Museo civico Andrea Tubino
Civic museum of Masone in the former Augustinian convent, with archaeological and ethnographic collections, historic Nativity scenes and a nail-maker’s forge.
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About the museum
The Civico Museo di Masone was officially founded in 1980 and from the outset was inspired and curated by Andrea Tubino, after whom it is named today. Its statute states that its purpose is to collect and preserve evidence of local history, with particular attention to archaeological material of every period, objects of popular use and the material traces of work in the Valle Stura.
The museum is in the historic centre of the town, in the former Augustinian convent, and extends over several floors. On the first floor six rooms house the ethnographic and archaeological collections and a rich collection of crib figures: around 150 pieces of Baroque date from the Neapolitan and Genoese schools, in ceramic, wood and terracotta.
On the first semi-basement floor, open onto the courtyard, are the temporary exhibitions and the mechanised Nativity scene. On the second semi-basement floor, where the convent’s 17th-century ovens are preserved, a nail-maker’s forge has been reconstructed with original pieces.
Highlights
- Around 150 Baroque crib figures from the Neapolitan and Genoese schools
- Archaeological and ethnographic collections of the Valle Stura
- Nail-maker’s forge reconstructed with original pieces
- Mechanised Nativity scene
- Housed in the former Augustinian convent
Permanent exhibitions
- Collezioni archeologiche ed etnografiche e raccolta presepiale – Six rooms on the first floor with archaeological finds, objects of everyday life in the Valle Stura and around 150 Baroque crib figures.
- Fucina da chiodaioli – Reconstruction, with original pieces, of a nail-maker’s forge beside the convent’s 17th-century ovens.
- Founded
- 1980
- Operated by
- Comune di Masone
- Visitors per year
- approx. 5,115
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
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- 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 town council states that the civic museum is free of architectural barriers.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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