Museo Storico dello Sbarco in Sicilia 1943

Very well done exhibition. It displays how Sicily suffered during WWII, and how the Allies and Axis used it as their battleground.

A must is the anti bomb bunker simulation. It allowed me to experience the terror of being bombed 💣.

Entrance is only €4 per person. Interesting. Worth to visit. Big parking space available in front of museum.

Very well presented WWII Museum. You should not miss this if you are in the area. It will take 2+ hours for a good tour, but there is much more to linger and see if you want to dive deeper.

Amazing, immersive experience especially at the bomb shelter (though higher quality speakers would make the experience even better!). They truly put effort into sourcing real weapons and making everything feel real.

terrific museum a few 100m from the central train station. 2 hours is not enough to visit it thoroughly. great simulations, movies and lots of variety. it's still only 4 euros for a ticket

Such an interesting experience! I recommend it to everyone who is visiting Catania. Very big Museum, created with much thought and great ideas. You will experience and see so much. I don‘t want to spoil it, go and see, it is totally worth it. Entry is only 4 euros but you can spend here hours if you want to see everything. So nice and helpful staff as well. Complimenti!

Amazing, moving, immersive. This museum captivating our interest even though we are not history buffs. Has air conditioning and is very cheap. Easy to park out front using the easy park app.

Massive museum and the low price of €4. Highly recommend. Plan for about 2 hours if you like to read the signs. I arrived at 12:50pm and waited 10 minutes for the next entry.

Outstanding historical museum of the WW2. You can see original uniforms, patches, medals, weapons, and memories of real Italian, English, American, and Canadian soldiers. Items come from private collections. Halls are arranged in a very evocative way. Entrance ticket is very affordable.

In the second floor, you will have the chance to see authentic Madame Tussauds statues of Hitler, Roosevelt, Churchill, Mussolini, and Vittorio Emanuele (King of Italy).

The landing museum is the perfect place for children, visitors or casual tourists to make a leap in the past and remember war atrocities and heroic stories, cause we should never forget how much war is the worst way to build our future.

Fantastic military museum, really well set out and reasonably priced. Very good displays, just high quality in general. A joy to visit as a militaria collector

The best museum I have been in regarding world war 2 conflict, absolutely everything you can think of on display regarding the actions on the island in 1943 . Only 4 euros have paid more in other countries not even half as good. Brilliant...!

Very interesting museum that present a lot of original uniforms, weapons, documents and is giving you the mood of what was the life in Sicily before and after the allies bombing.

An amazing experience! A must see while in Catania. So many interactive exhibits about a pivotal time in history. The exhibits gave a history from every perspective - civilian population, soldiers on all sides, clergy and politicians. Information from actual accounts, uniforms, maps, flags, newspaper accounts and so much more.

One of the best Military Museums I have ever visited. Tells the story of the Invasion of Sicily in WWII from the Allied point of view, the Axis point of view and the population of Sicily. It's a little hard to find and the Museum workers don't speak much English, but worth the effort!

Highly recommend it.
Very well decorated. You can find a lot of information about the Second World War and how the life was in that period.

Cool stuff, lotta reading but the uniforms, guns, and everything honestly was just super cool. Also great place to learn about the italian side of the war, mainly the allied invasion of Sicily.

A very interesting place which I definitely recommend. This museum is filled to the brim with artifacts, recordings, weapons and uniforms (even letters and diaries, which I am quite fond of) all hailing directly from the front lines of 1943 Sicily. It is very well kept and it was truly a pleasure to visit. Something I wasn't expecting, but I thoroughly enjoyed, was the bomb shelter immersive experience. Overall a wonderful experience.

This is a museum and recreation of the allies battle to take back Sicily and to launch the European campaigns in WWii. Complete the bomb shelters and simulated air raids 3d maps of advanced. Uniforms of allies weapons. Like a DISNEY-Style learning adventure. Very moving and informative.

Amazing museum! A short video before starting the tour, then a guided portion as well and very immersive. The rest of the museum was super interesting and well made. Cheap tickets. Highly recommend!

The most interesting and interactive museum I've ever visited. You'll experience the sounds of bombardments, see its effects and will shock you with some cruel information. Nevertheless, you will be able to see a lot of original army equipment, documents, weapons. I will not post any photos, and let you experience on your own. Definitely a place to go when in dirty city of Catania.