The Museum of the Risorgimento in Trieste is not just an exhibition space, but a place where memory takes shape: photographs, documents, relics, and paintings recount the events and figures of the Risorgimento, from the uprisings of 1848 to the end of the Great War.
The Museum stands on the site where Guglielmo Oberdan was executed on December 20, 1882. In place of the Austrian “Caserma grande,” the current building was inaugurated in 1934, designed by architect Umberto Nordio with a space expressly dedicated to the Museum of the Risorgimento.
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Opening days
From Thursday to Sunday
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Opening times
From 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Closing
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Closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday,
December 25 and January 1.On December 24 and 31, closing time is at 2:00 PM.
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Extra Opening times
On all National Holidays and on the Patron Saint’s Day (November 3), even if these fall on a usual closing day.
- Web Museum of the Risorgimento and Oberdan Memorial
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Feature List
- Info line
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Accessibility
- Access ramps now allow visitors with motor disabilities to easily reach the museum premises and the adjoining chapel dedicated to the Triestine martyr. On the ground floor, a door leads to the nearby Casa del Combattente, where an elevator is available to reach the first floor of the Museum.
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Info Reservation
Free admission
SHORT VISIT ITINERARY
Among various objects and testimonies, most of them donated by private individuals, the Museum unfolds to the central Hall, adorned with frescoes by Carlo Sbisà, then continues into the Hall of Gold Medals and on to the Hall of Redemption. Annexed is the evocative Memorial, which preserves the cell where Oberdan was imprisoned and the sculptural group by Attilio Selva.
NOT TO BE MISSED
Admire Carlo Sbisà’s frescoes, discover the vibrant painting Trieste XXX October 1918 by Carlo Wostry, and immerse yourself in the solemn atmosphere of the Memorial: where Oberdan awaited his fate, every detail preserves his story and memory.
Services
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Didactics for schools
By reservation via email to edu@coopculture.it.
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Visits
By reservation via email to tour@coopculture.it.
available in Italian, English
Where
Via XXIV Maggio, 4 Piazza Oberdan 34133, Trieste
Transportation
On foot:
From “Trieste Centrale” station, the Museum can be reached in 8–10 minutes.
By bus:
Many lines stop or end at Piazza Oberdan or nearby: 2, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 38, 40, 42, and 44. Walking time is just a few minutes.
By car:
From “Trieste Centrale” station, it can be reached in 5 minutes.
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From Northern Italy (Milan, Verona, Venice): take the A4 motorway towards Trieste. Exit at Trieste/Lisert, then follow the SS202 (Grande Viabilità Triestina) towards the city center. Reach Piazza Oberdan, near the central station. The Museum is located at Via XXIV Maggio 4. The Oberdan Memorial is outside the building. Paid parking is available in the area.
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From Slovenia (Ljubljana, Koper, Sežana): cross the border at Fernetti/Sežana and follow the SS58/SS202 towards Trieste. Enter the city heading for Piazza Oberdan, a short distance from the railway station. The Civic Museum of the Risorgimento is located at Via XXIV Maggio 4. The Oberdan Memorial is outside the building. Paid parking is available in the area.
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From Austria (Vienna, Klagenfurt, Villach): take the A2 (E59) motorway to the Tarvisio border, then continue on the A23 (E59) towards Udine and then on the A4 (E70) towards Trieste. At the Trieste/Lisert exit, take the SS202 towards the city center. Once in the center, reach Piazza Oberdan. The Museum is located at Via XXIV Maggio 4. The Oberdan Memorial is outside the building. Paid parking is available in the area.
