Italy 1943–1945
Museo Storico dello Sbarco in Sicilia 1943, Catania
Museum
The story
Sicily's main museum of the 1943 campaign, in the converted sulphur works of Le Ciminiere. It tells the story from Allied, Axis and civilian points of view with uniforms, weapons, reconstructed scenes and a large display of Phil Stern's war photographs.
What to look for
The reconstructed air-raid shelter and Sicilian village square, the uniforms and weapons, and the Phil Stern photo gallery.
Plan your visit
Daily 09:00–19:00, last entry 18:00. Adults €8, reduced €4 (prices from 15 April 2026). Check before you go.
- Open
- Daily incl. holidays 09:00–19:00; last entry 18:00
- Price
- €8 adults; €4 ages 5–14, groups 15+ and university students; under-5s free
- Booking
- Groups over 10 should book (max 25): tel. 095 401 1929 or museosbarco@cittametropolitana.ct.it
Checked September 2026 from official sources: cittametropolitana.ct.it. Things change, so check before you travel.
Nearby sites
- Catania War Cemetery, Catania · 8 km
- German War Cemetery, Motta Sant'Anastasia · 10 km
- Primosole Bridge, Simeto river · 13 km
- Centuripe, Enna · 34 km
- Syracuse War Cemetery, Syracuse · 50 km
- Agira Canadian War Cemetery, Agira · 51 km
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Into Europe: Italy 1943–1945
A free field guide for your phone: the route, the maps and the stories built in, even with no signal. The places of the Allied campaign in Italy, from the Sicily landings of July 1943 through Salerno, the Winter Line, Ortona, Cassino and Anzio, Rome, the Gothic Line and the final battles on the Senio and the Po in April 1945.
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