MEAB – Museo Etnografico dell'Alta Brianza
Ethnographic museum in the rural hamlet of Camporeso, in the Parco Monte Barro, devoted to everyday life and to the cultures of Brianza and the Lecco area through voices, gestures and objects.
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About the museum
Conceived in 1983 by the administrators of the Parco Monte Barro as a museum of agricultural activities, the MEAB opened in 2003 under the broader name Museo Etnografico dell'Alta Brianza. As early as 1985 the Park Consortium had identified the farming hamlet of Camporeso, of architectural and environmental value, as the ideal place to house it; in 1991 the Consortium bought the former Fatebenefratelli complex, made up of three rural buildings with about 800 square metres usable for exhibitions, plus adjoining farmland.
The museum uses the method of anthropology: researchers meet and interview farmers, workers, fishermen, hunters, spinners, housewives and cooks, and collect their stories, objects, photographs and films. For this reason it describes itself as a “museum of voices and gestures” and as a museum of society, which promotes encounters between generations and the participation of the community.
The collections comprise about 1,500 objects, largely donated, as well as documents, historical photographs, films and recordings. Alongside the long-term displays, the museum offers publications, documentaries, a virtual tour and initiatives such as the programme “Voci, gesti, culture”.
Highlights
- Ethnographic museum of the voices and gestures of Brianza and the Lecco area
- About 1,500 objects, documents, photographs and films
- The farming hamlet of Camporeso in the Parco Monte Barro
- Free audio guides and virtual tour
- Ticket also valid for the Museo Archeologico del Barro
Permanent exhibition
- Collezioni etnografiche permanenti – Objects, documents, photographs, films and recordings on everyday life and traditional activities in Brianza and the Lecco area.
- Founded
- 2003
- Operated by
- Parco Monte Barro
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,130
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1Minors and groups of at least 10 people |
| Children & teens | €1free up to age 5 · Free admission up to 5 years. |
| Seniors | –Free admission for over 65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Free admission for persons with disabilities and a companion. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €1 per personGroups of at least 10 people. |
Free admission: Admission is free for everyone on the first Sunday of every month.
Free admission also for friends and supporters of the museum, tourist guides on duty, one accompanying teacher per class (two for pupils up to six years) and ICOM members. The ticket is also valid for the Museo Archeologico del Barro (MAB) within 30 days of issue.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- 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
The museum has a lift for access by persons with disabilities.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
|---|
- Family tours & workshops
The museum offers educational activities for schools.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
In Galbiate you arrive by scheduled bus from Lecco; coaches cannot reach the museum entrance because of the narrow access road.
By car
Parking available
Parking for about 20 cars next to the museum; alternatively park in front of Villa Bertarelli, seat of the Parco Monte Barro (via Bertarelli 11), from where the museum is a 20-minute walk.
From the centre of Galbiate, a tarmac road of just over one kilometre, with no significant gradient, leads to the museum on foot or by car. Small school buses can arrive after checking with the Park (tel. +39 0341 542266).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Free audio guides. For schools, educational activities by booking on +39 349 294 1139. |
