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Museo Storico delle Aviotruppe

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The Museo Storico delle Aviotruppe in Pisa offers a compelling journey through the history of Italian military parachuting. Located inside the historic Gamerra Barracks, the museum traces its origins to a smaller collection once housed in Livorno before being transferred to Pisa, the birthplace of Italy’s airborne training centre. Its 15 rooms follow a chronological path, displaying around 3,000 artefacts including uniforms, insignia, everyday objects, documents and rare equipment used by paratroopers across different erasComune di Pisa - Turismo. Visitors can also see 40 Gold Medals of Military Valour, many awarded posthumously, which highlight the courage and sacrifice of airborne units. The museum’s atmosphere blends technical detail with human stories, offering insight into the evolution of parachuting, from early experiments to modern operations. For enthusiasts of military history, it is one of Pisa’s most distinctive and engaging museums.

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Location

Museo Storico delle Aviotruppe is located at Via di Gello 138 inside Caserma Gamerra, home of the Parachute Training Center, on the outskirts of Pisa in Tuscany, Italy. Situated amid the military facilities of the Italian Army's Folgore Brigade, it lies north of the Arno River and a short drive from Pisa's historic center. Nearby are other military installations like the Skydiving Training Center, while the Leaning Tower, Pisa Centrale station, and San Rossore Airport are reachable within 10-15 minutes by car or bus.

Museo Storico delle Aviotruppe

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