Museo Etnografico Mandas “Is lollas de is Aiaius”
Ethnographic museum in the historic centre of Mandas, in two 19th-century houses around a courtyard with the small church of Sant’Antonio Abate.
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About the museum
The museum is in the heart of Mandas’s historic centre, in via Sant’Antonio Abate. A portal leads to a spacious inner courtyard, sa pratza, where the small church of Sant’Antonio Abate has stood since the 13th century. The houses that belonged to the Marongiu and Landis families, dating from at least the late 19th century, overlook the courtyard.
The buildings have been renovated, keeping the local stone walls exposed and the wooden and reed roofs, and were inaugurated as a museum on 5 August 2005. The objects on display come from donations by citizens and document the agro-pastoral and craft activities of the Trexenta and neighbouring areas.
The route recreates the rooms of a farmhouse: the bedroom, the small kitchen, the oven room, the tool room, the loom room, the wine store, the workshops of mason, carpenter, shoemaker, barber and blacksmith, the portico and the brazier of the great Sant’Antonio bonfire. Every 16 January the courtyard hosts the bonfire dedicated to Sant’Antonio Abate.
Highlights
- Reconstructed rooms of a farmhouse in the Trexenta
- Loom room and wine store
- Craft workshops of mason, carpenter, shoemaker, barber and blacksmith
- Medieval courtyard with the small church of Sant’Antonio Abate
- Brazier of the Sant’Antonio bonfire on 16 January
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso nella casa contadina “Is lollas de is Aiaius” – Reconstructed rooms of a farmhouse with bedroom, kitchen, oven, loom, wine store and craft workshops.
- Founded
- 2005
- Operated by
- Lugori S.C.S.
- Visitors per year
- approx. 650
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2visitors aged 7 to 16, people with disabilities, groups of at least 20 people, residents of Mandas, culture and tourism professionals and other categories |
| Children & teens | €2free up to age 6 · Ages 7 to 16: reduced ticket. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €2Reduced ticket. |
| Groups (20+ people) | €2 per personGroups of at least 20 people. |
| Combined ticket for two Mandas museums | €5Reduced €3 |
| Combined ticket for three Mandas museums | €9Reduced €5 |
| Guided walking tour of the town | €10Reduced €5; free for ages 0 to 6 |
The full ticket (from age 17) costs €4. Free admission for children aged 0 to 6 on all routes.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The regional portal indicates easier physical access for visitors with specific needs; for details it is advisable to contact the museum.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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Educational workshops with guided tours are offered for school groups.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Stazione di Mandas · 15-min walk
Mandas railway station can be reached by the local public transport line from Cagliari/Monserrato (San Gottardo station), five journeys a day except Sundays; ARST buses from Cagliari and Nuoro also arrive at the station.
From the station the museum is about a 15-minute walk on a level route.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Booking is possible online or by phone (also via WhatsApp). A teaching room with workshops for schools is available. |
