The Museum of arms Luigi Marzoli created by Carlo Scarpa and opened in 1988, the year, is located in the donjon of the castle of Brescia is one of the oldest parts of the castle, built in the 14th century during the reign of the Visconti clan. It exhibits one of the most important in Europe collections of ancient weapons and armor.

The ancient history of gun making in Brescia represented in the Museum with the help of 580 items - swords, firearms, and gear. All of these things, the oldest of which date back to 1090-m year, were collected and bequeathed to the city by industrialist Luigi Marzoli, whose name is today a Museum. However, most of the exhibits are from the 15 to 18 th centuries, they were collected in Brescia and Milan. Also in the Museum you can get acquainted with the military history of the region and to see large-scale military paintings. The main core of the collection was increased by 300 new exhibits – in particular, firearms of the 19th century, who moved from the city Assembly.

Walk in ten exhibition halls of the Museum in which the exhibits, it is best to start with an introduction to the weapons of the 15th century – it was the cavalry when the helmets and armour were of paramount importance. Among the rare artifacts of the period – a huge Venetian helmet, Balaclava with visor in the shape of a dog muzzle and the sword of the 13th century – the oldest in the collection.

The collection of arms of the 16th century reflected the changes taking place in military tactics and methods of warfare. In that period he had a more easy and comfortable outfit, like luxury armor "Maximilian" style that literally "screaming" about yourself with a shiny carved surface. At the same time, weapons have become the subject of not only military, but also an element of status and prestige is also reflected in the exhibition. Reconstruction in "Deer room" - a cavalry escort with Hiking and equestrian soldiers with halberds and maces – produces a striking impression. And Luxury in the Hall of Arms exhibited two circular ceremonial shield, one of which was dated 1563, the year, is a work of art: both shield decorated in relief with splashes of gold and the image of "Triumph of Bacchus".

An important place in the Museum's collection given to the collection of halberds, muskets, rifles, and other firearms – some of the exhibits made such recognized gunsmiths, as Chiminazzo, Keneally, Fino and Equity. Also, visitors to the Museum of weapons, interested in art and architecture, you can admire the frescoes of the era Visconti that adorn the halls of the tower, and explore the ruins of a Roman temple (1st century BC – all that remains of a temple complex that once stood on the hill Cidneo.