Art and culture
Classic Automobile Museum
The Don Benito Automobile Museum exhibits cars, tractors and lorries, some of which are over 100 years old.
The history of the automobile
Location and Contact:
- Tel.:+34 924 80 80 84
- Tel.:+34 924 95 62 39
- Email: turismo@donbenito.es
- Opening times
10:00-14:00
17:00-21:00
- Fee
2 euros
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The Don Benito Automobile Museum exhibits cars, tractors and lorries, some of which are over 100 years old.
The town of Don Benito in Badajoz province is home to the Automobile Museum, where over 200 classic cars are on display. The collection is located close to Don Benito railway station. The vehicles kept at the museum are more than one hundred years old and the oldest were built in 1910.
It also has ten tractors and several lorries, as well as a collection of old radios, engines and gearboxes revealing how the automobile industry has evolved since the early 20th century. -
- Origin:
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- 20th century
- Art period:
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- 20th century
- Period in history:
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- 20th century
- Name:
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- Local museum
Theme:
- Art and culture
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