MAV – Museo dell'Artigianato Valdostano di Tradizione
Museum of Valdostan craftsmanship near the castle of Fénis, with around 800 objects and a route renewed in 2022.
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About the museum
The Museo dell'Artigianato Valdostano di Tradizione (MAV) was inaugurated on 24 January 2009 in Villa Montana, a short distance from the castle of Fénis. It is run by L'Artisanà, the organisation that promotes traditional crafts in the Aosta Valley.
The collection comprises around 800 everyday objects and sculptures that tell the story and the present of the crafts of an alpine agro-pastoral community. The original display did without showcases, in order to highlight the raw material, technique, type and use of the artefacts.
In 2022 the route was renewed and arranged into thematic areas devoted to memory, material, form, gesture, avant-garde and beauty. The section on memory presents the entire Brocherel collection. The museum is also a place of meeting, cultural promotion, education and research.
Highlights
- Around 800 objects of traditional Valdostan craftsmanship
- Brocherel collection
- Route renewed in 2022 by thematic areas
- Alpine wooden furniture, tools, textiles and sculptures
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso permanente del MAV – The route renewed in 2022 presents Valdostan craftsmanship through the thematic areas of memory, material, form, gesture, avant-garde and beauty.
- Founded
- 2009
- Operated by
- L'Artisanà
- Visitors per year
- approx. 8,475
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5 |
| Children & teens | –Free admission up to age 18. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Free admission for persons with disabilities and one companion. |
Free admission with the Abbonamento Musei (Piedmont and Aosta Valley, Lombardy and Aosta Valley, Extra formula). The prices are taken from the Abbonamento Musei portal; the official website does not publish them.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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
Dedicated museum routes, emergency exits usable by persons with motor disabilities, and visual and acoustic emergency signals. Accessible public transport stops nearby.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
Dedicated visit materials, workshops and dynamic tours are available; the museum provides a pushchair parking area, a changing table and high chairs.
Getting there & parking
The museum is in the hamlet of Chez-Sapin, near the castle of Fénis.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
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 by booking in Italian, French or English, for groups of up to 20 people. Educational activities are offered for schools, families, young people, adults and groups. |
