Moto Guzzi celebrates 105 years with new Mandello factory and museum
Moto Guzzi will celebrate its 105th anniversary by opening its redeveloped factory and new museum in Mandello del Lario during Moto Guzzi World Day 2026.
The four-day gathering will run from 3-6 September at the marque’s historic home on the eastern shore of Lake Como, where Moto Guzzi motorcycles have been produced continuously since 1921.
Promising to be the biggest Moto Guzzi World Day ever, the event will combine the inauguration of new facilities as well as the traditional gathering of Guzzis from around the world, supported by test rides, entertainment, live music and a mass motorcycle parade.
A new chapter in Mandela del Lario
The Mandello site has undergone a major transformation, creating a modern manufacturing and visitor complex, while maintaining its connection to the factory established more than a century ago.
The new production facilities remain within the confines of the original factory and are intended to combine contemporary manufacturing technology with the history and character of the Moto Guzzi brand.
Moto Guzzi says the facility will produce the next generation of motorcycles carrying the Mandello Eagle, while also creating a destination capable of welcoming owners, enthusiasts and visitors all year round.
The redevelopment brings together manufacturing, brand heritage, customer experience and public facilities in one location, strengthening Mandello del Lario’s position as both the production home of Moto Guzzi and the spiritual center of the marque.
New Moto Guzzi Museum
A new Moto Guzzi Museum will form a central part of the complex, presenting more than a century of motorcycling, engineering and competition history.
The museum is designed to take visitors through the technological developments, design milestones and sporting achievements that have shaped Moto Guzzi since the company’s founding in 1921.
Moto Guzzi’s history spans everything from post-war light transport and long-distance touring machines to Grand Prix racers, military motorcycles and the transverse V-twins that eventually became the company’s mechanical signature.
The extensive visitor complex will also include a large Motoplex store, café, workshops and dedicated event space, as well as a range of interactive and immersive brand experiences.
Access to the new factory and museum facilities during Moto Guzzi World Days will be free, although visitors will be required to register before attending.
The biggest Moto Guzzi World Day ever
Thousands of Moto Guzzi owners and motorcycle enthusiasts are expected to travel to Mandello del Lario for the 2026 gathering.
The centerpiece of the weekend will be the traditional grand parade on Saturday morning. Thousands of Moto Guzzi motorcycles representing different generations of the marque will travel from Lecco to Mandello del Lario.
The parade has long been one of the defining attractions of Moto Guzzi World Days, filling the streets around Lake Como with everything from historic singles and early V-twins to California cruisers, Le Mans sportsbikes and the latest V7, V85 and Stelvio models.
Visitors will also be offered free test rides in the contemporary Moto Guzzi range, while Virgin Radio will host live music and entertainment throughout the event.
A full program of street food, exhibitions and activities will run over four days, with the event open to Moto Guzzi owners and the wider public.
105 years in the same house
Few motorcycle manufacturers maintain such a direct connection to their place of origin. Moto Guzzi was founded in 1921 and has continued to produce motorcycles in Mandello del Lario throughout its 105-year history.
The opening of the new factory and museum therefore represents much more than an expansion of the existing site. The aim is to preserve Moto Guzzi’s heritage while preparing the Mandello operation for the company’s next phase of motorcycle production.
Moto Guzzi World Days 2026 will run from Thursday, September 3 to Sunday, September 6 in Mandello del Lario, Italy. A beautiful part of the world.
Entry will be free subject to registration through Official Moto Guzzi World Day Website.
