Museo della canapa di Sant'Anatolia di Narco
Museum on the cultivation and processing of hemp and on weaving in the Valnerina, with multisensory routes and a weaving workshop.
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About the museum
The museum in Sant’Anatolia di Narco is devoted to hemp and weaving. It presents the cultivation and use of hemp in domestic life and production, the tools for processing and weaving, and a collection of textiles donated by families of the area. After its renovation, the display combines objects, multimedia tools and multisensory routes that connect each piece to its function and history.
The route also includes the contemporary installation “Spinning Dolls” by the artist Liliane Lijn, which evokes the gestures and the female world linked to textile work. In the adjacent rooms, renovated with hemp and lime bio-architecture, are the Laboratorio di tessitura (weaving workshop), a practical teaching space, and the Atelier di sartoria (tailoring studio), where fibres and fabrics can be explored right through to the design of a garment.
The museum is intended as a place of encounter and exchange of practices, where a textile project fosters dialogue between institutions, museum professionals, bearers of tradition and young weavers.
Highlights
- Cultivation and processing of hemp, past and present
- Collection of textiles donated by local families
- “Spinning Dolls” installation by Liliane Lijn
- Weaving workshop and tailoring studio
- Tactile routes with audio guidance
- Visitors per year
- approx. 4,800
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2Young people aged 18 to 25 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities, with a companion. |
| Students & apprentices | freeFree admission for university students and fine arts academy students. |
| Families | –Families with at least one adult and children up to age 14: admission and guided tour free for the children, guided tour free for the adults. |
| Guided tour (per person, in addition to the ticket) | €2Free for holders of the Spoleto Card. |
Admission is free also for group leaders and accompanying teachers, cultural heritage professionals, journalists, licensed tourist guides and ICOM members. Payment at the ticket office, or in advance by bank transfer to the Comune di Sant’Anatolia di Narco. Rates and hours may change.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The venue is accessible, with lifts and a stairlift to the first floor (the stairlift is operated by staff). Tactile routes with audio guidance for visually impaired people are available by reservation (tel. +39 0743 788 013 or +39 0743 613 149, didattica@museodellacanapa.it). The display uses the Bianconero typeface, designed for people with dyslexia. Animals are admitted.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
- Playground / play area
Area for children under 3 with a nursing point, changing table, nursing armchair and adaptable toilets; pushchairs are admitted, with a secure space to store them; baby carrier free on request.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
The cloakroom is currently not in use.
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 |
| Photography | Amateur photos and filming are permitted; professional use requires written authorisation (info@museodellacanapa.it). |
| Good to know | Educational routes for schools, family activities and weaving courses are offered; the hemp itinerary is also planned. |
