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Museo per la Memoria di Ustica
Museum4.8 · 1 7894.8 · 585≈ 1 h 8 minFree entry2.3 km from the center
The Museo per la Memoria di Ustica commemorates the 81 victims of the 1980 Ustica tragedy, when a passenger DC-9 aircraft plunged into the Tyrrhenian Sea. In the center of the hall, the reconstructed wreckage of the airliner is encircled by Christian Boltanski's moving installation: 81 pulsating light bulbs beating like heartbeats and 81 mirrors with whispering speakers. Entry to the museum is free.
Highlights
- Reassembled fuselage of the DC-9 aircraft recovered from the sea
- Evocative memorial art installation by Christian Boltanski
- 81 pulsating bulbs beating like heartbeats for each victim
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