What's inside the Ferrari Museum?
The Ferrari Museum in Maranello (Museo Ferrari) spans around 2,500 square metres of exhibits dedicated to the marque's road and racing history. Visitors walk among championship-winning Formula 1 single-seaters, sports prototypes and iconic road models, then reach the Hall of Victories — home to trophies and original drivers' helmets from Scuderia Ferrari's title years. Rotating themed exhibitions cover design, engineering and racing milestones, while interactive and multimedia displays explain the technology behind the cars. For an extra fee you can take the seat of a professional F1 simulator and drive circuits such as Monza, Silverstone, Imola and Mugello. Most visits take one to two hours; allow longer if you add the simulator or the shuttle to the factory viewpoint.
Address Via A. Dino Ferrari 43, Maranello
Rating 4.6 / 5
Typical visit 1–2 hrs
Entry from A$31
How do you get to Maranello?
Maranello sits in Emilia-Romagna, about 18 km south of Modena and roughly 40 km from Bologna. The nearest mainline rail hub is Modena (on the Milan–Bologna high-speed line); from there local buses and taxis reach Maranello in around 25–30 minutes. Many visitors without a car choose a guided day trip from Bologna that bundles transport with skip-the-line entry — some also take in the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena on the same ticket. Driving is straightforward via the A1 and A22 motorways, with parking near the museum on Via Alfredo Dino Ferrari. If you're combining Maranello with the Lamborghini Museum in Sant'Agata Bolognese, the two are under an hour apart by road.
Can you actually drive a Ferrari in Maranello?
Yes. Several experiences let you drive a Ferrari on public roads starting from the museum square, always with a professional instructor in the passenger seat. A short taster is typically a 10-minute drive, with 15, 20 and 30-minute options available; longer packages run up to a two-hour route along the scenic roads and test circuits used by Ferrari's own drivers. The price generally includes fuel, insurance and the instructor, and a GoPro recording can often be added. You'll need a valid driving licence (carry your passport too). If you'd rather feel the speed without the responsibility, the museum's F1 simulator is the budget alternative. Test-drive experiences on this page start from about A$226.
Maranello or Modena — which Ferrari museum?
There are two official Ferrari museums, about 18 km apart, and they tell different halves of the story. Museo Ferrari in Maranello is the racing heart — F1 title cars, the Hall of Victories, road models and the simulator, right beside the factory. The Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena centres on the founder: a striking modern gallery wrapped around Enzo Ferrari's original family home, with engines, early cars and multimedia on his life. A combo ticket covers both and stays valid across two consecutive days, with an optional shuttle between the sites. If you only have time for one and want cars-plus-racing, choose Maranello; for the founder's story and architecture, choose Modena.
Maranello in Italy's Motor Valley
Maranello is the anchor of Motor Valley — the stretch of Emilia-Romagna that also gave the world Lamborghini, Pagani, Maserati, De Tomaso and Ducati. Many full-day tours chain several museums together, often adding a factory-grounds bus tour, a Lamborghini or Ferrari test drive, and regional food such as Parmigiano-Reggiano and traditional balsamic vinegar. It makes Maranello an easy base for a supercar pilgrimage rather than a single stop.
Next stop: Lamborghini →
Under an hour away in Sant'Agata Bolognese, the Museo Lamborghini (MUDETEC) is the other half of the Motor Valley pilgrimage. See its full ticket ladder — including Motor Valley days where you drive a Lamborghini.
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Photography: Museum interiors via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Vehicle photography via Unsplash. Maranello Pass is an independent guide and uses these images editorially; no affiliation with or endorsement by Ferrari S.p.A. is implied.
