Pontedera, Piaggio Museum

The museum tells the Italian industrial history in the tooling space of the old plant in Pontedera.
At the entrance is the large locomotive that seems to want to break through the bay window.
In the large open space you will find the collection of Vespa, Piaggio and Gilera. Beautiful specimens of series but also many made specifically for characters, films or even wars.
Who has never dreamed of taking a trip on a two-wheeler?
Well, a lot of people have done it as well. He loaded his suitcase and spare parts on the Vespa and started on an adventure. Others used the Gilera motorcycle for sports races. The legendary Piaggio Bee is now known all over the world! There is no Eastern country where there are no thousands of this all-rounder motorized vehicle.
In short, a very fun museum that shows the evolution of Italian design even on two wheels.
You can see all kinds of them.
The longest Vespa in the world. The one built for war with a lot of rocket launchers that seems impossible to drive and use. The specimen autographed by Salvador Dali with his unmistakable signature, is the only one closed in a display case. All the others can be watched and touched very closely. The cracked cow wasp and the giant one.
Then the Bees! Mythical and very useful in a thousand ways, in Italy they are seen and sold even today.
Who does not remember the old films in which poor people at most had a Vespa or a Bee to go around and work.
And finally, the Gilera motorcycles, the collection is part of the first model that looks more like a bicycle than a motorcycle.
The museum is located in the city, is open every day and the guided tour takes place on a liberal contribution of 5 euros per person. Online booking is required.