[1][2] Inaugurated on February 25, 2011[3], it houses a vast collection of engines and industrial, scientific, and educational equipment used in various research and teaching fields since the second half of the 19th century.

It organizes exhibitions, seminars, workshops, and educational activities and collaborates with other museums, institutions, and associations within the cultural initiatives promoted by the University of Palermo.

[9] The museum houses a varied collection of engines and industrial, scientific, and educational equipment, acquired and used in various fields of research and teaching since the second half of the 19th century, following the foundation of the Royal School of Applied Engineering and Architecture of the University of Palermo in 1866.

Some of the oldest specimens come from Germany and were part of a batch of technical equipment transferred to Italy for research purposes after World War I.

It was developed from the FIAT G.55 Centauro, a World War II Italian fighter aircraft.