Museo di storia dell'agricoltura
Museum of rural life in the Rocca Malatestiana of Cesena, organised by production cycles: hemp, wheat, vines and wine, livestock and transport.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the Rocca Malatestiana of Cesena, in the building known as the Palatium or “Femmina”, one of the two main bodies of the fortified citadel on the Garampo hill. The collection dates from 1974, when the artist Mario Bocchini donated it to the city.
The display is arranged by production cycles, including those of hemp, wheat, vines and wine, livestock and transport, and traces the main stages in the evolution of the agrarian structures of the Cesena area.
The museum is visited as part of the guided tour of the Rocca's towers.
Highlights
- Route through production cycles: hemp, wheat, vines and wine, livestock
- Tools and implements of Romagna farm work
- Visit in the Palatium of the Rocca Malatestiana
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso per cicli produttivi – Sections on hemp, wheat, vines and wine, livestock and transport, with farm work tools.
- Founded
- 1974
- Operated by
- Comune di Cesena
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €4Over 65s, students of all levels, groups of more than 10 people, holders of FAI, Touring Club, Italia Nostra or Romagna Smart Pass cards |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Free admission for children under 6. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and their companions. |
Ticket for the guided tour of the Rocca (about 50 minutes), payable on arrival in cash or by card. Free admission also for holders of the Cesena Card or Romagna Visit Card, and for journalists and tour guides with a valid card. The Rocca is not a state museum and does not take part in the free admission on the first Sunday of the month.
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
The route is only partly accessible for people with mobility impairments because of stairs. Dogs on leads are admitted; they must be carried on the sections with stairs.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
The nearest car parks are in Viale Mazzoni, next to Piazza del Popolo, and in Piazzale Madonna della Neve, by the Osservanza church. The historic centre is a ZTL (limited traffic zone).
From Piazza del Popolo, walk up the steps opposite the Masini fountain, follow Via Malatesta Novello to the top of the hill, and turn right onto the gravel path of Via Cia degli Ordelaffi to the entrance.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
There is a refreshment point in the courtyard of the Rocca.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 50 min |
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| Good to know | Weekend visits can be booked via WhatsApp at 366 827 4626; for groups on weekdays, write to info@roccacesena.it giving the date, time and number of people. The Rocca is run by the Associazione Culturale Jazzlife. |
