Volandia – Parco e Museo del Volo is one of the largest aviation museums in Europe, located near Milan Malpensa Airport. It is a fascinating destination for aviation enthusiasts, families, and anyone curious about the history of flight.
Volandia Parco e Museo del Volo Malpensa
Aeroporto Milan-Malpensa
+39 0331 230007
January 7th to Febrary 28
Tuesday – Friday closed
Saturday – Sunday 10:00 – 18:30
March – November
Tuesday – Friday 10:00 – 18:00
Saturday – Sunday 10:00 – 18:30
Admission fee
Gift shop
Aircraft collection
SIAI Marchetti S-211 I-SIJF
| 155-7 I-AENH/MM53196 CMX616 I-FABR MM571 MM54391/RS-25 I-AMDA – I-AGUM MM81172/G.diF-124 MM901/E.I.901 MM80434/EI-964 MMK81434/EI-963 – – MM80483/CC-14 I-MINR – I-VFMC/MM80369/VF-31 MM80551/EI-299 PS-39MM80931/CC-46 N609TR – – – MMX599 11721 MM56323 – I-PROV/XM478/17 I-TRIB 46-217 – MM80840/EI-818 MM511 – 231 I-MARY I-CAVT I-RAPP/63 MM100002/I-IULI MM100042/I-DURI/26 F-AZHJ/6-8 – I-RAGF/KJ952 MM62012 MM81051/G.diF-93 I-AEHQ/MM53284/ MM6244/10 MM6308/2-16 I-AXAC MM11341/110-12 – I-DAGI I-MACE 20+37 MM6737/RS-01 MM6879/9-51 MM7431 MM9327/155-7 I-4683 – I-SMEL I-4906 1397 9202 I-CCAA F-ZWTI MM55-4812/51-3 MM54148/RM-10 MM4309 I-VIPK MM7057/6-04 MM25165/8-07 I-PITT – MM53-6805/50-30 MM4653/51-19 MM23881/L-114 I-CNVR I-SIJF I-SMJT I-SMTE I-TURB I-ELIO MM57272/EI-479 MM5021N/6-20 I-AEEL/42-99119 – I-KTAN EL-CAR | Aermacchi C.205V (replica) Aermacchi M.416 Aermacchi M-346 Master Aermacchi MB-308 Aermacchi MB326 Aermacchi MB326K Aermacchi MB339CD Aermacchi MB346 Agusta A-104A Helicar Agusta A109 A-II Agusta A129 Mangusta Agusta A129C Mangusta Agusta A129CBT Mangusta Agusta A129-LAH Tonal (Mock-up) Agusta A139 Agusta AB47G-3B-1 Agusta AB-47J Ranger Agusta-Bell AB102 Agusta Bell AB204AS Agusta Bell AB205A-1 Agusta-Bell AB.206A-1 JetRanger Agusta Bell AB206C-1 Jet Ranger Agusta Bell AB609 (mockup) AgustaWestland AW-139 (mockup) AgustaWestland AW139 (Simulator) Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master (mock-up) AMX Ansaldo SVA5 Avia FL3 Aviamilano A3 BAC Jet Provost T.3A Bell 47G3B1 Bell YR-12B Bleriot XI (replica) Boeing/Elicotteri Meridionali CH-47C Chinook Campini Caproni CC-2 Caproni CA.1 Caproni Ca.18 Caproni CA.113 Caproni Vizzola C.22J Caproni-Vizzola /Aviamilano A.3 C.C.V.6 Canguru C.C.V. 8 Bonaventura de Havilland Vampire FB.6 Dornier 328 (fuselage) Douglas C-47B Dakota IV Douglas DC-9-32 Breda Nardi NH500MC Fiat G46-4A Fiat G91 PAN Fiat G91R/1 Gabardini Idrovolante IMAM Ro-37bis Lince Jodel D-9 Bebe Lancair O-235 Lockheed (Aermacchi) AL-60B-2 Santa Maria (L-402) Lockheed F-104G Starfighter Lockheed F-104S-ASA-M Starfighter Lockheed F-104S-ASA Starfighter* Macchi MC-202 Folgore (replica) Macchi MC-205 Veltro Magni Gyro M-16 Magni M-4 Eligyro McDonnell Douglas MD-82 Mignet HM.290 Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15SB Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PFM Mooney M-20E Chaparral NH Industries NH90 North American F-86K Sabre North American T-6H-2M Harvard North American F-51D Mustang (wreck) Pajno V-1 Panavia Tornado IDS MLU RET8 Piaggio P166DL3/SEM Pitts S-1TGM Special Reggiane Re-2002 Ariete Republic F-84F Thunderstreak Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Savoia Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero Sezione Sperimentale EC.40 Innominato SIAI Marchetti S-211 SIAI Marchetti S-211 SIAI Marchetti S-211 SIAI Marchetti SF.260TP SIAI Marchetti SM.80 Bis SIAI Marchetti SM.1019E Sikorsky SH-3D SeaKing Stinson L-5 Sentinel Terzi T-7 Leone Terzi T-30 Katana Yakovlev Yak-40 |
*tail of F-104S-ASA-M MM6737
Highlights:
- Historical Aircraft: Restored airplanes from the early 20th century, including models by Caproni, an important Italian aircraft manufacturer.
