MUVIT Museo del Vino
Wine museum in Torgiano, in the Palazzo Graziani-Baglioni, with more than 3,000 objects from archaeology to the decorative arts linked to the vine.
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About the museum
The MUVIT – Museo del Vino was conceived and created by Giorgio and Maria Grazia Lungarotti and opened to the public in 1974. It is located in Torgiano, in the agricultural wing of the Palazzo Graziani-Baglioni, a 17th-century noble summer residence, and is run by the Fondazione Lungarotti, established in 1987.
The museum is interdisciplinary: it follows the relationship between vine, wine and the decorative arts over millennia, in the Mediterranean and in continental Europe. The route unfolds across some twenty rooms with more than 3,000 artefacts: archaeological finds (Cycladic jugs, Hittite vases, Greek, Etruscan and Roman ceramics, glass and bronzes), tools for viticulture and winemaking, ceramic wine vessels from the Middle Ages to the present day, goldsmiths’ objects and textiles.
One section is devoted to prints and drawings from the 15th to the 20th century, with over 600 sheets opening with Andrea Mantegna’s Bacchanal with a Vat, and one room gathers treatises and literary works on wine. The rooms also illustrate Umbrian viticulture, the sacred and profane symbolism of the vine and the craftsmanship linked to wine.
Highlights
- Archaeological finds on wine in the ancient world (Cycladic jugs, Hittite vases, Greek, Etruscan and Roman ceramics)
- Over 600 prints and drawings, starting with Mantegna’s Bacchanal with a Vat
- Ceramic wine vessels from the Middle Ages to the present day
- Room with treatises and literature on wine
- Palazzo Graziani-Baglioni, a 17th-century residence
- Founded
- 1974
- Operated by
- Fondazione Lungarotti ETS
- Visitors per year
- approx. 7,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €5Ticket for the MUVIT only; groups of 12 people, university students with student booklet, young people aged 6 to 18, holders of partner-scheme cards |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 5 · Children under 6 do not pay. |
| Groups (12+ people) | €5 per personSchool groups: €4 per person. |
| Guided tour for a group (one museum, up to 15 people) | €40In Italian or English, by reservation. |
| Guided tour for a group (both museums, up to 15 people) | €50In Italian or English, by reservation. |
The single ticket at €7 is valid for the MUVIT and for the Museo dell’Olivo e dell’Olio; the ticket for the MUVIT alone costs €5. Both include an audio guide on your smartphone and a glass of wine to taste at the Osteria del Museo (adults only).
Accessibility
- Partially 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
The museum is accessible to people with mobility impairments along almost the entire route: the 14 rooms on the ground floor are accessible.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Bookshop with publications, postcards and gadgets; a glass of wine tasting at the Osteria del Museo is included in the ticket. Along the route there are access points for viewing multimedia content from your smartphone.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Good to know | The audio guide is available on your smartphone by connecting to the access points along the route. Guided tours are booked by e-mail or telephone; groups of up to 15 people. Domestic animals are admitted if well behaved and on a leash. |
