Museo della passamaneria "Vittorio Massia"
Workshop museum of the Antica Fabbrica Passamanerie Massia (1843) in Pianezza: historic hand-operated looms, archive and live demonstrations of craftwork.
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About the museum
The Antica Fabbrica di Passamanerie was founded in 1843 by the Massia family, who have run it without interruption ever since. The visit takes place in a workshop museum that houses historic machinery and traces the history of the company, one of the oldest in its sector in Europe.
During the tour, visitors follow the stages of hand weaving, the making of cords and the finishing of trimmings, techniques still used today for furnishings ranging from theatre decorations to haute couture. The tour includes an overview of galloni (braids), alamari (frogging), fringes and tassels, a look at the historic Massia creations, a visit to the archive and a live demonstration by craftspeople working on the hand-operated mechanical looms still in use.
Highlights
- Historic hand-operated mechanical looms still in operation
- Live demonstration of the craftspeople’s work
- Archive and historic creations of the Massia family
- Overview of galloni, fringes, tassels and alamari
Permanent exhibition
- Museo-laboratorio della passamaneria – Historic machinery, the company archive and a demonstration of the hand weaving of galloni, cords and fringes.
- Operated by
- Antica Fabbrica Passamanerie Massia Vittorio 1843
- Visitors per year
- approx. 985
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- 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
Turismo Torino describes the visit as partially accessible.
Kids & families
Recommended for ages 11+
The guided visit is available from the age of 11.
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 · approx. 2 hrs |
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| Good to know | Guided visit of about 2 hours in Italian and English, for groups of 4 to 20 people aged 11 and over, booked by e-mail at madeintorino@turismotorino.org (Turismo Torino) or by phone at the factory. The cost is not stated. |
