White War Museums
The White War Museums preserve artefacts and testimonies from the First World War found in the Adamello–Presanella mountains, keeping the memory alive of what happened between 1915 and 1918. At the White War Museum in Temù and the Vermiglio War Museum, you can see weapons, uniforms, equipment and everyday objects used by the soldiers. At the Tonale Pass, the Ossuary Monument commemorates the fallen who fought on the high‑altitude front. Museums and places of memory thus become starting points for discovering the White War not only through exhibitions, but also through events, cultural activities and official commemorations.
White War Museum in Adamello in Temù
The White War Museum in Adamello, located in Temù, houses an important collection of First World War artefacts, particularly those linked to the high‑altitude front. Weapons, cannons, ammunition, uniforms, period photographs and everyday objects tell the story of the extreme conditions faced by soldiers on the Adamello front. Among the preserved testimonies is also a barracks used by the troops in the high mountains. The museum also provides an extensive programme of events and cultural activities dedicated to historical insight and commemoration. White War Museum in Adamello Via Roma 40, Temù (BS) Tel. +39 0364 94617
White War Museum in Vermiglio
The White War Museum in Vermiglio preserves numerous First World War artefacts recovered over more than forty years of research in the mountains of Val di Sole by “the war relic recovery worker” Emilio Serra. Weapons and uniforms are displayed alongside tools, work equipment and everyday objects used by soldiers to face the harsh conditions on the front amid snow, ice and rock. Many of the artefacts come from the forts and military posts built in the Tonale Pass area and provide a close look at daily life during the White War. White War Museum in Vermiglio Via Borgo Nuovo 15, Vermiglio (TN) Tel. +39 0463 758200
The Tonale Pass War Memorial
The Ossuary Monument at the Tonale Pass was built between 1922 and 1924 as a symbol of the sacrifice of the soldiers who fought in the White War. Initially conceived as a sacred enclosure with a bronze replica of Brescia’s Winged Victory at its centre, it was later expanded and transformed into an ossuary. The Tonale Pass military shrine holds the remains of over 847 soldiers from the military cemeteries in the area, including eight Austro‑Hungarian soldiers. One niche also contains the remains of five unknown soldiers, recovered from the Lobbia Alta glacier in 1964. Located along the state road on the border between Lombardy and Trentino, the Ossuary Monument remains a place of memory and commemoration. Especially in summer official ceremonies are held here attended by Italian and Austria
