Gelato Museum Carpigiani

About the museum

The Gelato Museum Carpigiani was opened in September 2012 at the Carpigiani headquarters in Anzola dell’Emilia, in former industrial spaces converted into a facility for the study of the history, culture and technology of artisan gelato. The company has been producing gelato machines since 1946. It presents itself as the only museum dedicated to the history of gelato.

The route, over more than 1,000 square metres, is interactive and unfolds on three levels of reading: the evolution of gelato over time, the history of production technology, and the places and ways of consumption. It holds 20 original machines, multimedia stations, 10,000 photographs and historical documents, period tools and accessories, and unpublished video interviews. The narrative begins with the preservation of snow and iced drinks in antiquity, passes through the Renaissance and the birth of the gelato maker’s trade, and reaches the worldwide spread of gelato, with the role of gelato makers from Zoldo, Cadore and Friuli.

Visits are guided and by reservation, often combined with workshops and tastings. The site also houses the Carpigiani Gelato University and a gelateria open to the public with a workshop on view.

Highlights

• The only museum dedicated to the history of gelato
• 20 original machines and over 10,000 photographs and documents
• Interactive route over more than 1,000 m²
• Workshops and gelato tastings by reservation
• Carpigiani gelateria with a workshop on view

Permanent exhibition

• Percorso del Gelato Museum – The history of gelato, its machines and places of consumption, with 20 original machines, multimedia stations and historical documents.

Founded

2012

Operated by

Carpigiani (Ali Group)

Visitors per year

approx. 15,000

Admission & discounts

Entry to the museum is through guided experiences by reservation; the lowest price (€20) includes a guided visit, a demonstration lesson and a tasting.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Kids’ birthday parties

The Gelato for Families workshop for children aged 3 to 13 with a parent, workshops for schools and birthday parties at the museum.

Getting there & parking

For satnav enter Via Magli 1, Anzola dell’Emilia. The museum is 3 km from the Bologna-Borgo Panigale exit of the A1.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Carpigiani gelateria with a workshop on view, open to the public six days a week; museum bookshop.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Exhibition space of 1,000 m² with a garden patio, meeting rooms for 15 to 50 people, an auditorium for 80 people and a gelateria; for private events, conferences, gala dinners and photo shoots.

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