A unique exhibition of vintage locomotives and agricultural machinery, all perfectly restored and in working order, this interactive museum offers visitors the chance to discover the advanced agricultural and road transport technologies used in the region at the turn of the 20th century.
The museum was founded out of the passion of Franco Risi, a local metalworking entrepreneur who, in his spare time, nurtured the dream of reviving steam technology. In 1980, he completely restored the first steam locomotive, the Hofherr Schrantz Clayton Shuttleworth, which is still on display in the museum. This achievement was followed by many others, leading to the expansion of the collection of steam-powered machinery – all of which are now in perfect working order and can be explained to a wider public – and which formed the backbone of our region’s economic development.
Ticket: single €7 / groups €5 / schools €3
A twenty-five-minute train journey from Bologna, eight kilometres from the Bologna-Modena motorway junction, on the Italian section of EuroVelo 7 for those arriving by bike.
San Giovanni in Persiceto station, Bologna–Verona line. Trains run every 30 minutes from Bologna Centrale; the journey takes 25 minutes.
A14 motorway, take the Borgo Panigale or Modena Nord exit, then the SS568. Free car parks near the city centre.
On the Ciclovia del Sole (EuroVelo 7), 25 kilometres from Bologna along the cycle path on the former railway line.
Save the attractions, plan your route, and follow the Cultural Metro lines.
