Inaugurated on April 16, 1989, thanks to the passion and commitment of a group of local volunteers, the “Peppone e Don Camillo” Museum offers visitors a journey into the past through original movie posters, black-and-white photographs, film props and stories shared by young tourist guides.  

The collection includes numerous memorabilia from the famous film series: Peppone’s motorbike, Don Camillo’s cassock, the bicycles used by the protagonists in the final scene of the third film, the sidecar, and even the video projector that screened the world premiere of the very first movie (“Don Camillo”, directed by Julien Duviver, 1952) at Brescello’s “Cinema Verdi”. Outside the Museum, visitors can also admire the tank featured in a scene from the third movie (“Don Camillo e l’onorevole Peppone”). Not far away lies the park dedicated to Giovannino Guareschi, author of the beloved book series, where passersby can see the locomotive from the closing scene of the first film, when Don Camillo is exiled to the mountains by the Bishop as punishment for his mischief.

On the Museum’s first floor, photographs taken during filming are displayed, along with reconstructions of several film sets, such as Peppone’s desk. The bookshop offers souvenirs, books, DVDs and local specialities - including Brescello’s renowned Spongata cake.