Museo Civico L'Italia in Africa 1885-1960

Excellent small museum!

We really enjoyed this small museum that tells the story of the Italian colonies in Africa, particularly the families that went out there to escape overcrowding and poverty in southern Italy. Entry is...

Fascinating collection relating to the history of Italy’s African colonies

A hugely impressive collection with a charming guide. I found the whole a fascinating glimpse of this aspect of Italian history, raising many questions about how it is viewed now. I strongly recommend...

Unbalanced historical fantasy

There is, of course, no such thing as an objective history: any retelling of past events is inevitably influenced by the storyteller’s present ideas and opinions. This museum, however, makes no attemp...

The Italian Military in Colonial Africa

Excellent overview of the Italian military activity in Africa with some additional insights into the colonial settlements in Libya and the post-WWII UN-directed administration of Somalia. Our guide ...

Museum of Italia in Africa Ragusa

This was only a small and as usual hard to find building but was excellent There was a one to one guide even though it was not booked We don’t speak Italian so it was not easy to understand ever...