Museo storico della Guardia di finanza, History museum in Rome, Italy.
The Museo Storico della Guardia di Finanza is a museum in Rome dedicated to the history of an Italian financial police force. Eight exhibition rooms and corridors display uniforms, weapons, medals, photographs, and documents from different periods.
The organization that this museum documents was founded in 1774 and developed over centuries into an important institution. The museum itself opened in 1937 to record and preserve this long history.
The museum tells the story of how an Italian police organization grew and changed over time through its collections of uniforms, weapons, and records. The displayed items show the daily work and challenges that officers faced in their roles.
The museum is located at Piazza Mariano Armellini 20 in Rome and features wheelchair access for all visitors. A specialized library on site serves those who want to research the organization's history in greater depth.
The museum preserves a rifle that was fired at the start of a major European conflict in the 20th century. Additionally, it displays items related to work against smuggling and illegal goods, revealing an important part of the organization's actual work.
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