Museo Storico di Lecco (Sale della Resistenza)

The Sale della Resistenza (Halls of the Resiatance) in the Museo Storico di Lecco (Lecco Historical Museum) is one exhibition within the municipal civic and historical museum of Lecco which presents the region’s Second World War experience and local resistance to German and fascist occupation from 1943-45. The exhibition includes documents and letters, photographs, newspapers, posters, and military and civilian physical artifacts from Lecco with an emphasis on presenting the activities of local resistance.

The multimedia part of the exhibition displays numerous smaller thematic exhibits through audiovisual presentations: these include daily civilian life under the Italian Social Republic (1943-45), military action in Lecco, and local anti-fascism and resistance, including the formation of partisan brigades, the role of women, and the role of clergy and the Catholic Church.