Civic Museum of the Risorgimento

The Museum conserves over 3,000 objects of historical and artistic interest, almost all of them dating to the period from the French Revolution to the Second World War. The exhibition chronology begins in 1796 – the year that the French revolutionary troops reached Bologna – and extends to the end of the First World War in 1918. A particular focus is placed on events in Bologna: testimony to the epic process of Italian unification is framed within the context of the history of Bologna, which is thus no longer viewed exclusively through the lens of military operations and heroism but also embraces the city's cultural, social, political and economic life.

In addition to artifacts, paintings, weaponry, uniforms, flags and various emblems of patriotism, the exhibitions include documentary material such as posters, prints and pamphlets from the Library.