Museo di Annibale

About the museum

The Museo di Annibale, officially the Centro di documentazione sulla Battaglia del Trasimeno (Documentation Centre on the Battle of Trasimeno), opened in 2017 and is named after Professor Giancarlo Susini of the University of Bologna, who studied the battle between 1959 and 1960. It was first housed in the 15th-century Palazzo del Capra and now has its seat at Piazza Garibaldi 7 in Tuoro sul Trasimeno, in a pedestrian area with a panoramic view over the lake.

The route reconstructs the clash of June 217 BC between the Carthaginian army of Annibale and the Roman legions of the consul Gaio Flaminio, one of the largest ambushes in history, and places it within the Second Punic War. The display, updated to the most recent research, is rich in multimedia tools: twenty videos, fifteen panels, infographics, three multimedia stations, a three-dimensional relief model of the battle, and reproductions of period clothing and armour that visitors who are blind or partially sighted can touch. In the projection room, 4D effects allow visitors to relive the stages of the clash.

The museum also has a specialist library with hundreds of volumes, including Susini's research, and hosts conferences and workshops. It is linked to the battle route, a twelve-stop itinerary across the territory.

Highlights

• Three-dimensional relief model of the battle of Trasimeno
• Projection room with 4D effects
• Reproductions of clothing and armour to touch
• Twenty video installations and three multimedia stations
• Specialist library on the Punic Wars

Permanent exhibition

• Annibale e la battaglia del Trasimeno – Multimedia route on the Second Punic War and the ambush of 217 BC, with a relief model, video installations, reproductions and a 4D projection room.

Founded

2017

Operated by

Comune di Tuoro sul Trasimeno (visite gestite dalla Pro Loco)

Visitors per year

approx. 2,074

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: not available
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The entrance is at street level, with a door wider than 75 cm; the two exhibition rooms are on one floor with a compact, non-slip brick floor. The viewpoint in front of the entrance can be reached by a ramp. From the Piazza del Municipio the museum is reached on foot along a route of about 50 m with gradients of 7% and 9%. There are no toilet facilities in the building. For visitors who are blind or partially sighted, reproductions of clothing and armour are available to touch; for groups with special needs, booking is recommended.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

The multimedia and interactive tools make the visit suitable for children and young people too; the reproductions of clothing and armour can be touched.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in a pedestrian area; from the Piazza del Municipio the entrance is reached on foot along a route of about 50 m with gradients of 7% and 9%.

Amenities & dining

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