Museo della Fotografia di Robert Capa
Museum in Troina devoted to 62 prints, largely unpublished, taken by Robert Capa during the Allied landing in Sicily in 1943.
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About the museum
The museum opened in Troina on 1 October 2021 and is dedicated to the work of Robert Capa, war photographer and innovator of photojournalism. It is housed in the Palazzo Pretura in the historic centre, a few steps from Piazza Conte Ruggero.
The project grew out of a collaboration between the Fondazione Famiglia Pintaura and the Comune di Troina. The display was designed and curated by the creative studio Soul Design, after almost five years of work selecting the material and acquiring it from the International Center of Photography in New York.
The collection is titled “Fragments of War in Sicily” and comprises sixty-two fine prints made from the original negatives, most of them never published. The images document the battles, the destruction, the suffering of the civilian population and everyday life in the places invaded during the Second World War.
Highlights
- 62 prints by Robert Capa from the series “Fragments of War in Sicily”
- Photographs largely unpublished, made from original negatives
- Images of the Allied landing in Sicily in 1943
- Housed in the Palazzo Pretura in the historic centre of Troina
- Free Wi-Fi inside the museum
Permanent exhibition
- Fragments of War in Sicily – Sixty-two prints by Robert Capa, largely unpublished, made in 1943 during the Allied landing in Sicily, showing the war and everyday life of the civilian population.
- Founded
- 2021
- Operated by
- Comune di Troina e Fondazione Famiglia Pintaura
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3students aged 11 to 25 with a valid ID |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 10 · Free admission up to age 10; students aged 11 to 25: €3 with a valid ID. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for visitors with disabilities and for journalists. |
| Students & apprentices | €3Aged 11 to 25, with a valid ID. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €4 per personGroups of at least 10 people: €4 per person. |
| Families | €12Family ticket (2 adults with children): €12. |
The ticket includes admission to the museum and the bookshop.
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bus from Catania with ISEA Autolinee and from Enna with Interbus.
By car from Catania via the SS 121 (Misterbianco–Paternò) and then the SS 575; from Palermo take the A19 towards Catania, exit at Agira, then continue towards Gagliano Castelferrato and Troina.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi inside the museum; there is a bookshop.
Events & venue rental
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