Museo del rubinetto e della sua tecnologia
Museum in San Maurizio d’Opaglio dedicated to the history of the tap, hygiene and the tap and valve industrial district of the Cusio.
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About the museum
The Museo del rubinetto e della sua tecnologia tells the story of humanity’s relationship with water and of the innovations—of which taps and valves are fundamental components—that transformed personal care from an elite practice into a mass phenomenon. The narrative links the social history of water to the birth of the tap and valve industrial district in the Cusio.
The first nucleus dates from April 1995, when the permanent exhibition “L’uomo e l’acqua” (Man and Water) opened in the entrance hall of the town hall of San Maurizio d’Opaglio. In July 2005 the materials were moved to two rooms on the ground floor of the old town hall, the first part of the permanent premises: one room is used as an office and archive, the other as an exhibition space for themed shows. The project provides for the complete restoration of the building, with an educational workshop, a lecture hall and a technology library.
The exhibitions set up at the premises illustrate historical pieces, including the reconstruction of a Roman-era mixing tap, and the history of the district’s companies from 1860 to 1965.
Highlights
- Historical taps and valves, including pieces from the 17th century
- Reconstruction of a Roman-era mixing tap
- History of the tap district from 1860 to 1965
- Exhibitions on water, hygiene and technological innovation
Permanent exhibitions
- Acqua, vino e… rubinetti – Display cases and panels with about forty historical pieces on the history of the tap and its everyday use.
- Dall'Erica all'Ottone – Exhibition on the industrial history of the tap and valve district in the lower Cusio, from 1860 to 1965.
- Visitors per year
- approx. 988
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Getting there & parking
By car
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Parking area in front of the Teatro degli Scalpellini, recommended for visitors.
Visitors arriving from Gozzano can reach the area by turning left at the traffic lights and following via Torchio, via Scarpia and via Cimitero.
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