half if you wanted. For me the highlight was seeing my 2 favorite Ferraris in person: a 1969 GTB4 Daytona Spyder, and a 1984 Testarossa. Why are they my favorites? Because I saw them on Miami Vice back in the day. Never mind the ones in the show were initially knock offs, but hey. The Daytona was in its original condition after sitting in a barn in Japan for 40 years and is waiting to be restored. I also got to see my first F40 in person. After lunch nearby I headed to the Museo Ferrari Maranello, in Maranello about 13 miles or 20 kilometers away. Both museums can easily be done in a day and I even took public transportation, by bus. read more

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Modena-home of Pavarotti, Balsimic Vinegar and of course Ferrari. About 20 cars in the display which rotates -so a great reason to return. They recommend about an hour. That said, we arrived at 5 and they closed at 6 and we needed a little more time. So 1.5 hours is perfect if you plan to take pictures, shop, etc. The other bonus -was not crowded late on Monday. There is a short and informative video about Enzo Ferrari. Detailed Descriptions were available for each car along with historic timelines, etc. Photos in one of the later model cars are available and made for a nice souvenir. Also, a Simulator experience is also available. The shop was small and didn't have the best selection. Bologna airport store had a better clothing/gear selection. Helpful and friendly staff. Overall, amazing experience with the Opera music playing in the background taking it over the top. Must visit when in Modena! "I love my car, I don't mistreat it, I respect it"-Enzo Ferrari read more

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If you love to see fast and sexy cars, you have come to the right place. There is a lot of unique history and proud tradition on display here in Modena. You can easily spend an hour here, and there is a Cafe attached if you need something to eat or drink. Bring some cash if you want to buy official Ferrari merchandise (hats, shirts, sunglasses, mugs, etc) for the trip home. Thank you Enzo Ferrari! read more

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This museum is 100% worth checking out if you're visiting Modena. If you like beautiful cars, then this is the place! The story of Enzo Ferrari is fascinating and the video they play about his life is touching. There is one red Ferrari you can sit in with your family and take a photo, then pay for a customized photo near the gift shop. Or, just be hardcore and have someone snap some photos with your phone and not pay for the overpriced souvenir photos. read more

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The Enzo Ferrari Museum is wonderful...if you love Ferrari, cars, or Enzo Ferrari himself. The museum is made up of two buildings. One is the original house of Enzo which is now a pseudo garage and racing exhibition hall. The second larger building is a beautifully constructed showroom for Ferrari's old racing and commuter vehicles. It's truly a room full of cars. Very little description is given about the significance, specifications, or detailing of each vehicle. While credit is given to each vehicles designer, no information is given about those people other than a passing name reference. The visuals are all extremely self promoting, and one room literally just plays Ferrari commercials. Yes, just advertisement. The gift shop is extremely expensive, so expect to pay over €300 for sunglasses, over €250 for a jacket, or over €60 for a key chain. So it's a cool museum if you're a huge fan. If not, skip it, and buy a nice meal with your €22-€30 entry ticket. read more

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I love Ferraris, and the museum is OK, I did not get a chance to go to the other one which is older and focused around formula one, I've bit disappointed at this one, not a lot of cars and display and most of the museum revolves around the black and white grainy bad sound picture played inside the auditorium, focused around the history of emEnzo Ferrari, I guess if you are close by you could swing around but I wouldn't Lose sleep over if you can't make it. read more

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Outstanding to see the history behind the Ferrari brand! There is much to see and learn. A one on one guide can be arranged through various travel agencies. read more

I'm not any kind of car enthusiast but had a great time at the Ferrari museum, checking out old and modern day Ferrari automobiles on display, learning about different car engines, and the legend, Enzo Ferrari himself and his life. Apparently this isn't the largest Ferrari museum in Italy and not saying one is better than the other, but Modena IS where Ferrari originated. If you are in the area and a fan of Ferrari, definitely check it out. read more

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I was visiting the area on business and had the opportunity to spend the weekend in the area around Bologna. If I were truly blessed, the museum displays would have stopped at 1982, at the demise of carbureted Ferraris. To me, the original 308 GTB was the last truly exciting Ferrari - Refinements and modernizations after that sort of replaced the passion of Enzo with technology and gadgetry. I took the ticket for the two museums: the Modena museum at the Ferrari home - road cars, and the Maranello museum of racing cars near the factory. Both can be done in a day - I did it on a Saturday. A light lunch at the cantina got me started. Just a sandwich and soft drink, but my company expense report had a Ferrari receipt, so that was something! So into the museum. A man met me at the doorway and cautioned me not to touch. I would have been more likely to jump in and try to start a few, but I promised to behave myself. The first thing to catch my eye was a midnight blue 166 - essentially the first of Ferrari's road cars. The emotion of seeing that little jewel was overwhelming. Just imagining the beautiful noise of that 2-litre V-12 and roaring around a mountain road got me going. Not overly restored - a little patina made it perfect. The tiny little exhaust pipe was a reminder of things that used to be acceptable in performance cars. Then a pair of green beauties: a 195 and 342 America - my least favorite thing about Ferraris is that way too many of them are red. The 2-tone green/silver on both of these was incredible! Newer models came as I moved down the line. As I rounded the corner at the bottom of the first ramp (another green one - a 275 GTB) and I came to the silver Daytona Spider. The rest of the collection were mostly newer and no quite as exciting. However, in the engine room (the old workshop), there was another jewel - a medium blue 206 GT Dino. Lots of history - but there could have been more history and less in the new-car department. I guess one of the perils of a car company that's still in business is that they're pushing new models. It would have been amazing to have a complete collection of all models through the 70s on display somewhere - after that, the art started to go away from the cars. I'm a bit sentimental about that sort of thing. The Maranello museum, later in the day, was full of the racing history of Ferrari. From the pre-war Fiats and Alfa Romeos raced by Enzo and Scuderia Ferrari before the marque was established, through the latest F-1 offering. The cars, the drivers, the history. Very impressive. I met an Italian fellow in the parking lot with a nice white Alfa Spider, much like the one that I own. He didn't speak English and I don't know much Italian - but I showed him a photo of my car, and we smiled, shook hands, and understood each other perfectly! It was a good day! read more

