Museo delle Cere di Piacenza
Wax figure museum in the medieval village of Grazzano Visconti, telling the history of the Piacenza area from the Etruscans to the 20th century.
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About the museum
The Museo delle Cere di Piacenza is located in the medieval village of Grazzano Visconti, in the municipality of Vigolzone, in the Val Nure, on Via Anna Visconti near the North car park. Its route moves through the centuries, wars and passions from the Etruscans to the modern age, presenting the art, culture and history of the Piacenza area with wax figures in historic settings.
The characters represented include Hannibal, Calpurnia, Saint Columban, Petrarch, Pope Paul III, Alessandro Farnese, Giulio Alberoni, Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Maria Luigia of Austria, Giuseppe Verdi, Virginia Zucchi and Edoardo Amaldi. Educational information sheets, also translated into English and prepared by the local historian Roberto Mori, accompany the route.
The scenes are completed by replicas of period objects, such as the so-called “Fegato etrusco” (Etruscan Liver) and the Gutturnium chalice, and by costumes made with the collaboration of film costume designer Stefano Nicolao.
Highlights
- Wax figures of Hannibal, Saint Columban, Petrarch, Verdi and other figures linked to Piacenza
- Route from the Etruscans to the 20th century
- Costumes by film costume designer Stefano Nicolao
- Replicas of objects such as the Etruscan Liver and the Gutturnium chalice
- Educational information sheets also in English
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso storico con figure di cera – Wax figures in historic settings from the Etruscans to the 20th century, with costumes and replicas of period objects.
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4.50 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3 |
Prices are taken from a 2023 entry on Museionline. A voucher that can be downloaded from the museum’s website can be shown at the ticket desk for a surprise when buying a ticket.
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
The entrance to the village of Grazzano Visconti has two large car parks. The museum is on Via Anna Visconti, near the North car park.
From the Piacenza motorway exits, continue on the southern ring road towards Bettola, pass Podenzano and follow the signs for Grazzano Visconti.
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