Museo dei ferri taglienti
Museum in the historic centre of Frosolone on the tradition of scissors and knives, with a workshop where visitors can watch forging.
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About the museum
The Museo dei ferri taglienti is in the historic centre of Frosolone, in Alto Molise, a town that has been known for centuries for producing scissors and knives. At the end of the 19th century this activity provided work for hundreds of people, and in the first half of the 20th century around eighty craft workshops were still operating.
The museum, recently renovated and run by the Municipality, holds hundreds of historic objects of value, recovered from enthusiasts and from the heirs of the finest scissor and knife makers of the last century. Alongside local pieces, blades from other origins are also on display, including numerous military cutting blades handed over by various heritage authorities (Soprintendenze).
Part of the museum is a craft workshop where visitors can watch forging, the ancient manual technique in which heated metal is hammered on an anvil to shape the blades, carried out by master craftsmen from Frosolone. The museum is part of the town’s museum system, together with the Casetta del pastore and the Museo del costume.
Highlights
- Hundreds of historic scissors and knives from Frosolone
- Craft workshop with forging demonstrations
- Military cutting blades from various heritage authorities
- Link with the national scissors and knives trade fair (August)
Permanent exhibition
- Forbici e coltelli di Frosolone – Hundreds of historic objects linked to the making of scissors and knives, military blades, and a craft workshop with a forging demonstration.
- Operated by
- Comune di Frosolone
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,000
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in the historic centre of Frosolone; the municipal website places it almost at the end of Via Garibaldi.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Booking required at least 24 hours in advance: association “Molise da Scoprire”, phone/WhatsApp +39 328 763 9268, email molisedascoprire@gmail.com. The museum is part of the Musei di Frosolone, which also include the Casetta del pastore and the Museo del costume. |
