Museo Bellico “Belli Instrumentum”
Military history museum run by the Associazione Nazionale Carabinieri of Barrafranca, with weapons, relics, archives and documents on the wartime events of 1943.
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About the museum
The Museo Bellico “Belli Instrumentum” was founded on 27 November 2004 on the initiative of Marshal Giuseppe D’Auria and Carabiniere Giovanni Collura, who wanted to recover, restore and show to the public their collection of weapons and relics. The stated aim is to encourage reflection, remembrance and gratitude towards the nation.
The venue is “I Putieddi”, a late-medieval building in Piazza Fratelli Messina in Barrafranca. The museum is run exclusively by the board of the local branch of the Associazione Nazionale Carabinieri.
The collections include a large group of bladed and firearm weapons, period objects and humble everyday items found in forgotten places, old photographs restored from fragments, a historical and photographic archive, and documentation on the wartime events of June–August 1943. A further section gathers memories of the Arma dei Carabinieri (Carabinieri corps).
Highlights
- Period bladed and firearm weapons
- Documentation on the wartime events of June–August 1943
- Restored historic photographs
- Relics of the Arma dei Carabinieri (Carabinieri corps)
- Housed in the late-medieval building of the Putieddi
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente del Museo Bellico – Weapons, relics, photographs and historical documents, with a section on the wartime events of 1943 and one dedicated to the Arma dei Carabinieri.
- Founded
- 2004
- Operated by
- Associazione Nazionale Carabinieri – sezione di Barrafranca
- Director
- Francesco D'Auria
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Access for persons with disabilities is listed among the museum’s active services, without further details.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Individual visitors, groups and school classes book by telephone. The active services listed include reception, supervision, guided tours, a photographic and historical archive, a video library and a teaching room. |
