Museo bottega del fabbro
Small nineteenth-century blacksmith's and farrier's workshop in Armungia, opened in 1928 by the Vellini family and now a museum of the Sistema museale di Armungia.
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About the museum
The Bottega del Fabbro is located in the historic centre of Armungia, in a small two-storey stone building from the first half of the 19th century, restored in keeping with the original materials and building techniques. The craft workshop was opened in 1928 in the former family home of the Vellini family, which changed the use of its spaces.
A large wooden portal leads to the covered passage with the frame used for shoeing working animals, and then to the courtyard, where sandstone grinding wheels for sharpening tools and a wall-mounted drill can be seen. These spaces extend the forge, the heart of the work, which preserves the bellows and tools of the farrier, known locally as su ferreri.
The museum documents one of the most important trades for the agro-pastoral communities of the past, tracing the history of the Vellini family within the wider context of work in 19th-century Sardinia. The display is enriched by panels with images, descriptions and testimonies. The workshop is part of the Sistema museale di Armungia, together with the Museo etnografico Sa Domu de is Ainas, the Museo storico Emilio e Joyce Lussu and the Nuraghe.
Highlights
- Forge with bellows and tools of the farrier
- Frame for shoeing animals in the covered passage
- Sandstone grinding wheels and wall drill in the courtyard
- Panels with images and testimonies
- Combined ticket with the other museums of Armungia
Permanent exhibition
- Ambienti e strumenti del fabbro maniscalco – Forge, covered passage with the shoeing frame, and courtyard with grinding wheels and drill, with illustrated panels.
- Operated by
- Comune di Armungia (gestione Agorà Sardegna)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 3,301
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €4.50children aged 6 to 14, students up to age 25, groups of at least 15 people and people over 65 |
| Groups (15+ people) | €4.50 per personGroups of at least 15 people. |
| Combined ticket for school groups | €3.50Covers the workshop, the ethnographic museum, the Lussu historical museum and the nuraghe. |
The combined ticket (adults aged 26 to 65) covers the Bottega del Fabbro, the Sa Domu de is Ainas ethnographic museum, the Emilio and Joyce Lussu historical museum and the Nuraghe Armungia.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | A guided tour of the entire museum system in French and English is available by appointment; for groups and schools, booking is compulsory. |
