In the showcases of the Umbrella and Sunshade Museum there are about 150 of the 1500 pieces on display, mainly sunshades and rain covers that retrace the evolution of fashion from the 1800s to the present day. Next to them are the covering materials, silk and synthetic fibres, ivory, wood and silver handles, and small parts that contribute to making the umbrella a practical, beautiful and elegant object.
Upstairs there is historical evidence of the use of the sunshade and rain cover, fashion figurines and evidence of umbrella makers’ activities: from photos of pioneers " to a collection of work tools, to bars, that is to say leather or wooden bags containing the necessary items for repairs, to objects related to the daily life of peddlers and the invoices of factories scattered throughout Italy. Two large umbrellas, painted by Felice Vellan, tell in their segments two exemplary lives of umbrella makers. The poor birth, the apprenticeship, the first earnings far away from home, the happy marriage, the children, the success and the return to the country where the former emigrant can put his wealth for the common good and finally rest in peace in a rich tomb that ennobles the small cemetery.
