by admin | Apr 19, 2025 | EN
On this page, we list the main publications concerning the Machine Museum, the figures, and innovations of Enrico Bernardi, pioneer of the internal combustion engine and Italian motoring. These titles offer an in-depth look at Bernardi’s works, context, and...
by admin | Apr 19, 2025 | EN
Enrico Bernardi: the pioneer of the Italian automobile The Enrico Bernardi Machine Museum tells the story of the genius and innovative vision of this great Italian inventor, offering a fascinating journey through the engines and vehicles he designed and built. His...
by admin | Apr 19, 2025 | EN
The Lauro engine Lauro Engine: Enrico Bernardi’s four-stroke engine At the end of the 19th century, Enrico Bernardi contributed to the revolution in the field of engines with the development of the Lauro engine, one of the first four-stroke engines designed to...
by admin | Apr 19, 2025 | EN
Innovation and ingenuity: the Pia Engine The Pia Engine is a single-cylinder internal combustion engine designed by Enrico Bernardi, with an innovative mixed operating system, which combines the direct combustion and atmospheric cycle, thus optimizing its...
by admin | Apr 19, 2025 | EN
The Collection A journey through 19th-century engines and inventions that reveals the innovative research of Enrico Bernardi, pioneer of Italian motoring. Exploring the collection of the Enrico Bernardi Machine Museum means immersing yourself in the history of...
by admin | Apr 19, 2025 | EN
The “Enrico Bernardi” Machine Museum was founded thanks to a bequest from the heirs, who bind the objects and archives belonging to the engineer to the then Institute of Machines of the University of Padua. Inaugurated for the first time in 1941 on the...
