Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics

The Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics displays around two dozen aircraft and hundreds of objects spanning aviation history in a building next to Trento Airport. The collection ranges from aircraft engines and propellers to navigation instruments and flight equipment, documenting the technical heritage of early aviation.

Giovanni Battista Caproni and his wife Timina Guasti Caproni founded this museum in 1927 as Italy's first private aviation institution. The museum was created to preserve the knowledge and experience of a growing aircraft industry for future generations.

The museum honors the early years of Italian aviation through its collection of aircraft and technical records. Visitors can see how pioneers of that era designed their machines and understand the role aviation played in the country's development.

The museum sits south of Trento in the Mattarello district and is fully wheelchair accessible throughout. The indoor spaces can be explored comfortably year-round without concern for weather conditions.

The museum preserves one of the last remaining Fokker D.VIII aircraft, a rare German fighter plane from the war era. This particular example has undergone restoration and modifications during its time in the collection.

Location: Trento

Inception: 1927

Founders: Giovanni Battista Caproni

Official opening: 1927

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Part of: Rete Trentino Grande Guerra

Address: Via Lidorno, 3, 38123 Trento TN

Phone: +3904611747045

Website: http://museocaproni.it

GPS coordinates: 46.02052,11.12676

Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:41