An extraordinary place and largely unknown to the great Sicilian public apart from the disinterested and distracted Italian school children forced to walk around but more engaged with their phones This is an in-depth examination of Operation Husky when the Americans and British raced around the island to see who could secure Messina first. The equipment, the visuals, the reenactments are first class- presentation is usually an Italian thing but this time they've combined it with substance. It's a beautiful space tucked away near the railway station- and takes a bit of finding but completely worth it. I hope there is money to maintain this excellent museum

For only a measly €4 entry fee, this place is well worth it. I would advise though you get a brief intro from the reception on the history and layout as there are some English placards inside, but it comes across as haphazard, so she sets the stage for what you will see. The history is quite comprehensive and there are tons of artifacts, including uniforms from each country involved in the war, as well as weapons, etc. The machine gunner in the “bunker” made me jump at first. Incredibly vivid videos and photos of the impact of the war on Sicily, and absolutely wonderful photo exhibition at the end by an American photographer who fought and was injured. One minor point: some random employee told me to stop taking photos at one point: of a English translation PLACARD. There are no signs indicating no photos from what I recall so I ignored her. How silly!

Definitely worth a stop if you are in the Catania area. The exhibits are excellent and very informative. We were discouraged from taking pictures inside, so I did not take any. A "must see" if you have an interest in WWII. One area has the military uniforms with accessories for each country involved in the invasion. Only 2 euro for seniors, I highly recommend this museum.

Absolutely outstanding museum. As a retired U.S. Army officer I am very interested in military history and make it a point to visit military museums wherever I go. Amazingly, in Catania, Sicily I found one of the best I've ever seen. It was focused primarily on the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943 with sufficient pre-invasion information to put it in context along with a good presentation of the aftermath. It was well organized, clearly marked and logically laid out. The exhibits were excellent covering the sea, ground and air aspects of the campaign from the respective sides of all belligerents as well as the impact on the Sicilian population. Everything was understandable even for my elementary school age grandchildren who also enjoyed it. There was plenty of detail for the military aficionado but also sufficient context and scope to make it interesting for the those with only the most casual understanding of World War II. I greatly enjoyed the visit and give this museum my highest recommendation.

A must if you are interested in WWII history and the invasion of Sicily - my grandfather was involved so it was somewhere that I wanted to visit. A little way out of the centre so worth taking a taxi to get there so you can find it but an easy walk back. Lots to see - photographs, uniforms and equipment, maps and displays so give yourself plenty of time. No photographs as they are not allowed for some reason.

What a first class museum. It goes on and on and explains allied operation which most Americans,at least,know very little about. Lots of displays in Italian only but adequate English. Cheap admission. The actual entrance is a little tough to find and you exit direction onto the walkway from the last weapons display. Must see for wR history buffs.

We really liked this museum. The price is very low (4 euros/person) and you have so much to see. The first part of the museum is almost a real-life simulation of Sicily during WWII which was very impressive. The exhibits are also real-life ones and they are really impressive to see. Everything has a thorough explanation of what you're looking at. We totally recommend this museum to anyone.