Museo della civiltà contadina e dei lavori artigianali
Volunteer-run museum in Bonferraro with tools, household objects, craft workshops and a period school room on rural life in the Bassa Veronese.
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About the museum
The museum opened in autumn 1997, thanks to the commitment of a group of volunteers passionate about the rural history of the Bassa Veronese (the lower Verona plain). Its aim is to save and preserve what remains of the tools, work implements and household furnishings that bear witness to how earlier generations lived and worked.
The museum is housed in a large building annexed to Villa Brà, a 17th-century rural estate in Bonferraro. The exhibition area covers around 500 square metres, divided into three large halls and several smaller rooms.
The objects are arranged by theme, retracing the different stages of rural life: work, domestic life and leisure. The route includes farm tools, the rice paddy, weights and measures, the cellar, the farmhouse, games, the school, the laundry and the craft workshops of the blacksmith, carpenter, cooper, chair-caner, shoemaker, seamstress, barber and knitter. There is also a miniature amusement park.
After the visit you can take a break in the Italian-style garden or stroll through the English-style park of Villa Brà.
Highlights
- Three large halls with farm tools and household objects
- Craft workshops of blacksmith, carpenter, shoemaker, seamstress and barber
- Period school room
- Sections on the rice paddy, the cellar and the farmhouse
- Miniature amusement park
- Italian-style garden and English-style park of Villa Brà
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso permanente sulla civiltà contadina – Three themed halls on field work, domestic life and leisure, with craft workshops and a period school room.
- Founded
- 1997
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Educational programmes and workshops for schools; the Italian-style garden is a place where children can have a snack.
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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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for school classes and small groups. Educational programmes and workshops are offered for schools, including one on the farrier's craft. |
