Museo della Maschera
Ethnographic museum in Rocca Grimalda on carnival, festivals and masks, born from the revival of the Lachera, the village’s ancient carnival.
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About the museum
The museum opened in 2000, founded by a group of scholars linked to the Laboratorio Etno-Antropologico, which has been active in Rocca Grimalda since 1996. It was established with the aim of making this small village in the Oltregiogo area of the Genoa region a centre of cultural research able to work with Italian and European institutions interested in popular traditions.
The main inspiration was the Lachera, a carnival ritual with very archaic features, whose masks show strong similarities with rites still practised in many parts of Europe. From an ethnographic perspective, the museum presents a permanent collection devoted to carnival, festivals and masks.
Highlights
- Masks and costumes of the Lachera of Rocca Grimalda
- Ethnographic collection on carnival and popular festivals
- Link with the Laboratorio Etno-Antropologico
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente su carnevale, feste e maschere – Masks and ethnographic material linked to the Lachera and popular traditions.
- Founded
- 2000
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
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