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Gruppo di visitatori in abbigliamento casual e militare, alcuni con cappellini e borse, di fronte a un carro armato lungo con una stella bianca.

The MuGot in Bastogne: Memory. Christmas 1944 – 2025

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The Director of the MuGot, Gabriele Lelli, took part in a journey of remembrance to Bastogne for the 81st anniversary of the Battle of the Ardennes. Together with the delegation of Andy Biggio’s The Rifle project and alongside international friends, the group retraced the symbolic places of the siege, from the famous “NUTS!” to the Bois Jacques, visiting the Bastogne War Museum and the American cemeteries of the Ardennes and Luxembourg, enriched by the moving presence of five U.S. veterans.

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The Column of Freedom 2026: 18th Edition

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Program of *La Colonna della Libertà* 2026 (24–26 April): an itinerant reenactment with WWII historic vehicles from Noceto and Parma to the Cisa Pass and on to La Spezia, returning via Borgo Val di Taro. Registration opens at the end of January.

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Flags in the photo, military memorial monument, historical aspects, historical memory, commemoration.

Honor to the fallen. Committed at the Florence American Cemetery

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Gotica Toscana participates in Veterans Day at Florence American Cemetery to honor the fallen of the 91st Division and promote the memory of the Italian campaign through MuGot visits, projects and activities.

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James Madio, the “Frank Perconte” of Band of Brothers, guest of honor at MuGot

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Actor James Madio, renowned for his role as Frank Perconte in Band of Brothers, took part in “A Dive into History” 2025 at Passo del Giogo and visited the MuGot, amid solemn moments, meetings with fans, and reflections on the memory of the Gothic Line.

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History speaks. German mess tin with name found on Monticelli

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During work in a bunker on Monticelli, Gotica Toscana discovered a German mess tin engraved with the owner’s name. The object, together with a canteen and cutlery, offers a glimpse into the daily life of German soldiers along the Gothic Line and becomes an opportunity to tell the story of food at the front and the vocabulary of military equipment.

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Easier to navigate. Website reorganized by sections

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The Gotica Toscana website has been reorganized: a homepage with thematic boxes and horizontal menus guiding visitors through the discovery of the Gothic Line, the MuGot, the historical tours, the events, and the publications.

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WWII Battlefield Shuttle Bus: history comes closer

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The Shuttle Bus Service was created with a clear goal: to tell the story of the war on the very sites where it was fought, helping families understand the stories of the soldiers swept up in the events.

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Great job, everyone! Fontrefredda: Another German bunker restored

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The season of excavations and restorations at the German bunker of Fontrefredda has resumed, thanks to the commitment of volunteers and the young people who joined the Gotica Toscana team. Together, they rebuilt trenches, set up interiors, and made a new space of memory accessible.

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New MuGot Exhibits, new stories to tell

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Sunday, June 17: Inauguration of the renovated premises of the Museo Gotica Toscana A special afternoon at MuGot - Museo Gotica Toscana, with many appointments under the banner of memory and historical enhancement. On Sunday, June 17, the new museum premises were officially inaugurated, at the end of an important...

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Gotica Toscana at the “Boston Wounded Vet Run”: a bridge between Italy and the U.S.

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Gotica Toscana Onlus participated in the Boston Wounded Vet Run, a charity event to benefit wounded veterans. During the event, Gabriele Olof Lelli represented the association, receiving appreciation for its work in preserving historical memory.

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