Giro d’Italia arrives in Alessandria: Museo ACdB hosts exhibition on

Alessandria and the Giro d’Italia: a long love story

From 6 May to 2 August 2026, Museo ACdB on the third floor of Palazzo Monferrato (via San Lorenzo 21, Alessandria) stages an exhibition exploring the city’s ties to the Giro d’Italia. The show combines historic memorabilia with digital installations and an immersive room designed to engage families and younger visitors.

Why visit

The exhibition frames the bicycle as a cultural and social artifact, tracing its rise from a late-19th-century curiosity to a cornerstone of Italian sport. Exhibits include historic jerseys, trophies and items from private and public collections that map Alessandria’s cycling heritage.

Highlights

• Historic jerseys and trophies illustrating different eras of the Giro;
• Chronological panels covering key moments from 1909 onwards;
• Digital installations and an immersive chamber recreating the early experience of the velocipede;
• Shared archives presented in collaboration with the Museo del Ghisallo and other cycling collections.

Practical information

• Period: 6 May – 2 August 2026
• Venue: Museo ACdB, Palazzo Monferrato, via San Lorenzo 21, Alessandria
• Admission: free
• Opening hours (typical): Saturday and Sunday 10:00–13:00 and 16:00–19:00
• Guided tours: available for groups and schools by reservation
• Opening event: 6 May 2026 at 18:00

Link with the Giro d’Italia

The exhibition complements the start of the 13th stage of the Giro d’Italia, leaving Alessandria on 22 May 2026 (Alessandria–Verbania, 189 km, 1,400 m elevation). It gives visitors a historical framework to better appreciate the race and the city’s cycling legacy.

Audience and accessibility

Displays and interactive contents are designed to make the museum’s collection accessible to non-specialist audiences: family-oriented activities and clear narrative panels help contextualize sporting achievements within local history.