Description
Entering the Voci nell'Etere Museum of Communication means taking a true journey through over a century of technological innovation.
The museum is located in Oliveto , a small village in Imperia in the Impero Valley, and was born in 2008 from the passion and long research work of its founder and curator Angelo Sessa .
For about 25 years, founder Angelo Sessa has collected devices and instruments that document the evolution of communication.
The museum's rooms, featuring the traditional vaulted ceilings typical of the village's houses, house telegraphs, valve and transistor radios, novelty radios, televisions, and numerous other historic instruments that are difficult to find today.
Walking through the museum rooms it is possible to retrace the main stages in the history of telecommunications: from the first experiments in electricity to Volta's pile , through the telegraph and the telephone , up to the most modern technologies.
The visit is accompanied by the curator, who illustrates the functioning and history of the various devices, transforming the journey into a direct and engaging experience.
A significant portion of the collection is dedicated to sound recordings. Phonographs, gramophones, and tape recorders allow visitors to hear and understand how sound was reproduced before the digital age, ideally transporting visitors back in time.
The Voci nell'Etere Museum is affiliated with the Marconi Association and houses in its collection several instruments linked to the name of Guglielmo Marconi .
In 2009 , on the occasion of the centenary of the awarding of the Nobel Prize to Marconi, some of the museum's devices were exhibited at Villa Nobel in Sanremo , together with pieces from other important collections.
At the 2009 exhibition organised at Villa Nobel in Sanremo, some instruments from the Voci nell'Etere Museum were displayed together with pieces belonging to other famous collectors, including Renzo Arbore .
from 10:00 to 12:30
Access mode
The museum is open to the public on Saturdays from 10:00 to 12:30 .
Visits are also available by appointment . To arrange a visit or request more information, please call 347 431 7611 .
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Last update: 8 September 2026, 09:14