Casa Todde – Museo del Mare “Giorgio Capai”
Museum of the sea in a 19th-century residence in Villasimius, with the Capai-Pusceddu collection of furnishings, wooden elements and navigation instruments.
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About the museum
Casa Todde is a large 19th-century residence at the entrance to Villasimius, which was called Carbonara until 1862. It was built by the Cagliari landowner Giuseppe Todde and is laid out on two floors: the owner lived on the upper floor, while the kitchen, pantry and storerooms were on the ground floor. The building opens onto a walled courtyard with a well, cellars, grain stores and rooms for maturing cheese.
In 1899 part of the house was turned into a Carabinieri barracks, with offices, living quarters and cells that are still visible today. In the 1960s the Carabinieri moved to the centre of the village; the Comune later restored the building and set up there the headquarters of the Area Marina Protetta.
Since 2017 the house has hosted the Museo del Mare, named after Giorgio Capai, with the Capai-Pusceddu collection of more than 700 pieces: numerous wooden elements, furnishings and navigation instruments gathered over years of travel. The route includes documentaries on the Area Marina Protetta and a room with a giant screen where a 3D film made by the AMP is shown.
Highlights
- Capai-Pusceddu collection of more than 700 pieces
- Wooden elements, furnishings and navigation instruments
- 3D film on the Area Marina Protetta on a giant screen
- Former Carabinieri barracks with cells still visible
Permanent exhibition
- Museo del Mare “Giorgio Capai” – Capai-Pusceddu collection with wooden elements, furnishings and navigation instruments, documentaries on the Area Marina Protetta and a 3D film.
- Founded
- 2017
- Operated by
- Comune di Villasimius
- Visitors per year
- approx. 612
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €4 |
| Children & teens | €2.50Minors: €2.50 |
The combined ticket (full €8, reduced €4, minors €2.50) is valid for the Museo archeologico, the Antica Fortezza and Casa Todde. Free admission for categories with free access.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours are available. Documentaries on the Area Marina Protetta di Villasimius are screened along the route. |
