Inside Sant'Agata
Everything you need to plan the trip — the museum, the factory, and the road where you finally drive a Lamborghini.
What's inside the Lamborghini Museum?
The Lamborghini Museum in Sant'Agata Bolognese — officially MUDETEC (Museo delle Tecnologie) — traces the marque from its 1960s origins to today. Across two floors you'll find era-defining models: the Miura, Countach, Diablo and Gallardo alongside the modern Aventador, Huracán and Urus, plus one-off prototypes, motorsport cars and the V12 engines that made the name. Since a 2019 rebrand the museum leans into technology, with touchscreens and an interactive car configurator among the displays. A professional driving simulator is available on some tickets. Most visits take one to two hours. Crucially, the museum sits right beside the factory — so if you book ahead, you can pair it with a production-line tour where the cars are actually built.
How do you get to Sant'Agata Bolognese?
The museum is in Sant'Agata Bolognese, roughly 20 km east of Modena and 35 km northwest of Bologna, in the heart of Emilia-Romagna's Motor Valley. There's no direct train to the town itself, so most visitors either drive (parking is available on site) or join a guided tour from Bologna, Modena or further afield that includes transport. If you're building a supercar road trip, Sant'Agata pairs naturally with the Ferrari Museum in Maranello — the two are under an hour apart — and many tours cover both in a single day, sometimes adding Pagani and Ducati.
Can you drive a Lamborghini or tour the factory?
Both are possible, with planning. The factory production-line tour takes you down the V12 line (where the flagship's engine and chassis meet) and the V10 line, finishing in the upholstery department — but slots are limited and usually sold as part of a combo or guided experience rather than walk-up, so book well ahead. To actually drive a Lamborghini, look to the full-day Motor Valley experiences (Gear 3 and above): several let you get behind the wheel of a Lamborghini and/or a Ferrari as part of the tour. If you just want the cockpit feel on a budget, the museum's professional simulator is the entry-level option, from about A$49.
Is the Lamborghini Museum worth combining with Ferrari?
For most enthusiasts, yes. Maranello (Ferrari) and Sant'Agata (Lamborghini) are close enough to see in one day, and the region's tour operators build exactly that itinerary — frequently folding in the Pagani museum, the Ducati factory, and local specialities like Parmigiano-Reggiano and traditional balsamic vinegar. Doing both back-to-back is the classic Motor Valley pilgrimage and often better value than two separate trips.
Sant'Agata in Italy's Motor Valley
Sant'Agata Bolognese is one anchor of Motor Valley — the Emilia-Romagna cluster that also produced Ferrari, Pagani, Maserati, De Tomaso and Ducati. Its combination of a world-class museum and an active supercar factory on the same site makes it a highlight of any petrolhead's tour of the region, whether you come for an hour or build a full day around it.
Next stop: Ferrari →
Under an hour away in Maranello, Museo Ferrari completes the Motor Valley pilgrimage. See its full ticket ladder — skip-the-line entry, the F1 simulator, and real Ferrari test drives from the museum square.
Photography: Museum interiors via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Vehicle photography via Unsplash. Sant'Agata Pass is an independent guide and uses these images editorially; no affiliation with or endorsement by Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. is implied.