Museo del confetto "Giovanni Mucci"
Museum in the Art Nouveau building of the former Mucci confetti factory, with tools, machinery and moulds for confetti (sugared almonds), sweets and chocolate.
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About the museum
The museum occupies the original building of the confetti factory founded in Andria in 1894 by Nicola Mucci. It is an Art Nouveau (Liberty-style) building with stone vaults, built as the seat of production; the company later also developed in nearby Trani. In the 1930s the “Tenerelli Mucci” confetto was developed here, and it is still prepared today according to a family recipe.
The route is divided into four sections devoted to documents, tools, machinery and moulds used to produce confetti, sweets and chocolate. In the confetti room are displayed sieves, passini, macerini, moulds for marzipan fruit and for confetti, and copper basins. A video room tells the story of the factory and the stages of production; the chocolate room contains period machines, including a tempering machine and a refiner; the sweets room houses machines with hand-engraved bronze rollers.
A reception room holds the awards won by the company and some allegorical paintings by local artists. The visit ends in the boutique, where the products can be tasted.
Highlights
- Art Nouveau factory with stone vaults, the historic seat of Mucci confetti since 1894
- Confetti room with sieves, macerini and copper basins
- Chocolate room with period tempering and refining machines
- Sweets room with hand-engraved bronze rollers
- Video on the history of the factory and the production stages
- Tasting of confetti in the boutique
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso museale della fabbrica Mucci – Four sections with documents, tools, machinery and moulds for producing confetti, sweets and chocolate, plus a video room and a room of awards.
- Operated by
- Mucci Giovanni 1894
Admission & discounts
| Reduced | €5school groups and children aged 6 to 14 |
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Admission is charged; the full price is not published. The visit may include a tasting of confetti.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Boutique with product tasting at the end of the visit.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | A visit to the museum requires a booking by phone or e-mail. The visit includes the route through the four sections, the video and the tasting in the boutique. |
