Museo Storico dei Vigili del Fuoco – Villa Bellavista
Regional fire brigade museum on the ground floor of Villa Bellavista in Buggiano, with vehicles, uniforms and equipment from 1870 to the 1960s.
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About the museum
Villa Bellavista in Buggiano is one of the most important examples of late 17th-century Tuscan architecture. It was commissioned by Fabio Feroni, a merchant of international standing who obtained the title of marquis in 1681. The building was designed by Antonio Maria Ferri, an architect fashionable at the court of Grand Duke Cosimo III, and built between 1696 and 1699 together with the chapel, the garden and the conduit that brought water from the hill of Stignano. In 1829 the property passed to the Bonaguidi family and then to the papal general Ermanno Kanzler.
In 1939 the villa was bought by the Ministry of the Interior, Directorate General of Fire Services, which restored it. Today the ground floor houses the Museo regionale dei Vigili del Fuoco, with vehicles, objects and uniforms of the Corps from 1870 to the 1960s.
The collections include tools, costumes and images documenting the firefighters’ work over the decades. Outside, the historic Agusta-Bell 204B helicopter is on display. Among the amphibious vehicles and boats, notable items include a 1970 Fiat amphibian from the La Spezia command, a 1955 wooden lagoon boat formerly used by the Venice command and some rubber dinghies used by the Americans during the war.
Highlights
- Historic Agusta-Bell 204B helicopter in the park
- 1970 Fiat amphibian from the La Spezia command
- 1955 wooden lagoon boat from the Venice command
- Uniforms, equipment and images of the Corps from 1870 to the 1960s
- 17th-century villa designed by Antonio Maria Ferri
Permanent exhibition
- Museo regionale dei Vigili del Fuoco – Historic vehicles, uniforms, equipment and images of the national fire service from 1870 to the 1960s, with aircraft and boats also displayed outdoors.
- Founded
- 1992
- Visitors per year
- approx. 550
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2Children up to 10 years and school groups |
| Children & teens | €2Children up to 10 years. |
| Groups (15+ people) | –Groups of 15 to 50 people, by booking only; school groups pay €2 per person. |
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | To book a group visit, please contact the museum manager on +39 0572 32026. A guide to Villa Bellavista in Italian, English and German can be downloaded from the website. |
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