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  Museo dell'Aria e dello Spazio Castello di San Pelagio

   
 Address Castello di San Pelagio, via Castello di S. Pelagio;
35020 San Giorgio di Due Carrare (PD)
 Telephone 0499125008
 Fax 0499125929
 Typology History, Science and Technique
 Property Air Museum S.A.S.
 Director Ricciarda Avesani
 Opening Hours Tue-Sun 9am-12.30am and 2.30pm-7pm (Apr-Oct); Tue-Sun 9am-12.30am and 2pm-6pm (Nov-Mar). December and January open on Holidays only
 Admission 10000Lit, 8000Lit reduced (group composed by 25 people)


 

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Guided Tours

Educational Services

Photographic Archives

Historical Archives

Restoration Lab
 
Library
 
Reading Room
 
Media reference library
 
Cafeteria
 
Restaurant
 
Bookshop



 
    The museum is housed in the original Castello di San Pelagio, where, during the first world war, Gabriele D'Annunzio and his "serenissima" squadron lodged. They left for the famous "flight of Vienna" on 9 August 1918 from the near flight field. In the magic atmosphere of this castle, that was built in XIV century by the Carrarese family a fascinating history of human flight, from its origins to nowadays, has been organised in about 40 rooms and in the surrounding park. The museum houses ancient photographs, scale models, parts of airplanes, uniforms and relics, sometimes very rare, while in the park one can see some airplanes dating to different epochs.