Museo Centrale del Risorgimento, History museum in Piazza Venezia, Rome, Italy
The Central Museum of Risorgimento occupies a section of the Vittoriano monument, displaying documents and artifacts from Italian history between 1700 and 1918.
The museum, founded by the Institute for the History of the Italian Risorgimento, opened its doors in October 1970 and contains over one million historical documents.
The collection includes paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, military equipment, and the oldest tricolor flag from the Expedition of the Thousand in Italian history.
Located at Via di San Pietro in Carcere with access from Piazza Venezia, the museum operates daily from 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM with final entry at 6:45 PM.
Visitors can examine the authentic cannon that transported the Unknown Soldier and view rare footage of trench life from the Istituto Luce historical archives.
Location: Rome
Inception: 1970
Founders: Istituto per la storia del Risorgimento italiano
Official opening: October 2, 1970
Phone: +39066793598
Email: ist.risorgimento@tiscali.it
Website: https://vive.cultura.gov.it/en/central-museum-of-the-risorgimento
GPS coordinates: 41.89390,12.48392
Latest update: May 11, 2025 11:32
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