Museo del Balsamico Tradizionale
Museum at Villa Fabriani in Spilamberto on the history and production of Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena DOP, with a visit to the acetaia (balsamic vinegar loft) and a tasting.
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About the museum
The Museo del Balsamico Tradizionale is housed in the Villa Comunale Fabriani in Spilamberto and is run by the Consorteria, a non-profit cultural association active in Spilamberto since 1967 to promote and protect balsamic vinegar. The Consorteria looks after and ages the vinegar in its own barrels.
The visit is a journey through scents, stories and traditions: historical evidence, characteristic aromas and short videos combine with spoken narration on the history and production of Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena DOP. Diplomas, signs and medals are also displayed in the rooms.
Climbing to the attic of the villa leads to the Acetaia Sociale, which holds 129 barrels in 22 sets (batterie) and 7 mother barrels; the temperature variations in the attic favour fermentation in summer and rest in winter. For members, a laboratory checks the sugar content (Brix) and total acidity. The guided route includes a tasting, while the bookshop sells products aged for at least 12 and 25 years.
Highlights
- Acetaia Sociale in the attic, with 129 barrels in 22 sets
- Guided visit with a tasting of balsamic vinegar
- Historical evidence, aromas and videos
- Diplomas, signs and medals of the tradition
- Bookshop with ABTM DOP products
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso museale e Acetaia Sociale – Route on the history, tradition and production of Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena DOP, with a visit to the attic acetaia.
- Operated by
- Consorteria dell'Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Spilamberto
- Visitors per year
- approx. 6,964
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €9University students and over 65s |
| Children & teens | €7free up to age 10 · Young people aged 11 to 17 pay €7; free up to age 10. |
| Seniors | €9 |
| Students & apprentices | €9University students. |
| Ticket with guided visit and tasting (full price) | €12Reduced €10 for university students and over 65s, €8 for young people aged 11 to 17, free up to age 10. |
| One-day Maestro Assaggiatore ticket | €20Free up to age 10. |
The entry ticket with tasting costs €10 (reduced €9); with the guided visit and tasting it costs €12. Primary schools: free admission; other classes pay €8 per pupil for the guided visit with tasting.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Access ramp to the main entrance and equipped toilets on the ground floor; for any needs, please ask the staff. Animals are admitted only if they are guide dogs.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Bookshop with books on balsamic vinegar in Italian and English and sales of the Consorteria’s products. One of the offices of the IAT diffuso of the Unione Terre di Castelli is based at the information desk.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Amateur photographs and videos are allowed; for professional or commercial filming, please contact the museum. |
| Good to know | Guided tours are given in Italian and English. Food and drink may not be brought into the rooms. Groups are invited to book, stating the number of participants, the expected time and a phone number. On request, an in-depth lesson on balsamic vinegar can be given by the Consorteria’s masters (for a flat fee). |
