Museo dell'Arte della Tornitura del Legno
Museum in Pettenasco in the former Maulini turnery, with tools, machines and turned objects that tell of a craft typical of the Cusio.
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About the museum
The museum occupies a former turnery of the Maulini family, active since 1886, in the historic centre of Pettenasco, a few steps from the Casa Medievale and the Piazza del Municipio. The building is one of the mills, known as “fabbriche”, that rose in Pettenasco from the mid-19th century along the millrace fed by the Pescone stream and were turned into turning workshops.
Wood turning was a typical activity of the Cusio, the area of Lake Orta, up to the 1950s. The museum documents turned objects and, in a dedicated section, preserves the original tools and machines of the workshop.
The display is on a single floor. The museum is run by the Pro Loco di Pettenasco, organises exhibitions, events, guided tours and educational workshops, and also houses a tourist information office in the same building.
Highlights
- Former Maulini turnery with original tools and machines
- Turned wooden objects from the Cusio
- Guided tours and educational workshops
- Tourist information office in the same building
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso espositivo sulla tornitura del legno – Tools, machines and turned objects from the former Maulini turnery, on the wood-turning tradition typical of the Cusio.
- Operated by
- Pro Loco Pettenasco
- Visitors per year
- approx. 600
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
- 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 display is on a single floor, and access for people with disabilities is permitted.
Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Educational workshops for schools.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi for visitors during the museum's opening hours. Tourist information office in the building.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours and educational workshops, suitable for classes of about 25 pupils; information from the Pro Loco (+39 345 995 6357, proloco.pettenasco@tiscali.it). |
