6. A Visit to Filottrano’s Museums

History buffs and curious museum-goers cannot miss a visit to the city's museums. Here are the ones we recommend:

Biroccio Museum (Museo del Biroccio)

• At the end of Via Leopardi, you will find the Biroccio Museum, dedicated to the traditional Marche agricultural cart, whose origins are older than the Sicilian cart. The Museum is housed in the old rooms of Palazzo Beltrami that were once used by the servants. The museum tells the story of the agricultural cart, its decorations, and a bit about the rural life that characterized this region. Unlike the carts of other regions, the Marche one was ostentatiously decorated, very colorful, and featured different colors from one province to another. Inside the Museum, you can find several perfectly preserved birocci. The biroccio was used on many occasions, including holidays; on these occasions, the pair of oxen was also adorned for the celebration, and colored red pom-poms were attached to their horns.
• Upstairs, another beautiful museum, currently under restoration, is dedicated to the explorer Costantino Beltrami, who discovered the sources of the Mississippi.

Filottrano Battle Memorial Museum (Museo memorial battaglia di Filottrano)

• The Museum dedicated to the Battle of Filottrano is located inside Palazzo Accorretti. It is rich in interesting original artifacts and documents from the era. It is a permanent exhibition of Second World War relics and a Memorial of the Battle of Filottrano. It is open every Saturday morning from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM, with free admission. For information, contact: Giovanni Santarelli – curator –, tel. 071 7222576 / 349 2663282.

Finally, in the city of Tailoring, the very unique Sewing Machine Museum could not be missing. It originated from a private collection of machines from different eras and from all over the world. The museum is located in the historical center of Filottrano.