Museo della pesca del Litorale triestino

About the museum

The museum tells the story and fishing traditions of the Slovene inhabitants of the coast between Trieste and the mouths of the Timavo, who have lived on the shores of the Adriatic for more than a thousand years. It is run by the cultural association Museo della pesca del Litorale triestino and is located on the western side of the village of Santa Croce, between the Karst and the sea.

The exhibition brings together fishing tools, nets and implements of considerable ethnological value, together with documents dating back to the Middle Ages and period photographs of the daily life of the fishermen. Illustrated panels show the stages in the development of fishing, the small harbours of the coast, fishing methods and the fishing regulation of 1835, under which the Slovenes of the coast became holders of a strip of sea one nautical mile wide.

The captions are in Italian, Slovene and English. The thematic areas include the boats used for fishing, the divers, the stages of fishing, equipment and rare fish. The association has also acquired a house with a kitchen garden and courtyard that belonged to a fishing family, where a permanent exhibition on the housing culture of the fishermen of Santa Croce is planned.

Highlights

• Fishing tools, nets and implements of ethnological value
• Medieval documents and period photographs
• Sections on boats, divers, stages of fishing and rare fish
• Fishing regulation of 1835 and the fishing rights of the Slovenes of the coast
• Captions in Italian, Slovene and English

Permanent exhibition

• Esposizione permanente sulla pesca del Litorale triestino – Tools, nets, documents and photographs on the traditional fishing of the Slovenes between Trieste and the mouths of the Timavo.

Operated by

Associazione culturale Museo della pesca del Litorale triestino

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• 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

The museum is declared accessible to people with disabilities; it is advisable to contact the museum in advance. For people with disabilities, access is recommended along the downhill road next to the small church of San Rocco.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The lanes of Santa Croce are very narrow: it is advisable to leave the car at the entrance to the village and continue on foot, following the signs for the Dom A. Sirk and the small church of San Rocco (about 5 minutes).

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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