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The permanent exhibition "The memory of a country" consists of a journey through the history of
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develops on the second and third floor of the museum building. At the first floor, instead, temporary exhibitions are showcased, for example: "Fashion and fashion designers" (2019), "Beyond the trenches (1936-1939): Photographies by Alec
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