Museo della Bambola e del Giocattolo «Quirino Cristiani»
Municipal museum in Santa Giuletta devoted to dolls and toys made locally and to Quirino Cristiani, a pioneer of animated film.
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About the museum
The museum is housed on the ground floor of the Palazzo Comunale (town hall) in Santa Giuletta, is owned by the municipality and operates as a permanent non-profit institution. It is named after Quirino Cristiani, born in Santa Giuletta and regarded as a forerunner of Disney: he made the first feature-length cartoon (1917) and the first feature-length animated film with sound (1931).
The collection includes dolls, toys, casts, photographs and documents linked to the local factories and workshops of the last century. The town’s production history begins in 1933; the museum also commemorates the creation of Topo Gigio (1968), the puppet Five for Canale 5 (1975) and the Olympic mascot Misha for the Moscow Games (1980).
Highlights
- Dolls and toys from local factories and workshops
- Casts, photographs and documents on twentieth-century production
- Tribute to Quirino Cristiani, author of the first animated feature films
- Memorabilia of Topo Gigio, the puppet Five and the mascot Misha
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione di bambole e giocattoli – Dolls, toys, casts, photographs and documents linked to the local factories and to Quirino Cristiani.
- Operated by
- Comune di Santa Giuletta
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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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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| Good to know | Guided tours can be booked from the “Prenota una visita guidata” (Book a guided tour) page of the museum’s website; the museum management can be reached at +39 348 290 1681. |
