Museo Storico Guardia di Finanza

The Guardia di Finanza Corps was founded in the second half of the 1700s to exact customs duty on behalf of the State and to watch the borders for smugglers. This collection at Museo Storico Guardia di Finanza, opened in 1937, comprises uniforms, documents and objects related to wars up to the time of the Resistance and the surveillance of the alpine and maritime borders. The reconstructed models show boats and transporters of contraband goods. The sporting section illustrates the trophies and triumphs of the "Yellow Flames" sports team. Admission is free. The eight rooms and wide corridors that house the collection, tell the story of the Corps, from establishment in Piedmont in 1774. There are separate sections dedicated to the unification of Italy, the World Wars, the colonial campaigns, the Resistance and the War of Liberation. One section celebrates the Corps’ sporting achievements. The Corps' War Memorial and library round off the tour.