Ecomuseo di Cascina Moglioni
Ecomuseum of the Parco naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo, with a visitor centre in a traditional farmhouse, a multimedia route and a projection room on the Cabané community.
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About the museum
The Ecomuseo di Cascina Moglioni was established in 1996 by the Piedmont Region (D.C.R. no. 346 of 10 December 1996) and is located within the Parco naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo, in Bosio. It is run by the Ente di gestione delle Aree protette dell’Appennino piemontese. It protects and promotes the historical memory and material culture of the Oltregiogo, an area that remained isolated from nearby urban centres for a long time.
The visitor centre occupies a restored traditional farmhouse of the Capanne di Marcarolo area. The visit begins in the stable, the hayloft, the tool shed and the wood-fired oven, and shows traditional building elements such as dry-stone walls and roofs of chestnut shingles or “pisanin”, flat terracotta tiles. In the land around the farmhouse you encounter centuries-old chestnut trees, mown meadows, the möia (the spring where clothes were washed), and chestnut groves and orchards restored to save the historic local varieties.
A multimedia route and short documentaries in the projection room tell of the traditions, lifestyle and economy of the Cabané, the ancient local community. The ecomuseum includes permanent collections of traditional objects, educational workshops, a fairy-tale library, a documentation centre and a “theatre in nature” with musical and theatrical events.
Highlights
- Restored traditional farmhouse with stable, hayloft and oven
- Multimedia route on the Cabané community
- Projection room with short documentaries
- Centuries-old chestnut trees, meadows and the möia
- Theatre in nature
Permanent exhibition
- Collezioni permanenti e percorso multimediale sui Cabané – Objects of the traditional life of the Cabané community, a multimedia route and documentaries in the projection room of the visitor centre.
- Founded
- 1996
- Operated by
- Ente di gestione delle Aree protette dell'Appennino piemontese
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
Educational workshops and a fairy-tale library are provided.
Getting there & parking
The visitor centre is in the hamlet of Capanne di Marcarolo (Bosio, AL), along the Strada Provinciale 165, near the historic site of the Benedicta; the administrative office is at Via Umberto I 32/a in Bosio.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Sales point for promotional and cultural material.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum offers a video room, exhibition spaces, educational workshops (for example spinning) and a sales point; visits must be booked. |
