MUSEO STORICO “GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI”

Inaugurated in 1932, the Museum took on its current exhibition structure in the 1960s, being divided into the sections of Risorgimento and Contemporary History and Ethnography. Recently, the itinerary has been enriched by two rooms dedicated to the art of lace-making and a precious Neapolitan nativity scene.

The Risorgimento Route

The first rooms retrace the fundamental stages of the Unification of Italy:

• From the origins to 1848: The journey begins with Napoleon's epic deeds and the Carbonari uprisings, arriving at the heart of the route: the hall dedicated to the’anti-Austrian uprising of 1848.
• Garibaldi and the territory: A specific room commemorates the Battle of San Fermo (1859), the clash that opened the gates of Como to Garibaldi.
• The Garibaldi Epic: One area is entirely dedicated to the Hero of the Two Worlds and his volunteers, documenting exploits from the Expedition of the Thousand (1860) to the Balkan Wars of 1912-13.

The 20th Century and Comaschi Heroes

The second part of the museum is dedicated to the contemporary history and the great conflicts of the 20th century:

• The African Campaigns: Documented in the period between 1887 and 1937.
• The World Wars: The exhibition displays weapons, equipment and memorabilia from the Great War and the Second World War. The two events are ideally linked in the room dedicated to the Comaschi heroes, celebrating the sacrifice of local soldiers.

The Ethnographic Section

Present in museum collections from the very beginning, testimonies of local culture and traditions have found an organic place in the 1968. The section is developed in the rooms on the piano nobile overlooking the charming porticoed courtyard, still maintaining the original historical layout.