Museo Foletto
Museum of the Foletto family pharmacy in Pieve di Ledro: historical herbarium, antique instruments and workshops for making creams, soaps and syrups.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in December 2000 by Achille Foletto and occupies the rooms of a historic family pharmacy in Pieve di Ledro. It presents the pharmaceutical and botanical heritage of the Foletto family, which dates back to the mid-19th century. It all began with Angelo Foletto, a young student who catalogued many local plant species.
The route shows the technological and scientific evolution of the profession, from the ancient apothecary (speziale) to the pharmacist-chemist, with a botany section and a herbarium compiled by Angelo Foletto between 1890 and 1895. Antique instruments and machines such as stills and mortars are also on display.
Next to the exhibition rooms, workshops are held, some of them bilingual, in which visitors prepare creams, soaps, lozenges or syrups based on herbs. Many visits end with a tasting of craft liqueurs made on the spot with local ingredients. The museum is part of the Ledro museum network and has a pharmacist’s garden.
Highlights
- Historical herbarium of Angelo Foletto (1890–1895)
- Antique instruments and machines, such as stills and mortars
- Evolution of the profession from the ancient apothecary to the pharmacist
- Workshops for making creams, soaps and syrups
- Pharmacist’s garden
Permanent exhibition
- Museo della farmacia Foletto – Evolution of the pharmacy from the ancient apothecary to the pharmacist-chemist, historical herbarium and antique instruments.
- Founded
- 2000
- Operated by
- Associazione Culturale Achille Foletto
- Visitors per year
- approx. 10,000
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Practical workshops for curious visitors of all ages, some of them bilingual.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours and workshops last from one to three hours and are booked on the numbers given. The museum takes part in the Ledro museum network. |
