Ecomuseo Alta Val Sangone – Ecomuseo della Resistenza
Exhibition site in Coazze of the Ecomuseo dell’Alta Val Sangone and the Ecomuseo della Resistenza, with a 19th-century hemp loom, panels and a relief model of the area.
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About the museum
The Ecomuseo dell’Alta Val Sangone grew out of research on objects of material culture carried out in the 1990s by the Scuola Media (lower secondary school) of Coazze, and was established by the Region of Piedmont in 1999. It operates in the municipalities of Coazze, Giaveno and Valgioie and deals with hemp weaving, the industrial history of the valley (the Garida talc mine and old paper mills), bread-making traditions, the Franco-Provençal language, local products and the Resistance.
The Coazze site, in the former town hall in Viale Italia, also houses the tourist office. Since 2022 the Ecomuseo della Resistenza in Val Sangone has been set up there as a permanent exhibition, realised with the support of the Metropolitan City of Turin within the Pa.C.E. project; the re-display brought new panels and a relief model with information and paths of the area. Among the objects on display is a 19th-century hemp loom, recovered by the master craftsman Bruno Tessa.
Since 2010 the site has also been the Centro Rete della Val Sangone (Val Sangone network centre) within the “Memoria delle Alpi” project. The nearby Garida talc mine, in Forno di Coazze, is managed separately by the association GECO, which organises guided tours every month.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition of the Ecomuseo della Resistenza in Val Sangone
- 19th-century hemp loom
- Relief model and panels on the area and the valley’s paths
- Information on bread, the Garida talc mine and the Franco-Provençal language
Permanent exhibition
- Ecomuseo della Resistenza in Val Sangone – Permanent exhibition, set up since 2022, on the partisan struggle in Val Sangone, with panels and a relief model of the area.
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Comune di Coazze
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Visiting the Ecomuseo della Resistenza is free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The site is in the former town hall of Coazze, at Viale Italia 3.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The tourist office and the exhibitions of the two ecomuseums are housed in the same building. For the Garida mine, the monthly guided tours are organised by the association GECO. |
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