Museo del grano di Ortacesus
Ethnographic museum of Ortacesus in a courtyard farmhouse of the Trexenta, dedicated to the cultivation and processing of wheat.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in a typical courtyard farmhouse that belonged to the Serra family, on the main road towards Guasila, and documents the long tradition of cultivating cereals and durum wheat in the Trexenta. Many of the objects on display were donated by villagers. It is run by the Su Corongiu company.
The rooms are organised around traditional men’s and women’s work: fieldwork, bread-making and weaving. Among the most significant pieces is a wooden millstone. The route also includes a 1960s film by the Danish researcher Weis Bentzon on the sowing, processing and harvesting of wheat, and a section dedicated to the launeddas player Dionigi Burranca, who lived in Ortacesus and died there in 1995.
The guided tour ends with a tasting of traditional Trexenta breads, and the museum offers educational workshops on bread, adobe bricks and taste.
Highlights
- Wooden millstone for grain
- 1960s film by Weis Bentzon on the wheat cycle
- Section dedicated to launeddas player Dionigi Burranca
- Courtyard farmhouse of the Serra family
- Workshops on bread, adobe bricks and taste
Permanent exhibition
- Il ciclo del grano nella Trexenta – Rooms dedicated to fieldwork, bread-making and weaving, with Weis Bentzon’s film.
- Operated by
- Comune di Ortacesus (gestione: Su Corongiu)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Reduced | €1.50groups of more than 10 people |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Free up to 5 years; the ticket for school classes costs €1. |
| Seniors | freeFree admission for over-65s. |
| Groups (11+ people) | €1.50 per personGroups of more than 10 people. |
| Guided tour of the museum (adults) | €3.50€3 for groups and schools. |
| Educational workshop (adults) | €3€2.50 for groups of more than 10 people, €2 for students and accompanying persons. |
| “La via del pane” route with museum visit (adults) | €3.50A day trip with optional lunch at €7.50, €8.50 or €9.50. |
For groups of at least ten people, the guided tour is included in the ticket.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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
According to the Municipality there are no architectural barriers; the regional listing reports facilitated physical accessibility.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Educational workshops for schools and groups on bread, adobe bricks and taste.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Bookshop and teaching room.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours (led by a museum guide, with a tasting of Trexenta breads) and educational workshops on bread, adobe bricks and taste are available by reservation. |
