Museo degli antichi mestieri itineranti
Museum in Montemontanaro with a collection of old bicycles fitted out for itinerant trades, plus sections on war, games and rural life.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
In the former school of Montemontanaro, a hamlet of Montefelcino, a collection of old bicycles is kept, which were used by craftsmen and traders who travelled through towns, villages and countryside, selling goods or offering services not available locally. The vehicles were equipped for the trades of barber, knife-grinder, carpenter and shoemaker, and also for selling haberdashery and delivering bread and milk to homes. The collection documents a period from the 1920s to the 1950s.
The bicycles are part of the collection of Rodolfo Castagni, an enthusiast of traditional trades and customs, who over the years has expanded the museum by recovering original 20th-century material and opening new sections.
The rooms host thematic displays: itinerant trades; war, with photographs and objects from the First and Second World Wars; the games of times past; rural and middle-class life; an exhibition of photographs from the 1940s and 1950s; a music section with radios, records and period instruments; and an exhibition of artistic nativity scenes (presepi) made by local artists.
Highlights
- Old bicycles fitted out for itinerant trades
- War section with photographs and objects from the First and Second World Wars
- Games of times past and music section with radios and period instruments
- Exhibition of artistic nativity scenes by local artists
- Operated by
- Comune di Montefelcino
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,000
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
No admission charge.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- 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
According to the municipality, the entrance and car park are accessible to people with disabilities.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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