Founded in 1999 by the brothers Andrea and Giuliano Gandolfi, the Memorie d'Italia Museum is part of the Iola di SISTEMA MUSEALE (Montese Museum System) di Jola di Montese, established in 2010. This system includes the RACCOLTA DI COSE MONTESINE.
The museum comprises a series of thematic collections containing around 4,000 original Second World War-era objects, spread over five of the museum's twelve rooms in the former rectory in the hamlet of Iola a Montese in the province of Modena.
Visitors can also explore the battlefields where Allied and German soldiers fought between 1944 and 1945, which were part of the second and last line of resistance of the Green Line, also known as the Gothic Line, along the SENTIERI DELLA LINEA GOTICA (PATH OF THE GOTHIC LINE).

.The museum is located at an altitude of about 920 meters above sea level and overlooks the town square. It is situated next to a church dating back to 1630. Ample parking and nearby farmhouses ensure a warm welcome.

The MEMORIE D'ITALIA collection is divided into five rooms, each dedicated to a different army that fought in the territory which was the central sector of the Gothic LIne in the Italian north Appennines.
- the US 10th Mountain Division.
- the Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB): 1st Infantry Division and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB).
- the Royal Italian Army and the Italian Social Republic.
- the Wehrmacht's Heer: the 232nd Infantry Division and the 114th Jäger Division.
A display case contains items that were used by the British Army, particularly by artillerymen.

The objects, which are grouped by type, represent the items that soldiers on the front line had at their disposal. On display are uniforms, decorations, badges, weapons, everyday items, first aid equipment, and various types of clothing and accessories. 
The collections highlight the technical features and quality of the equipment and comfort items available to combatants on the front lines. They aim to provide an understanding of the logistics behind combat on various battlefields according to the axiom that wars are won by the army with the most motivated soldiers and the best logistics. 
The museum has been officially recognized by the Association of Descendants of the 10th Mountain Division. Every three years, the association organizes a return to the battlefields of the Upper Tuscan-Emilian Apennines to commemorate the fighting of the Fifth Allied Army. In this area, the fighting led to the 10th Mountain Division's breakthrough of German defenses. 
After conquering Monte Castello and Montese, Brazilian soldiers from the F.E.B. replaced the Americans in the rear.
The rooms dedicated to the history of our country also contain books, report cards, and school items from the twenty-year period.

The guided tours last about 1 hour and 45 minutes. Visitors can book them by phone. The tours take visitors on a journey through history and memories. They explore the experiences of soldiers and civilians as they encountered different cultures. Visitors will get a bird's-eye view of the unique Italian collection of food and comfort items that soldiers often shared with civilians. They will also see individual weapons and equipment that highlight the imbalance obetween the Allies' economic and logistical might and that of the Nazi-Fascist forces.

The museum is surrounded by battlefields that were bloodied by fighting between 1944 and 1945, involving both soldiers and civilians, during one of the coldest and snowiest winters in living memory.
Today, the GOTHIC LINE TRAILS cross these battlefields, following the ridges and woods where the trenches and walkways of the opposing armies are still visible and where it is still possible to find some war relics. 
A journey of reflection among centuries-old chestnut trees and memories that are fading with the passing of time.

Between 1944 and 1945, the Green Line II ran along the hills overlooking the countryside. This was the second deep resistance line of the German army and was originally better known as the Gothic Line, renamed the Grüne Linie (Green Line) in mid-1944.

Right next to the museum, there is an 800-meter trail equipped with everything you need to explore the ridge of Mount Terminale.
On March 3, 1945, after conquering the mountain, soldiers from the 86th Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division descended toward the village of Jola to liberate it from German troops.

In 2011, the Gandolfi brothers renovated the trenches and an observatory on the summit, near a small oratory and along the ridge. A few years later, with the contribution of the municipal administration, they partially rebuilt the trenches and the observatory, where soldiers from both sides took shelter and fought.

A shelter used by the villagers to protect themselves from heavy bombing, especially artillery, by both sides was rebuilt at the base of the mountain in 2013 based on testimonies from people who were there at the time.

The main trail begins in the village square parking lot and runs along a ridge for about 16 kilometers towards Monte della Torraccia, Ronchidoso, and up to the summit of Monte Belvedere. The round-trip hike takes about 5 hours.
Evidence of the fighting that took place 80 years ago is still visible on both sides and along the long stretches through the woods.