If you happen to be in Modena this is a cool stop. Very interesting cars on display. Lots of old Ferrari's and a few new ones. It's my understanding that they change the exhibits out quite often. It's a great tribute to the great Enzo Ferrari. This museum is less about the cars more about enzo himself. But there is a lot of design elements on display, and history about the Ferrari. It's a pretty easy walk from the train station. read more

Firstly, it's important to note that there are TWO different Ferrari museum locations. Museo Enzo Ferrari is in Modena and the other museum location is in Maranello (it costs 13 Euro to visit each one). Of the two locations I think the Enzo Ferrari museum has a bit more character since it includes the original Enzo Ferrari house as well as a very modern museum space. There are actually only a handful of Ferraris at this location, but there are many cool cars to look at including a lot of Maseratis. I was also very pleasantly surprised by the on site cafe/restaurant. They were able to accommodate our group of 10 for lunch with no issues. We had some nice charcuterie and a really good fresh tortellini. The food was surprisingly good which was just an added bonus to the whole experience. If you like cars this place is definitely worth checking out. read more

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Worth the €15 per person. A great exhibit of engines. Cutaways from the 1920s onwards. Really interesting to see the decrease in piston size and the move from carburetors to mechanical fuel injection to all electronic. I loved the F1 car from 1990 as it had the logo of one of my employers (DEC). The cars are an excellent chronological view. A short movie. - The sloping floor under the 5000°K lights is annoying. The lights are way too blue and create a feeling that you are going to fall down. read more

I wish I could give the a better rating given my love for cars. My issue is that there are only about 15 cars on display here. Also there needs to be more information and history about the cars and engines on display. The info provided isn't that much and is more of a readers digest version of the facts. I wasn't disappointed but I left wanting more for my €16. I just wish is was more like a museum. I felt like a quick display of history at the entrance of a factory. read more

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The current exhibit, 'Il Rosso e Il Rosa, Women & Ferraris the Untold Story,' is incredibly patronizing. The very name, 'Red and Pink' is a stereotype and indicative of the tone of the entire exhibit. Now, the cars and artifacts on display here were interesting, and I found the history of Italian car-making and racing, and the R&D that went into each engine and car fascinating. The museum curators could have built a showcase of the women who have worked alongside men to build and race Ferraris. But instead, the majority of the displays showcase attractive female celebrities (Ingrid Bergman, Jayne Mansfield, Beyonce, etc.) who happened to have owned Ferraris, complete with cardboard cutouts of models posing with the cars. Even worse, the majority of the display placards allocate space to specifically point out how each car was gifted to the woman by a man. I found it incredibly condescending. This exhibit is one small example of why the World Economic Forum ranked Italy 74th in the world in terms of its treatment of women. read more

A museum that is mainly about the life of Enzo Ferrari and when we visited, an exhibit of Woman and Ferrari's. The exhibit was good-with the car and a story of who owned them. Not many cars to see but there is a lot of reading material about how Enzo started and also a video every 30mins it so which was quite informative. From there, you can walk inside the house where Enzo was born but no it looks like a ultra sleek workshop and has no real authentic feel to it. We didn't spend long here and there wasn't a ton to see but we did get the dual tickets which allowances to the museum in Maranello as well. We drove ourselves but there is a shuttle between the 2 if you want to use that service! read more

Though this museum was sold to us as originally only about Enzo Ferrari himself, we were delightfully surprised to see that this place has a stunning collection of vintage and famous Ferraris as well! The museum is a bit tucked away and down a driveway to where Enzo's house he sold to buy his first racecar once stood. You'll most likely recognize the distinct yellow of the museum while you pass it on the train. The actual museum is actually just one large, split level room, which differs from the overall Ferrari museum in Maranello. You would think that this would take 15 minutes tops to look around in, but you would be wrong. The floor is surrounded with famous, non-racing Ferraris that have been featured in movies throughout the years. Spoiler alert: Nicholas Cage must've loved Ferraris. And along most of the perimeter of the room is a timeline of Enzo's life and accomplishments down to the extreme minutia, surrounded by historical photos and documents. There are also 2 movies that project over an entire wall throughout the day while you're there. They have no actual dialogue save for the scream of a Ferrari engine, but they are fantastic and only around 5-10 minutes long. One is on Enzo's life and another is on the movies his cars have appeared in. Both well worth the wait. Plus, the museum is right between the downtown piazza and the train station, so if anything, you can definitely kill an hour here. read more

Don't confuse Museo Enzo Ferrari with the official Ferrari museum. Rather, this one is actually in the house of founder Enzo Ferrari, and focuses mainly on his life and the beginning of Ferrari as a company. This museum is relatively small, but packed with interesting tidbits (Enzo specifically cultivated an "air of mystery" by wearing his trademark sunglasses everywhere). If you're spending the entire day in Modena, you can save a little bit of money by buying a 2-for-1 pass that will get you into both the main Ferrari Museum and this one. read more

Excellent museum! Liked it better than the one by the factory. Make sure you catch both movies. The engine display is fascinating. Unique architecture. Clever way of telling the Ferrari story. Spacious, comfortable and in crowded. read more

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Cool museum, very small, and honestly the main museum wasnt the coolest part of it, kiind of a let down but still highly recommended if you actually care about ferrari and its history and want to see cool cars(especially historic iconic ones) and the history behind the brand read more