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museum is dedicated to the memory of the Doctor Ottavio Badessa.
Born in 1898 in Bauso, nowadays called Villafranca Tirrena, he
was graduated in Medicine in Naples and attended the Maternity
Hospital of the “Università di Messina” and
for thirty years he was being country doctor of Villafranca Tirrena.
Respected and famous professional, he carried out his task with
advanced techniques and competences considering the period and
the environment when he worked, paying always a special attention
to the human aspect and the life condition of every patient. People
remember him while he went to visit his patients moving tirelessly
by his gig that, for this reason, was chosen as symbol of the
museum.
Every object exposed comes from the private collection of his
son, the Doctor Paolo Badessa, Anaesthesia and Intensive care
Head Physician at the hospitals of Solleftea (Sweden), Niscemi
(Caltanissetta) and Patti (Messina). At the museum there are exposed
many medical instruments, perfectly functioning, of every kind
and speciality, collected with passion during more than forty
years in many Western countries. In memory of his father's work,
the collection was given at the town of Villafranca Tirrena in
order to be shown in a museum built for the benefit of citizens,
visitors and enthusiasts. The museum is located in Via Rovere
1, Villafranca Tirrena.
For information about the open times, we recommend you
to call the number +390903310311. Contacts: info@museobadessa.it
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