Complesso museale e Centro studi “Cavalier Giuseppe Avena”
Museum complex in Chiusa di Pesio with the Regia Fabbrica di vetri e cristalli (royal glass and crystal factory), ceramics, the bronzes of Monte Cavanero and the Museo della Resistenza.
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About the museum
The “Cavalier Giuseppe Avena” museum complex is housed in a historic palazzo in the centre of Chiusa di Pesio, in the Valle Pesio, and brings together several sections devoted to the history and culture of the valley. One part is devoted to the Regia Fabbrica di vetri e cristalli (royal glass and crystal factory), founded in Turin and moved to Chiusa di Pesio in 1759: it was the main glass industry of the Savoy states until 1854. The same section displays ceramics, an expression of the valley’s long craft tradition.
An archaeological collection presents the bronzes of Monte Cavanero, more than three hundred finds from almost three thousand years ago linked to the work of a bronze caster active at the beginning of the 8th century BC. The Museo della Resistenza offers a photographic exhibition on the years 1943–1945 in the Valle Pesio.
The complex also includes a study centre and organises educational workshops for schools and groups at the Polo didattico “Mario Beria”.
Highlights
- Products of the Regia Fabbrica di vetri e cristalli (1759–1854)
- Ceramics from the Valle Pesio tradition
- Bronzes of Monte Cavanero, over 300 finds from the Bronze Age
- Photographic exhibition on the Resistance in the Valle Pesio (1943–1945)
Permanent exhibitions
- Museo della Regia Fabbrica di vetri e cristalli e della ceramica – Products of the royal factory, moved to Chiusa di Pesio in 1759, and ceramics from the valley tradition.
- I bronzi del Monte Cavanero – Over three hundred bronze finds from almost three thousand years ago, linked to the work of a bronze caster of the 8th century BC.
- Museo della Resistenza – Photographic exhibition on the Resistance in the Valle Pesio between 1943 and 1945.
- Operated by
- Comune di Chiusa di Pesio
Admission & discounts
| Memoria Musei Card (four museums) | €7Combined ticket for tourists, schools and residents. |
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The Memoria Musei Card is available at €7, a discounted combined ticket valid for four museums: MEMO 4345 (Borgo San Dalmazzo), Museo Casa Galimberti (Cuneo), Museo della Resistenza (Chiusa di Pesio) and Museo Adriana Filippi (Boves). The price of a single ticket is not stated.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours and group visits by appointment only. Educational workshops for schools and groups take place at the Polo didattico “Mario Beria”. |
