Museo dalla saggina alla scopa
Museum in the former church of San Defendente in Foglizzo on the cultivation of broomcorn and the production of brooms between the 19th and 20th centuries.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the former church of San Defendente in Foglizzo and documents the broom industry that characterised the area between the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. It is part of the network of the Ecomuseo AMI (Anfiteatro Morenico di Ivrea).
The permanent display presents tools and objects, with photographs and films, and illustrates the cultivation, harvesting and processing of broomcorn (saggina), the cereal from whose panicle brooms are made. It also explains the techniques used to make the different types of broom, called “ramasse” in the local dialect, and their uses.
Highlights
- Tools for growing, harvesting and processing broomcorn (saggina)
- Techniques for making the different types of broom (“ramasse”)
- Photographs and films on the history of the broom industry in Foglizzo
- Housed in the former church of San Defendente
Permanent exhibition
- Dalla saggina alla scopa – Permanent display of tools and objects, with photographs and films, on the cultivation of broomcorn and the making of brooms.
- Operated by
- Comune di Foglizzo (rete Ecomuseo AMI)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 128
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Amenities & dining
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Information from the Comune di Foglizzo (+39 011 988 3501 or +39 011 988 3404) and the Ecomuseo AMI network (info@ecomuseoami.it, +39 0125 54533). |
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