Museo Storico di Voghera "Giuseppe Beccari"
Museum | Voghera | Lombardia | Italy
The Museo Storico di Voghera "Giuseppe Beccari" is an important military museum in Voghera, Lombardy, housing an extensive collection of over 5,000 exhibits. It was founded in honor of Giuseppe Beccari, a military man from Voghera who initiated the establishment of this museum.
Collections and exhibitions:
Uniforms and equipment: The museum presents an impressive collection of uniforms from Italian and foreign armed forces, complemented by numerous firearms and cold weapons that document the military equipment of different eras.
Documents and medals: The extensive library contains thousands of military books, diaries, and unique editions of military magazines. The archive includes letters from soldiers and officers from war zones, diaries and memoirs of fighters, as well as thousands of military and civilian postcards, many of which are stamped and therefore also possess philatelic value.
Photographs and artworks: The museum has a unique archive of photographs documenting moments and personalities of Italian wars. Notable is the collection of original watercolors by artist Tino Vescovo, one of the most renowned military illustrators, as well as works by local painters of national importance, including Mario Maserati.
Special exhibits:
Beretta M34 pistol: A Beretta M34 pistol used to fire the fatal shot at Benito Mussolini and Claretta Petacci on April 28, 1945.
Autobianchi A112: The vehicle in which on September 3, 1982, General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa and his wife Emanuela Setti Carraro were killed in a Mafia attack.
The museum offers a deep insight into the military history of Italy and serves as a valuable center for the preservation and transmission of the cultural heritage of the region.
