MOTORCYCLE MUSEUMS IN SPAIN

If you are planning to do something special with your motorcycle this holiday, we propose a plan that you are sure to love. What do you think about doing a cultural route visiting one of the 10 best motorcycle museums in Spain? You like it, right?
Fortunately, in Spain we have fantastic collections that have some of the most valued classic models in the world. Two-wheeled jewels that are waiting for you to admire them face to face. In addition, it is a great way to learn a little more about the history and Spanish society through motorcycling.
We tell you the highlights of the 10 most attractive Spanish motorcycle museums. Take note!
- Museum of the Classic Motorcycle and Car of Spain (Hervás, Cáceres). Its main responsible is Juan Gil Moreno, a great fan of motorcycles. The longing for his first bike, a Guzzi 65, led him to rebuild the model, thus starting a project that today, after almost 20 years, make up more than 300 copies. The museum is considered to be the most complete in our country, with a sample that also includes outstanding motorcycles, vintage cars, carriages, tricycles and even doll strollers, distributed in a total of 8 pavilions.

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- Museum of the Motorcycle of Basella (Lleida). More than 1,000 m2 of surface make up what is considered one of the best museums in Europe, a place of pilgrimage for bikers, included in the route to Andorra. Not in vain, it is the first museum dedicated entirely to motorcycles that was opened in Catalonia.

There are almost 200 original machines that can be seen from Spanish and international brands, among which highlights such as a Clement of 1902, an Indian Military 741 of 1941, or a Bruckhouse Corg Excelsior Spirit 98 cc of 1944. It also includes an interesting amount of graphic and audiovisual material, which makes you move to different periods of the 20th century.

Another of its attractions is the recreation span of the workshop where Mario Soler reconstructed all copies of the collection.

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- Museum Ángel Nieto (Madrid). Dedicated exclusively to the figure of the motorcycling champion. In the museum we can find from the Kreidler 50 cc with which he won the World Championship in 1975, to the Derbi 80 cc. who rode in his last World Cup. They also have a prominent place the different pieces of the most illustrious equipment used during his career: helmets, clothes, gloves ...

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- Museum Barcelona Motorcycle. Located in the Gothic neighborhood of Barcelona, this museum reveals a different way of understanding motorcycles, beyond enjoyment and its function as transport. Each motorcycle is surrounded by a special halo, made up of personal stories, anecdotes and curiosities. All this makes us an idea very close to what society was, especially in our country, during the last century. The first model, which dates back to 1904, gives way to a broad exhibition ordered chronologically.

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- Museum Balboa of Antique Motorcycles (Alicante). It houses one of the most impressive private collections of the national panorama. The one of the entrepreneur from Jaén, Manuel Balboa Morillas, who for more than three decades has been collecting motorcycles that have marked his life and that of society in general. The collection consists of 120 copies, of national and international brands (Bultaco, Montesa, Derbi, Sanglass, Ducati ...), restored with fidelity to their origin and an exquisite taste. We also find a corner dedicated to toys, one of the most representative industries in Alicante.

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- Museum of Carriages and Motorcycles Zamar (El Algar, Cartagena). Through its 4,000 m2, separated into different spaces, this interesting museum introduces us to the history of two of the most popular means of transport of the 20th century: the carriage and the motorcycle. In total, 128 carriages of great historical value, and many other motorcycles in perfect condition, with their original factory colors and in operation, as if time had stopped for them. Among the most outstanding models of these old motorcycles, we find a Moto Guzzi Airone 500, a BSA 500 or a Soyer 350. The museum also includes a room with a display of farm implements typical of the Cartagena countryside.

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- Motorcycle Museum Juan Antonio García (La Puebla de Montalbán, Toledo). This professional musician and artistic agent expert in the restoration of classic motorcycles has gathered, in more than 50 years, a prestigious collection of quality conformed by more than 130 models. The museum is located in the mythical cinema 'María Cristina' of the town and has four rooms of 250 m2 each.

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- Museum of Historical Vehicles Valle de Guadalest (Alicante). It is another essential place for lovers of the classic. Opened in 2003 by Ricardo Fracés Seguí, a private collector, this museum gathers 140 copies of old motorcycles, from the 20s and 70s, and several microcars in perfect conditions and totally original. Among them, they stand out exemplars of the Spanish Bultaco, Ossa, Montesa and Derbi, and international like Harley-Davidson or Indian.

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- Museum of Veteran Motorcycles "Jesus Mingo" (Cifuentes, Guadalajara). This museum is the result of a family tradition started in the 20s by Jesus De Mingo, grandfather of the promoters, who managed to pass on to the following generations his passion for the restoration of motorcycles. The collection comprises more than 80 machines built between the 30s and 70s, which faithfully reflect the society of the time, thanks to the philosophy of the museum is a clear commitment to the preferential state of conservation or sober reconstruction of the models.

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- Classic Motorcycle Museum Antonio Marcos (Villamañán, León). Located in what used to be an old alhóndiga and later a movie theater, it is an exclusive sample of fifty classic motorbikes of different national and international brands. They are part of the private collection of a passionate neighbor of two wheels, Antonio Marcos, whose conscientious work of restoration is getting the museum to work as a fantastic tourist attraction for the town.

