Museo comunale della Pietra, Paglia e Presepe

About the museum

The municipal museum of Fontanarosa, known as the museum of “Pietra, Paglia e Presepe” (Stone, Straw and Nativity Scene), stands below the village, a few metres from the historic core, along the road that once linked the settlements of the Fredane river valley. The building has large windows and a double-pitched roof with exposed iron trusses.

The basement level contains a multi-purpose hall equipped for conferences and seminars, plus two storerooms. The ground floor houses the municipal library, a small lecture room, the carro room and the sculpture room; on the first floor, with a panoramic view over the valley, is the nativity scene room.

The carro room is devoted to the traditional carro of Fontanarosa, a wooden obelisk covered in straw, which is linked to the festival held on 14 August. The museum sits in a large garden with numerous sculptures, a large fountain and stone paths: at its centre stands a Nike of Samothrace carved in local stone, while two large mortars, made by Fontanarosa stonemasons from blocks of more than a hundred quintals, mark the highest part of the garden. Most of the works were donated by Italian and foreign artists, including those who took part in international sculpture symposia.

Highlights

• Carro room with the straw-covered carro of Fontanarosa
• Nativity scene room on the first floor
• Sculpture room
• Garden with a Nike of Samothrace in local stone and the Ogata fountain
• Two monumental mortars made by local stonemasons

Permanent exhibition

• Sala del carro, sala del presepe e sala delle sculture – The straw-covered carro of the 14 August festival, the nativity scene and the sculptural works in the museum and garden.

Operated by

Comune di Fontanarosa

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
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• Accessible restroom: no information
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• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is located in Contrada Pezza Mastrillo, below the historic centre of Fontanarosa.

Amenities & dining

The building houses the municipal library, a lecture room and a multi-purpose hall with a video projector.

Events & venue rental

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