Museo delle Armi

About the museum

The collection is the technical collection of the former Army Arms Factory, today the Polo di Mantenimento delle Armi Leggere, and includes over 1,500 weapons produced from the 19th century to today, not only at the Terni plant.

It is housed in what was the first arms factory of united Italy, opened in 1880 as part of a policy of independence from foreign suppliers for military supplies. Terni was chosen because it had abundant hydraulic power, was far from the borders and sheltered from the guns of enemy warships. The first steelworks in Italy also arose here, able to supply the Navy with armour plates and guns.

Despite the heavy air raids the city suffered in the Second World War, and even though today the factory deals only with the repair and maintenance of light weapons, its buildings retain their original appearance. A model helps to understand the functional organisation of the plant and the use of hydraulic power.

Highlights

• Over 1,500 weapons from the 19th century to today
• First arms factory of united Italy (1880)
• Model of the plant and of its hydraulic power system
• Historic industrial buildings preserved

Permanent exhibition

• Raccolta tecnica della Fabbrica d'armi – Over 1,500 weapons from the 19th century to today, and a model of the factory showing the use of hydraulic power.

Operated by

Polo di Mantenimento delle Armi Leggere (Esercito Italiano)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
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• Accessible restroom: no information
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• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
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