Musei Bersano
Museums of the Bersano winery in Nizza Monferrato: the Museo delle Contadinerie and the Raccolta delle stampe enoiche (collection of wine prints), visitable together with the historic cellars.
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About the museum
The Musei Bersano present the rural culture of Piedmont and the world of wine. The Museo delle Contadinerie was designed in 1950 and built in 1961; Arturo Bersano expanded it throughout his life. It is one of the largest Italian museums of its kind and holds unique pieces, such as the large 17th-century screw presses with descending screw. Because of the rarity of the evidence it collects, it was included in the UNESCO list of protected properties as part of the recognition of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato as a World Heritage Site.
The Raccolta delle stampe enoiche, founded around 1970, is housed in the Liberty-style villa that was the Bersano family’s home. It brings together more than four centuries of prints, drawings, paintings, engravings and rare books on wine, from poetry to graphic advertising, from publishing to design. The museum visit is part of the “Monferrato Experience”, which also includes the enoteca (wine shop), the historic cellars and a tasting of Bersano wines.
Highlights
- Museo delle Contadinerie with 17th-century descending-screw presses
- Raccolta delle stampe enoiche in a Liberty-style villa
- More than four centuries of prints, drawings and rare books on wine
- Visit combined with the historic cellars and a tasting
Permanent exhibitions
- Museo delle Contadinerie – Tools, presses and evidence of rural life and Piedmontese viticulture, collected by Arturo Bersano.
- Raccolta delle stampe enoiche – Prints, drawings, paintings, engravings and rare books on the theme of wine over more than four centuries, in the Bersano family’s Liberty-style villa.
- Founded
- 1961
- Operated by
- Bersano Vini
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Enoteca Bersano with the winery’s labels and typical local products.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum visit takes place together with the historic cellars and ends with a tasting of Bersano wines; booking is recommended. |