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MOTORCYCLE MUSEUMS IN SPAIN

If you are planning to do something special with your motorcycle this holiday, we propose a plan that you are sure to love. What do you think about doing a cultural route visiting one of the 10 best motorcycle museums in Spain? You like it, right?
Fortunately, in Spain we have fantastic collections that have some of the most valued classic models in the world. Two-wheeled jewels that are waiting for you to admire them face to face. In addition, it is a great way to learn a little more about the history and Spanish society through motorcycling.
We tell you the highlights of the 10 most attractive Spanish motorcycle museums. Take note!
- Museum of the Classic Motorcycle and Car of Spain (Hervás, Cáceres). Its main responsible is Juan Gil Moreno, a great fan of motorcycles. The longing for his first bike, a Guzzi 65, led him to rebuild the model, thus starting a project that today, after almost 20 years, make up more than 300 copies. The museum is considered to be the most complete in our country, with a sample that also includes outstanding motorcycles, vintage cars, carriages, tricycles and even doll strollers, distributed in a total of 8 pavilions.

SpacioBiker-museo-moto-clasica

- Museum of the Motorcycle of Basella (Lleida). More than 1,000 m2 of surface make up what is considered one of the best museums in Europe, a place of pilgrimage for bikers, included in the route to Andorra. Not in vain, it is the first museum dedicated entirely to motorcycles that was opened in Catalonia.

There are almost 200 original machines that can be seen from Spanish and international brands, among which highlights such as a Clement of 1902, an Indian Military 741 of 1941, or a Bruckhouse Corg Excelsior Spirit 98 cc of 1944. It also includes an interesting amount of graphic and audiovisual material, which makes you move to different periods of the 20th century.

Another of its attractions is the recreation span of the workshop where Mario Soler reconstructed all copies of the collection.

SpacioBiker-Museo-Moto-Basella

- Museum Ángel Nieto (Madrid). Dedicated exclusively to the figure of the motorcycling champion. In the museum we can find from the Kreidler 50 cc with which he won the World Championship in 1975, to the Derbi 80 cc. who rode in his last World Cup. They also have a prominent place the different pieces of the most illustrious equipment used during his career: helmets, clothes, gloves ...

SpacioBiker-Museo-Moto-Angel-Nieto

- Museum Barcelona Motorcycle. Located in the Gothic neighborhood of Barcelona, this museum reveals a different way of understanding motorcycles, beyond enjoyment and its function as transport. Each motorcycle is surrounded by a special halo, made up of personal stories, anecdotes and curiosities. All this makes us an idea very close to what society was, especially in our country, during the last century. The first model, which dates back to 1904, gives way to a broad exhibition ordered chronologically.

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- Museum Balboa of Antique Motorcycles (Alicante). It houses one of the most impressive private collections of the national panorama. The one of the entrepreneur from Jaén, Manuel Balboa Morillas, who for more than three decades has been collecting motorcycles that have marked his life and that of society in general. The collection consists of 120 copies, of national and international brands (Bultaco, Montesa, Derbi, Sanglass, Ducati ...), restored with fidelity to their origin and an exquisite taste. We also find a corner dedicated to toys, one of the most representative industries in Alicante.

SpacioBiker-Mueseo-Moto-Antigua-Alicante

- Museum of Carriages and Motorcycles Zamar (El Algar, Cartagena). Through its 4,000 m2, separated into different spaces, this interesting museum introduces us to the history of two of the most popular means of transport of the 20th century: the carriage and the motorcycle. In total, 128 carriages of great historical value, and many other motorcycles in perfect condition, with their original factory colors and in operation, as if time had stopped for them. Among the most outstanding models of these old motorcycles, we find a Moto Guzzi Airone 500, a BSA 500 or a Soyer 350. The museum also includes a room with a display of farm implements typical of the Cartagena countryside.

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- Motorcycle Museum Juan Antonio García (La Puebla de Montalbán, Toledo). This professional musician and artistic agent expert in the restoration of classic motorcycles has gathered, in more than 50 years, a prestigious collection of quality conformed by more than 130 models. The museum is located in the mythical cinema 'María Cristina' of the town and has four rooms of 250 m2 each.

SpacioBiker-Museo-Moto-Clasica-Toledo

- Museum of Historical Vehicles Valle de Guadalest (Alicante). It is another essential place for lovers of the classic. Opened in 2003 by Ricardo Fracés Seguí, a private collector, this museum gathers 140 copies of old motorcycles, from the 20s and 70s, and several microcars in perfect conditions and totally original. Among them, they stand out exemplars of the Spanish Bultaco, Ossa, Montesa and Derbi, and international like Harley-Davidson or Indian.

SpacioBiker-Museo-Moto-Clasica-Alicante

- Museum of Veteran Motorcycles "Jesus Mingo" (Cifuentes, Guadalajara). This museum is the result of a family tradition started in the 20s by Jesus De Mingo, grandfather of the promoters, who managed to pass on to the following generations his passion for the restoration of motorcycles. The collection comprises more than 80 machines built between the 30s and 70s, which faithfully reflect the society of the time, thanks to the philosophy of the museum is a clear commitment to the preferential state of conservation or sober reconstruction of the models.

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- Classic Motorcycle Museum Antonio Marcos (Villamañán, León). Located in what used to be an old alhóndiga and later a movie theater, it is an exclusive sample of fifty classic motorbikes of different national and international brands. They are part of the private collection of a passionate neighbor of two wheels, Antonio Marcos, whose conscientious work of restoration is getting the museum to work as a fantastic tourist attraction for the town.

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