Museo di Cultura Popolare e Contadina
Volunteer-run museum with about 5,000 objects from domestic life, farm work and traditional crafts.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in 1991 on the initiative of Riccardo Assom, an art teacher at the middle school “Cesare Pavese” in Villastellone. Together with his pupils, Assom began cataloguing and restoring the objects donated by the local population, creating the first core of the collection.
In 2007 the municipality restored the former public weighing building in Piazza Libertà and entrusted it to the museum, which thus found a permanent home. The collection today numbers about 5,000 pieces, donated by residents of the town and the surrounding area, and documents domestic life, work in the fields and the craft trades of the past.
The museum is run by the volunteer group “Amici del Museo”, which includes former pupils of Assom, and organises guided tours and cultural events. Alongside the Piazza Libertà site a second exhibition venue is active, Casa Rezia, at Viale G.B. Gennero 5.
Highlights
- About 5,000 objects donated by the community
- Carts and farm vehicles
- Sections on wheat and maize and on viticulture
- Women’s and men’s trades
- Reconstruction of a home from the early 20th century
- Classroom and games of the past
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente di cultura popolare e contadina – Themed rooms present carts and farm vehicles, wheat and maize, viticulture, women’s and men’s trades, clothing and accessories, school and games, and an early 20th-century home.
- Founded
- 1991
- Operated by
- Amici del Museo (gruppo di volontari)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission; guided tours are free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Guided tours are suitable for families and schools; for students, hands-on activities are planned to make history more engaging.
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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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Free guided tours are organised for all age groups and must be arranged in advance. A virtual tour is also available on the website. |
