Casa Porfido
Museum of Trentino porphyry in Albiano, in a restored historic house: interactive panels on geology, quarries, and the working and laying of the stone.
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About the museum
Casa Porfido was opened on 18 September 2011, on the centenary of the founding of the first porphyry quarry in Albiano. It was created through the will of local entrepreneurs and the municipalities of the Cembra Valley, with the support of bodies such as E.S.PO. (Ente Sviluppo Porfido), the Bim dell’Adige and the Cassa Rurale di Lavis Valle di Cembra, to promote the history of porphyry through a building that is also a place for meetings, lessons and events in the area.
The museum occupies an old house in the historic centre of Albiano, carefully restored to keep its original appearance. The building belongs to the Municipality of Albiano, while management is entrusted to E.S.PO., a body founded in the 1970s to spread knowledge of this material. Traditional architecture is combined with multimedia and interactive technologies.
The route, with interactive panels, films, photo collections, documents and historical-archaeological finds, covers the history of the Earth and of the Val di Cembra, extraction and processing methods, the laying of the material and the restoration of disused areas. Visitors learn to tell porphyry apart from other rocks and get to know the trades of the quarry worker (cavatore), the craftsman and the paver (posatore).
Highlights
- Interactive panels on the history of the Earth and on the extraction and working of porphyry
- Films, documents and photo collections
- Monthly open day with a visit to the museum and the quarry areas
- Restored historic house in the centre of Albiano
Permanent exhibition
- Il museo del porfido trentino – Interactive route on the origin, extraction, working and laying of porphyry and on the trades linked to the stone.
- Founded
- 2011
- Operated by
- E.S.PO. – Ente Sviluppo Porfido (edificio di proprietà del Comune di Albiano)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 600
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Groups (16+ people) | €3 per personPer person, groups of more than 15 people by appointment |
Open day on the first Friday of the month (guided visit to the museum and quarry areas): €5 per person.
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Kids & families
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Amenities & dining
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits by appointment; the museum offers educational activities for schools (“La scuola al museo”). |
