Museo della pesca di Varallo
Museum of the Società Valsesiana Pescatori Sportivi in Varallo, dedicated to “alla valsesiana” fly fishing, with rods, flies and period photographs.
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About the museum
In 2014 the Società Valsesiana Pescatori Sportivi obtained from the Comune di Varallo the free use of some rooms in the historic Palazzo D'Adda and began restoring them and setting up the museum. The project was supervised free of charge by the architect Gianni Gamondi, a member of the society. The exhibition spaces and educational workshops were officially opened on 9 May 2015.
The museum documents fishing as an art that has been practised over time and that today survives almost only as a recreational activity. The tools built by the Valsesian fishermen are on display, such as rods, lines and flies, together with photographs of catches and of the fishing environments of the valley. There are also images of the fishermen who sold the trout and grayling they caught.
One area is dedicated to the international recognition of Valsesian fly fishing, with the twinnings with traditional fly fishing in the region of León, Spain, and with Japanese tenkara. Valsesian fishing is also mentioned in a volume of the American Museum of Fly Fishing in Vermont. Two equipped rooms are used for teaching and for courses led by expert instructors.
Highlights
- Rods, lines and flies built by Valsesian fishermen
- Historic photographs of fishermen and of the Valsesia fishing environments
- Spaces dedicated to the twinnings with fly fishing in León (Spain) and with Japanese tenkara
- Teaching rooms for young people and fishing courses
Permanent exhibition
- Museo della pesca a mosca valsesiana – Fishing tackle built by Valsesian fishermen, historic photographs, and sections on the twinnings with fly fishing in León and with tenkara.
- Founded
- 2015
- Operated by
- Società Valsesiana Pescatori Sportivi
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours by booking. The museum has two equipped rooms for teaching, where courses with expert instructors are held periodically. |