- Helicopter Pavilion: Dedicated to rotary-wing aviation, showcasing iconic designs.
- Space Exploration Area: Features information about Italy’s contributions to space technology.
- Flight Simulators: Interactive experiences where visitors can “fly” a variety of aircraft.
Volandia is the former “Caproni Workhouses” in Vizzolo Ticino.
The initial intent of the Volandia museum was to make the history of world aviation known, with particular attention to the companies that have made the history of flight in Italy, such as the Caproni, the Agusta, the Aermacchi and the SIAI-Marchetti, all based in the Province of Varese. With the acquisition of the Bertoni and Bertone collections, which focus on the automobile and the Ogliari collection, mainly focused on rail and road transport, the museum has taken on the aptitude to range over the entire transport world in general.
Volandia’s aeronautical museum heritage explores all the main topics related to fixed-wing and rotary-wing flight, from commercial to military aviation. The helicopter heritage is also of great value and size.
The Volandia museum preserves and exhibits some of the most iconic models in the history of Italian aeronautics, including the pioneering Caproni Ca.1, the first aircraft to take off from the Malpensa moorland. The Caproni Ca.18 belong to the period of consolidation of the air fleet (first plane of national conception to fully equip an Italian squadron) and the Caproni Ca.113, one of the most famous aerobatic aircraft of the years between the two wars. The era of the jet engine is revived through the Fiat G.91 (the first Italian aircraft to equip the National Acrobatic Patrol), the AMX Ghibli, the trainers MB.326 and MB.339 and the 3 prototypes of SIAI-Marchetti S.211. There are also numerous examples of the era used by other foreign air forces.
Aermacchi MB326 MM571 Italian Air Forc
Aermacchi MB339CD I-AMDA
Agusta A-104A Helicar I-AGUM
Agusta A129-LAH Tonal (Mock-up)
Agusta AB47G-3B-1 MM80483 CC-14 Carabinieri
Agusta AB-47J Ranger I-MINR Agip Mineraria
Agusta Bell AB204AS I-VFMC MM80369 VF-31 Vigili del Fuoco
Agusta Bell AB206C-1 Jet Ranger MM80931 CC-46 Carabinieri
Agusta A129-LAH Tonal
AMX MMX599 Italian Air Force
Boeing Elicotteri Meridionali CH-47C Chinook MM80840 EI-818 Italian Army
Breda Nardi NH500MC MM81051 G.diF-93 Guardia di Finanza
C.C.V. 8 Bonaventura I-DURI/26
Caproni Ca.18 231 Italian Air Force
Caproni CA.113 I-MARY
Caproni Vizzola C.22J I-CAVT
de Havilland Vampire FB.6 F-AZHJ 6-8 Italian Air Force
Gabardini Idrovolante I-AXAC
The only survivor of only a handful of Idro’s that were built in the 1910’s. The Gabardini Idro is a pioneer airplane built by one of the earliest Italian aircraft manufactures.It was derived from the landplane that made several memorable flights,including the crossing of the Alpes of 27 july 1914.The Idro flew in summer 1913 and differed from the landplane only in replacing the wheels with wooden floats placed under the cockpit and the tail. | picture Roeland Sleurs ©
IMAM Ro-37bis Lince MM11341 110-12 Italian Air Force
Leonardo- Finmeccanica AW-609 (mock-up) BellAgusta Aerospace
Macchi MC-202 Folgore (replica) MM7431 Italian Air Force
Macchi MC-205 Veltro MM9327 155-7 Italian Air Force
Pitts S-1TGM Special I-PITT
SAI Ambrosini CVV6 Canguro MM100006 Italian Air Force
SIAI Marchetti S-211 I-SIJF
SIAI Marchetti S-211 I-SMTE
SIAI Marchetti SF.260TP I-TURB
Sikorsky SH-3D SeaKing MM5021N 6-20 Italian Navy
Fiat/North American F-86K Sabre MM55-4812 Italian Air Force
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak MM53-6805/50-30 Italian Air Force
Pictures Ruud Boots, Roeland Sleurs, Andy Davey
Fiat G-91PAN MM6244/10 Frecce Tricolorre/Italian Air Force | Photo Les Spearman
Fiat G-91PAN MM6244/10 Frecce Tricolorre/Italian Air Force
Photo Rob Vogelaar