Museo del Salame di Felino

About the museum

The Museo del Salame di Felino is part of the network of the Musei del Cibo of the Province of Parma. It is housed in an old 14th-century rural courtyard in the centre of Felino, originally made up of a square tower house and a smaller farm building. For centuries the building housed the village inn, documented from the 17th century, and later a pharmacy and a shop. At the end of the 18th century the two parts were joined into a single complex; the 1985 restoration revealed the stone walls, today a rare example of an early medieval building without plaster in the foothill belt.

The route is divided into seven sections: the historical and archaeological evidence of the link between the territory and pig farming, with the consortium protecting the IGP designation and an interactive screen on Italian salami traditions; the large pork-butchery hall with tools of the norcini and peasant families; the illustrations by Benito Jacovitti devoted to salami; the history of the meat grinder, including through Karl Drais, inventor of the draisine; gastronomy and production technology; a seventeenth-century farmhouse; and video testimonies of norcini and modern producers who keep to the original recipe.

Highlights

• Fourteenth-century rural courtyard restored in 1985
• Collection of pork butchers’ tools
• Illustrations by Benito Jacovitti on salami
• History of the meat grinder, with Karl Drais
• Seventeenth-century farmhouse, with stories told through QR codes
• Video guide in LIS and audio guides in five languages

Permanent exhibition

• Percorso espositivo permanente – Seven sections on the land, pork butchery, Jacovitti’s illustrations, the history of the meat grinder, gastronomy, the seventeenth-century farmhouse and video testimonies.

Founded

2004

Operated by

Provincia di Parma – Musei del Cibo

Visitors per year

approx. 5,424

Admission & discounts

Free admission also for teachers, journalists and children under 6.

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

Free admission for people with disabilities with a companion. A video guide in Italian Sign Language (LIS) is available.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

A single family ticket is available for two adults and all children; educational workshops are offered for schools and groups.

Getting there & parking

By car from Parma: southern ring road, exit 14 “Via Montanara”, then follow the signs for Felino. School transport with TEP and electric car hire on booking are available.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The museum has a shop.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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