Istituto Ricerche Esplosivistiche

The Istituto Ricerche Esplosivistiche (IRE) was established in the 1980s as a private collection by its founder and current president, Danilo Coppe. His professional journey began in the Apuan Marble Basin, followed by work in quarries for cement aggregates. He later collaborated with Lennart Abersten, a Swedish specialist who first diverted the lava of a volcano during the Eruption of Etna in 1983 using explosives in a targeted manner.

The Purpose of the Museum at Istituto Ricerche Esplosivistiche (IRE)

The primary aim of the museum at the Istituto Ricerche Esplosivistiche (IRE) is to educate the public about the true potential of explosives. The museum seeks to broaden the common perception of explosives being used primarily for military purposes, highlighting their use in civil and scientific fields as well. This includes everything from daily safety measures to geophysical analysis of the Earth.

The Library-Archive at the Museum of Istituto Ricerche Esplosivistiche (IRE)

The museum at the Istituto Ricerche Esplosivistiche (IRE) houses a vast library-archive on civil and military explosives and criminology. Visitors can find documents and original works of Cesare Lombroso, Enrico Ferri, Ascanio Sobrero, and other pioneers in the field of explosives.