Museo Tazio Nuvolari celebrates one of Mantua's great modern sons, the motorcycle and racing-car driver whose daring made him a legend between the wars. The museum adds a fast, noisy 20th-century note to a city better known for Gonzaga palaces and Renaissance art.
Even if you are not a motorsport obsessive, the story is compelling: speed, danger, national fame, and the physical courage of early racing. Check opening hours carefully, as smaller specialist museums can keep limited schedules.