Museo del fiore
Small natural history museum in the Monte Rufeno nature reserve, devoted to flowers, their relationship with insects and the tradition of the Pugnaloni.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Museo del fiore is a small natural history museum that opened in 1995 in the Monte Rufeno nature reserve, in the woods above Torre Alfina, a hamlet of Acquapendente. It is housed in the Casale Giardino and is linked to the municipality of Acquapendente and to the museum system of Lake Bolsena.
Its indoor and outdoor spaces are devoted to flowers and to the relationships that bind them to other living beings. More than a thousand species of flowering plants have been recorded in the reserve. The route is divided into the sections “Il mondo dei fiori e degli insetti” (the world of flowers and insects), “Le relazioni ecologiche” (ecological relationships) and “I fiori e l’uomo” (flowers and people), the last of which is also devoted to the tradition of the Pugnaloni of Acquapendente and Torre Alfina.
The museum also includes a workshop with a play area, a screening room, a herbarium and a library, and it is the starting point of the Sentiero natura del fiore (flower nature trail). It offers support to students and researchers, in particular from the University of Tuscia.
Highlights
- The world of flowers and insects
- Section on the Pugnaloni of Acquapendente and Torre Alfina
- Workshop and play area “Giocare è imparare” (learning is playing)
- Sentiero natura del fiore (flower nature trail)
- Herbarium, library and screening room
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso del Museo del fiore – Sections on flowers and insects, ecological relationships and the relationship between flowers and people, including the Pugnaloni tradition, in the Monte Rufeno reserve.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Comune di Acquapendente (gestione Monte Meru Soc. Coop.)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 4,825
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €3Over 65s, young people aged 7 to 14, groups of at least 20 people, school and university groups by reservation, holders of the Si.Mu.La.Bo. card, TCI members and Unicredit customers with a partner card |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 6 · Free admission up to 6 years; ages 7 to 14 with reduced ticket. |
| Combined ticket Bosco del Sasseto + Museo del Fiore with the multisensory workshop “Planta sonorum” | €14Instead of €17. |
| Combined ticket Bosco del Sasseto + Museo della Città e Diocesano di Acquapendente with a guided visit to the old prisons | €14Instead of €17. |
Free admission for residents of the municipality of Acquapendente. The entrance ticket is bought on site; guided tours, groups and combined tickets are booked online. Bookings and information: +39 388 856 8841 (also on WhatsApp).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- 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
A guided visit with a workshop in Italian Sign Language (LIS) has been organised for deaf visitors, as part of a project of the Lake Bolsena museum system.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Playground / play area
The museum has a workshop with a play area (“Giocare è imparare”) and offers educational activities and multisensory workshops.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
In front of the museum gate there is a large forecourt for turning and parking.
The museum is a little over 2 km from the village of Torre Alfina, along a wide, well-kept gravel road that can be used by cars and buses in every season.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum shop serves coffee, drinks and small snacks.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | A simple guided tour lasts from 1 to 2 hours. For schools and universities there are educational routes for every level, including full-day ones, and collaborations with the University of Tuscia. |
