Maritime Museum of Ischia-Ponte, Part 5
In conclusion, we will go up to a small room on the fourth floor.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/35/26384437.3dd/0_dc8e3_a2fb9078_XXXL.jpg)
A sculpture depicting the work of a seafood collector.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3505/26384437.3dd/0_dc8d3_29dc5f87_XL.jpg)
Layout of traps on the migration path of squid, shrimp, octopus and other marine delicacies.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/16193/26384437.3dd/0_dc8d4_8be015f2_XXL.jpg)
Pump for collecting sea floor inhabitants. In the lower part of the pipe is supplied with air, which, rising up, creates a draft, dragging along the bottom of the animal. Then the air escapes freely through a mesh bag at the top of the pipe, and the clams stay in it.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3914/26384437.3dd/0_dc8d9_ab7026f9_XXXL.jpg)
A diving suit, surrounded by artifacts recovered from the bottom of the sea-from medieval stone cores to the equipment of a warship found near Forio in 1943.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6302/26384437.3dd/0_dc8db_c8780d56_XL.jpg)
The copper helmet with round illuminators, invented by the Englishman August Siebe in 1819, has survived almost unchanged to this day. In such equipment, you can stay at a depth of up to 60 meters.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6519/26384437.3dd/0_dc8dc_fb555d3a_XXXL.jpg)
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4611/26384437.3dd/0_dc8dd_da38b185_XL.jpg)
The coastal waters of Ischia are popular with divers, as the bottom is often found with antiquities of various eras.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3914/26384437.3dd/0_dc8da_c6f1c9db_XXL.jpg)
Underwater scooter, used to move divers under water.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/16193/26384437.3dd/0_dc8d6_221d317c_XXXL.jpg)
Finds reminiscent of the second world war.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9818/26384437.3dd/0_dc8e0_3f51f9fd_XXXL.jpg)
A Browning M-2HB machine gun raised from a sunken us air force bomber near the island.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5205/26384437.3dd/0_dc8df_603416b2_XXXL.jpg)
Uniform and awards of an Italian naval officer during world war II.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3809/26384437.3dd/0_dc8e2_d8a05c85_XL.jpg)
Several ship radio-electronic devices of the 60-70 years of the last century: a medium-Wave radiotelephone (above) and a long-medium-wave radio receiver of the Danish company Sailor.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/16177/26384437.3dd/0_dc8d8_48a8461c_XL.jpg)
The indicator of the radar.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4506/26384437.3dd/0_dc8e1_a1a1aab0_XXXL.jpg)
Postcards with images of famous Italian passenger liners.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6002/26384437.3dd/0_dc8d2_1870d5c7_XXXL.jpg)
The spearheads used in the filming of "Cleopatra." Scenes of naval battles were filmed near the island of Ischia.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9832/26384437.3dd/0_dc8d5_7e1c66f7_XL.jpg)
The inhabitants of Ischia are descended seamen, many of them working on long-distance vessels of large companies. In the Museum, you can see photos taken by one of them during a severe storm.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6736/26384437.3dd/0_dc8d1_86b154fe_XXXL.jpg)
From the hall there is an exit to the roof, to the clock room. The door was unlocked, but I didn't dare risk it...
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6302/26384437.3dd/0_dc8d7_e51244e_XL.jpg)
On the walls of the staircase connecting the three floors of the Museum, there are also many rare exhibits that do not fit in the main halls.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5102/26384437.3dd/0_dc8e4_35531d0b_XXXL.jpg)
A radio direction finder antenna from some large vessel.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5112/26384437.3dd/0_dc8e5_5063c61c_XXXL.jpg)
Even the wall niche with Souvenirs is closed by a window from the wheelhouse.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6303/26384437.3dd/0_dc8e6_4a59bd53_XXL.jpg)
In conclusion, I can say that I have visited many Maritime museums, but the Museo del Mare Ischia made perhaps the greatest impression on me. I have never seen such a large number of authentic exhibits per unit area. The most amazing thing is that such a wonderful collection was able to be collected exclusively thanks to the free work of enthusiasts. I would like to Express my gratitude to the Museum's creators and wish them further success in preserving marine history.
![Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4010/26384437.3dd/0_dc8e7_eef0cc62_XXXL.jpg)