Museo della Guerra Bianca in Adamello
Museum devoted to the war fought at high altitude on the Adamello during the First World War, with more than 1,700 items recovered from the glaciers.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in 1974 by a group of friends and is now a legally recognised association, a documentation and study centre for the Great War in Lombardy. It has operated as an association since 1984, and its collections are recognised by the Lombardy Region, which accredited it as a museum in 2014.
The Temù site, open to the public since July 2011 and officially inaugurated on 28 July 2014 for the centenary of the start of the Great War, houses a permanent exhibition devoted to the Guerra Bianca (White War), the front fought among the glaciers of the Adamello-Presanella and the Ortles-Cevedale. The building also includes a room for temporary exhibitions, a specialised library-archive, a teaching room, a conference hall and a bookshop.
The collection of more than 1,700 items comes almost entirely from finds recovered by members and staff of the museum in the glacier areas, as well as from collaborations with other museums and donations from families. The circular route over two floors illustrates the life and survival of soldiers at altitude, weapons and artillery, transport, trenches and suffering, with historical texts alongside original testimonies from combatants.
The museum also manages other Great War sites in Lombardy, including Forte Montecchio Nord and the Forte di Fuentes in Colico.
Highlights
- More than 1,700 items recovered from the Adamello glaciers
- Damioli-model high-altitude hut
- Ceretti & Tanfani cable car station
- Original testimonies from combatants along the route
- Tactile stations and interactive audio guide for visually impaired people
Permanent exhibition
- Esposizione permanente sulla Guerra Bianca – Circular route over two floors with more than 1,700 items on the war at high altitude: quarters, artillery, transport, life in the trenches and testimonies from combatants.
- Founded
- 1974
- Operated by
- Museo della Guerra Bianca in Adamello (associazione)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 26,427
Admission & discounts
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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
The museum is designed to be usable by people with mobility impairments: a large lift connects the car park below the building to both floors, the corridors are wide and the exhibits are displayed at a lower height. There is a dedicated toilet. For blind and partially sighted people there are three tactile stations and an interactive audio guide system; the secretariat can arrange accompanied visits.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Car park below the building, connected to the exhibition floors by a lift.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Bookshop with books and multimedia products on the White War and on the Valle Camonica and Valtellina area.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes (IT, EN, DE) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The interactive visit app, with beacons that trigger content according to location, can be downloaded free at reception; panels are in Italian, English and German. Group and school visits by booking. |
