Museo dell'Industria Bacologica «Domenico Marson»

About the museum

The museum documents the scientific work begun in the second half of the 19th century to combat pebrine, the silkworm disease that devastated European silk farming. Louis Pasteur’s method of cellular selection, developed from 1865, led to the creation of institutes producing silkworm seed.

Domenico Marson founded the Istituto Bacologico Marson in 1882, published 37 scientific papers and in 1926 received a French award for his merits in agriculture. After the collapse of silk prices in 1935, many institutes closed.

The Marson factory has remained almost intact in its main building and retains much of its original machinery and instruments. The complex has been declared of particular cultural importance by the Ministry of Culture and is protected by the Soprintendenza (heritage authority).

Highlights

• Silk-research plant with original machinery and instruments
• History of the fight against pebrine and Pasteur’s method
• Complex declared of particular cultural importance
• Guided visit of about 1 hour 20 minutes

Permanent exhibition

• Lo stabilimento bacologico Marson – Machinery, instruments and original rooms of the factory documenting research on the silkworm.

Operated by

Comitato Promotore Fondazione M.I.B.

Admission & discounts

Fee of €15 per person for the guided tour, paid to the Comitato Promotore of the Fondazione M.I.B. (bank transfer or postal account); the receipt must be sent by email or WhatsApp.

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