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Museum of Electrical Technology

Located in the Cravino Educational Center, it narrates the fascinating history of the most important scientific discoveries and inventions related to the study of electricity from its origins to the present day.

Description

Set up in a 5,000 square meter space, it houses more than 7,000 unique and original items, including everyday machines, scientific and industrial objects. Among these are the alternator from the Paderno D’Adda power plant, an experimental particle accelerator, a tram from the city of Milan, a wind generator, the Eta Beta nuclear fusion generator, and an Enigma machine. Originally designed to protect patents and projects from industrial espionage, the Enigma machine became a cryptographic communication system used by the main military headquarters of the 20th century.

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