{"id":4196,"date":"2026-05-28T04:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T04:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/?p=4196"},"modified":"2026-05-28T04:57:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T04:57:00","slug":"inside-le-mans-new-m24-motorsport-museum-with-landmark-f1-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/?p=4196","title":{"rendered":"Inside Le Mans\u2019 New M24 Motorsport Museum With Landmark F1 Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"

The newly reopened and redesigned museum claims Lewis Hamilton as patron and one of the world\u2019s largest collections of Formula 1 cars.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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It’s perhaps the most famous race in history. It’s certainly the oldest and most prestigious endurance sports car race \u2013 that\u2019s just a fact. It’s been immortalized through countless documentaries, deep dive television series, and even a blockbuster film. Now, the reopening of the M24 \u2013 Museum of Motorsport<\/a> is not only giving visitors a new up-close-and-personal perspective on the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, but it\u2019s widening the world of motor racing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Reopening today, May 28, ahead of the 2026 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which begins on June 10-14, the all-new M24 has been conceived as a broader celebration of motorsport as a whole. Developed by MACO, the joint venture between the ACO and Swiss watchmaker <\/a>Richard Mille, the museum expands beyond endurance racing to encompass Formula 1, rallying, rally raids, IndyCar, and American motorsport culture.<\/p>\n

See also: The Most Stylish Lap in F1 History? Gucci Joins Alpine as Title Partner<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u00a9NL R\u00e9alisation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Originally opened in 1961 by then-ACO president Jean-Marie Leli\u00e8vre, the institution previously known as the Museum of the 24 Hours of Le Mans began modestly with almost 11,000 sq ft dedicated to the history of the race. A larger site followed in 1991 near the race circuit\u2019s main entrance in Le Mans, South of France<\/a>, allowing for a growing collection of race cars loaned by manufacturers and private collectors alike. But the latest transformation marks its most ambitious chapter yet.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9Maria Labzae<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After shutting since 2025, the museum now spreads over 92,500 sq ft, housing more than 120 vehicles alongside rare memorabilia and archival objects spanning more than a century of racing history. Among the headline exhibits are the 1924 Bentley 3 Litre Le Mans winner, the 1965 Ford GT40, the Matra 670B, modern Hypercars, Michael Schumacher\u2019s Ferrari F2002, and the iconic Lancia Stratos rally car, as well as race-worn items including Ayrton Senna\u2019s suit.<\/p>\n

See also: Ferrari\u2019s Luce Ushers the Supercar Into \u2018New Territory\u2019 for the Electric Era<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u00a9Maria Labzae<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will also serve as patron of the museum. Upon the announcement, Hamilton described M24 as \u201cmore than a traditional car museum,\u201d calling it \u201ca home for motorsport […] that tells the stories of the races, people, and technological innovation that have shaped Le Mans and the wider sport.\u201d He also highlighted the museum\u2019s collection of Formula 1 machinery, which is expected to become one of the largest displays of F1 cars anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n

Architect Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Audevard approached the redesign with the visual language of racing in mind. He explained that the building\u2019s \u201ccontinuous strokes and taut shapes\u201d were inspired by \u201cthe aerodynamics, speed, and adrenaline at play in motor racing.\u201d In particular, he drew from the prototypes on the grid of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with sweeping aluminium surfaces intended to capture the speed and adrenaline associated with the sport.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u00a9Maria Labzae<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Inside, visitor movement has been carefully choreographed so the experience flows \u201clike the air around a race car,\u201d to create a sense of motion throughout the museum rather than a series of static galleries. This new format and layout lean heavily into immersive storytelling, with state-of-the-art sound design and digital scenography designed to place visitors inside motorsport\u2019s most exciting moments.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The newly reopened and redesigned museum claims Lewis Hamilton as patron and one of the world\u2019s largest collections of Formula 1 cars.\u00a0 It’s perhaps the most famous race in history. It’s certainly the oldest and most prestigious endurance sports car race \u2013 that\u2019s just a fact. It’s been immortalized through countless documentaries, deep dive television […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4197,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","beyondwords_generate_audio":"","beyondwords_project_id":"","beyondwords_content_id":"","beyondwords_preview_token":"","beyondwords_player_content":"","beyondwords_player_style":"","beyondwords_language_id":"","beyondwords_title_voice_id":"","beyondwords_body_voice_id":"","beyondwords_summary_voice_id":"","beyondwords_error_message":"","beyondwords_disabled":"","beyondwords_delete_content":"","beyondwords_podcast_id":"","beyondwords_hash":"","publish_post_to_speechkit":"","speechkit_hash":"","speechkit_generate_audio":"","speechkit_project_id":"","speechkit_podcast_id":"","speechkit_error_message":"","speechkit_disabled":"","speechkit_access_key":"","speechkit_error":"","speechkit_info":"","speechkit_response":"","speechkit_retries":"","speechkit_status":"","speechkit_updated_at":"","_speechkit_link":"","_speechkit_text":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4196"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4196\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facesjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}