Museo della Montagna – Transumanti e Pitturi
Municipal museum beneath the Collegiata church in Cervara di Roma, on transhumance, popular devotion and the artists who visited the village.
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About the museum
The museum, presented as a “crossroads of transhumance and creativity”, documents the pastoral, agricultural and devotional history of the area and its relationship with the artists who have long visited Cervara di Roma. It was created by the municipality in collaboration with the Province of Rome, based on a study by Franca Fedeli Bernardini. Collecting of objects has continued since January 2002.
The museum occupies rooms beneath the collegiate church, spread over two floors: the “little stable of the archpriest's donkey” and the old granary of the curia, which has original graffiti on its walls. On display are ex-votos, devotional objects, sacred vestments, liturgical books, processional items, reliquaries, traditional costumes of the village and tools of farm work, shepherding and itinerant trades.
Highlights
- Ex-votos and devotional objects
- Sacred vestments, liturgical books and processional objects
- Traditional local costumes
- Tools of shepherding, farming and itinerant trades
- Rooms in a former stable and granary beneath the Collegiata
Permanent exhibition
- Transumanti e Pitturi – Ex-votos, devotional objects, vestments, costumes and tools of pastoral and farm work in two rooms beneath the Collegiata.
- Operated by
- Comune di Cervara di Roma
- Director
- Salvatore Paruta
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,000
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is by voluntary donation; the proceeds go towards the ordinary upkeep of the museum.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The municipality's page notes the presence of architectural barriers.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
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 are run by the Pro Loco of Cervara di Roma, which normally also opens the museum. School visits are possible, including multi-day visits with accommodation. |
