Museo della Pipa "Nicola Rizzi"

The Nicola Rizzi Municipal Pipe Museum is a unique institution located within the scientific museums of Villa Vitali in Fermo, Marche. Opened to the public on September 17, 2005, the museum houses an extensive collection of pipes used for smoking tobacco. The collection includes a variety of materials, with wooden pipes being the most popular.

Notable Pieces in the Collection

The museum's collection includes a foam pipe that once belonged to Giuseppe Garibaldi, a significant figure in Italian history. Other notable pieces in the collection belonged to famous smokers such as Sandro Pertini, Luciano Lama, Vittorio Feltri, Alessandro Curzi, and Oscar Mammì. These artifacts provide a unique insight into the personal lives of these individuals and the cultural significance of pipe smoking.