Civico Museo Archeologico di Mergozzo (Mu.Me.)

About the museum

The museum grew out of the work of the Gruppo Archeologico di Mergozzo, founded after a small exhibition set up in the summer of 1969. The group collected finds from private owners and from excavations carried out in Mergozzo and elsewhere, storing them in the old Casa del Predicatore.

From 2003 the collection moved to its present home, which opened in September 2004 and was enriched in 2018 with new finds and multisensory and multimedia stations. The building is the 18th-century Palazzo Tamini, the family home of the doctor and benefactor Luigi Tamini, who donated it to the Comune in 1874 so that it could house the primary school and a technical drawing school. After various uses, including housing and a post office, it has been restored since 2002.

The route runs over several floors with the finds in chronological order, from the Neolithic and the Copper and Bronze Ages (with the Baceno combat axe and the Arbola bronze dagger) to the Iron Age, the Roman period in Mergozzo with the Praviaccio and Cappella necropolises, and finally the late antique and early medieval tombs. Bilingual panels, multimedia and touch stations and educational inserts for children accompany the visit.

Highlights

• Baceno combat axe
• Arbola bronze dagger
• Warrior's grave goods from Montecrestese
• Roman necropolises of Praviaccio and Cappella
• Multimedia and touch stations with replicas of finds

Permanent exhibition

• Percorso archeologico permanente – Finds from the Ossola in chronological order, from the Neolithic to the early Middle Ages, across several floors of the Palazzo Tamini.

Founded

2004

Operated by

Comune di Mergozzo

Visitors per year

approx. 3,000

Admission & discounts

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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

According to the museum, the renovated building meets current accessibility standards; there are touch stations with replicas of finds.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

Panels with educational inserts designed for children, multimedia and touch stations.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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