Museo storico del Risorgimento
Historical and military museum in Montichiari with around a thousand exhibits from 1796 to 1945, including uniforms, weapons and stereoscopes, in the former choir of the Suffragio church.
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About the museum
The museum opened in 1934 in the premises of the Montichiari veterans’ association, at the wish of Mario Baratti. In 1940 the idea of a patriotic and religious memorial took shape, later pursued by Agostino Bianchi, to whom the museum is linked. In 1978 the Comune acquired ownership and began renovation work and the reorganisation of the collections; the museum reopened in 1983.
The current site is the former choir of the 17th-century church of Santa Maria del Suffragio, whose nave has become a memorial to the Montichiari dead of the national wars.
Around a thousand exhibits and documents are displayed in a single room of about 100 square metres, inside the original 1934 display cases. The route follows a chronological order from 1796 to 1945, from the Napoleonic campaigns through the wars of independence to the two world wars, and runs alongside a thematic reading: uniforms, firearms, equipment, war propaganda, military conscription and the nationalisation of the masses. Five stereoscopes from 1935 allow visitors to see around 250 photographs of the First World War in three dimensions. The museum aims to be a place of reflection and civic education.
Highlights
- Around a thousand exhibits and documents in the original 1934 display cases
- Chronological route from 1796 to 1945
- Uniforms, firearms and military equipment
- Five stereoscopes with around 250 First World War photographs in 3D
- Room set up in the former choir of the church of Santa Maria del Suffragio
Permanent exhibition
- Dal 1796 al 1945: il percorso storico – Around a thousand exhibits and documents on the Risorgimento campaigns and the world wars, in original display cases from 1934.
- Founded
- 1934
- Operated by
- Comune di Montichiari (gestione Montichiari Musei)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 896
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- 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
The museum is not accessible to wheelchair users.
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
| Good to know | Visits are by reservation through the Montichiari Musei system (Piazza Teatro 23). |
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