We were looking for something to do in Catania while waiting for the time to go to the airport and found this museum. It's about the American/British landing in Sicily during World War II, a bit like the Normandy landing.
It's actually quite a good museum. The visit starts with a reconstruction of a typical sicilian village in the days...
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Museo Storico dello Sbarco in Sicilia 1943
Viale Africa, Piazzale Asia | Le Ciminiere, Catania, Sicily, Italy
095 533540
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entrance 4e. where do i start? i must say we are very interested in the events of WW2, so really enjoyed this. a free guide took us part of the way. highlighted what a bombing raid was like in a rumbling, life like bomb shelter, damage to a square before and after, videos, madame tussauds waxwork dummies of the key...
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This was a fantastic visit. Learned more about the Allied Invasion and what it must have been like for ordinary Sicilians during this visit than we could have learned almost anywhere else.
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This museum is situated within the Le Ciminere and is part of the Centro culturale buildings. Only 5 minutes from both bus and rail stations.
The museum consists of different galleries exhibiting the story of the Allied Sicily landings in 1943, codenamed Operation Husky. There are many authentics finds including military, equipment, newspapers, photographs and interactive areas. The displays are...
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