Dear visitors,
We would like to inform you that the Museum of Automotive History (MAHI) will be closed from January 14 to 16, inclusive, due to a restructuring of the exhibitions.
But we have good news! On Saturday, January 17, 2026, we will hold a reopening event with surprises for all of you.
We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you back with improvements for your enjoyment.
Thank you for your support!
Book co-published by the Diputación de Ourense and the Jorge Jove Foundation.
On November 16, 2024, the presentation of the book “Barreiros, Historia completa” by Manuel Lage took place at the Automotive and History Museum.
The book tells the story of Eduardo Barreiros, a renowned industrial entrepreneur born in 1919 in Ourense, Spain, who was dedicated to the manufacture of engines, automobiles, buses, trucks and tractors.
An interesting book that will help us to know all his professional trajectory as well as to discover surprising details that had not been verified before.
Copies of the book can be found at the Museo de Automoción e Historia.
In 1974 Alfa Romeo presented a four-seater coupe with a design and technical solutions very advanced for its time. Its driving seduced by character and temperament however had to live throughout its existence with the loss of quality image that the biscione brand suffered from the 70s..
With 105 years of life, this passenger bus represented a phenomenon of road mobility that was able to stand up to the all-powerful railroad that during the second half of the 19th century had been the main axis of transportation in Spain.
The small Italian car manufacturer was an example of resilience and ability to adapt to the times. It produced motorcycles, electric vehicles, sports cars, utility vehicles and even external stylistic modifications. Giovanni Moretti survived until 1989 with an almost artisanal working method when his counterparts had long since disappeared..
