Musée des 24 Heures du Mans

The Museum of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: Musee des 24 Heures du Mans) is a motorsport museum located at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France. It was founded in 1961 as the Automobile Museum de la Sarthe. In 1991, it was taken over by the organizers of the 24 hours road race and moved to a purpose-built museum complex under the direction of Francis Piquera, the Executive Manager. ^[1]

Established1961; 65 years ago (1961)

LocationCircuit des 24 Heures du Mans, 72009, Le Mans, France

Coordinates47°57′25″N 0°12′31″E

Collection size

150 sports cars

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Museum of the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Musée des 24 Heures du Mans
Established	1961; 65 years ago (1961)
Location	Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans, 72009, Le Mans, France
Coordinates	47°57′25″N 0°12′31″E
Collection size	150 sports cars
Visitors	110,000
Website	www.lemans-musee24h.com

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In 2009, the museum was extensively renovated. Its permanent exhibition includes over 100 historic cars, many collectibles, dozens of films and archive photographs. The museum tour is organized around six major sequences that showcase the important figures of the 24 Hour race and origins of the Le Mans automotive industry, tracing the evolution of the car in the twentieth century.^[2]

With their models of one of the most important endurance races in the world, 350m² of temporary exhibitions complete the exhibition.

A visit of the famous circuit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race is possible.