Museo di storia e civiltà contadina di Varano Marchesi
Small museum in Varano Marchesi with a section on the history of the upper Recchio valley and an exhibition of rural tools.
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About the museum
The museum opened in 1999 in Varano Marchesi, a village in the municipality of Medesano. It includes an educational section on the history of the upper valley of the Recchio stream, from Roman times to the 19th century, with coins and materials from Roman settlements among the oldest finds.
A permanent exhibition illustrates peasant culture thanks to a collection donated by the collector Marco Pometti. The display is organised into ten display stands devoted to the tools of blacksmiths and carpenters, farm work, the kitchen, the processing of wool and hemp, and the work of the norcino (traditional pork butcher).
Highlights
- Section on the history of the upper Recchio valley from Roman times to the 19th century
- Coins and materials from Roman settlements
- Collection of tools donated by Marco Pometti
- Ten thematic stands on crafts and rural work
Permanent exhibition
- Mostra permanente di civiltà contadina – Ten stands with tools of blacksmiths, carpenters, farm work, the kitchen, wool and hemp processing and the norcino, from the Pometti collection.
- Founded
- 1999
- Visitors per year
- approx. 600
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is at Varano Marchesi, a village in the municipality of Medesano, in via Valle.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided visits by appointment are offered. |
