Museo storico in Trento, Military history museum in Voghera, Italy

The Museo storico di Voghera "Giuseppe Beccari" occupies the former cavalry barracks dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele II and covers 1,200 m². Its collections of uniforms, edged and firearms, equipment, documents and medals span from the early 19th century to World War II, with a 335 m² hall for local finds.

The museum was founded in 1971 and occupies the former cavalry barracks of Voghera, named after Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of unified Italy. It is named after Giuseppe Beccari, a Voghera soldier who wanted a museum established. Its collections cover the period from the early 19th century to the Second World War, with the Risorgimento well represented.

The museum is named after Giuseppe Beccari, a soldier from Voghera who pushed for a museum to be established in the city. Its library keeps letters, diaries and postcards sent from the front by soldiers, alongside posters and prints.

The museum occupies the former cavalry barracks of Voghera, named after Vittorio Emanuele II, with 1,200 m² of exhibition space; a 335 m² hall is set aside for finds of local origin. The historical library and its archive of letters, diaries, postcards, posters and prints serve researchers alongside the display rooms.

Among the exhibits are the Autobianchi A112 in which General Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa died in an attack, and the Beretta M34 pistol that killed Benito Mussolini. The museum also holds paintings made by military artists who depicted war scenes directly from the front.