Museo Etnografico della Torre
Ethnographic museum of Comenduno di Albino, in the Villa Regina Pacis, devoted to rural life and traditional crafts of the Val Seriana.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in 1989 by citizens of Albino who had come together in a voluntary association. Its aim is to enhance objects linked to work and local popular culture, in particular the rural life of the middle and lower Val Seriana.
It is located in Comenduno, in the building with the tower, an annex of the Villa Birolini Regina Pacis, now owned by the Comune of Albino. In the past, the landlord’s share of the produce of the Birolini sharecroppers, silk industrialists, was collected here.
The display occupies six rooms of the villa: on the ground floor, the cycle of maize and wheat up to flour; on the first floor, the spaces of a farmhouse with the equipment used in daily life; in the underground cellar, a typical cellar for wine, cured meats and dairy products; and other rooms document the crafts of shoemaker, clog-maker, carpenter, turner, blacksmith and tower-clock maker. A meeting room hosts video screenings on rural life.
The museum also includes the detached site of the Maglio Calvi, an old forge active until 1972, at Via del Maglio 8, used for events and visits by reservation.
Highlights
- Cycle of maize and wheat on the ground floor
- Reconstruction of the farmhouse and its cellar
- Workshops of shoemaker, blacksmith, carpenter and tower-clock maker
- Detached site of the Maglio Calvi, an old forge
- Educational routes with workshops for schools
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione etnografica della civiltà contadina – Rooms of a farmhouse, a cellar and craft workshops with tools and objects of rural life in the Val Seriana.
- Founded
- 1989
- Operated by
- Associazione del Museo della Torre di Comenduno ODV
- Visitors per year
- approx. 3,640
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Educational activities are also offered for family audiences, with workshops such as corn-husk dolls (bamboline di brattee) and traditional games; activities include an interactive video visit, guided observation and a workshop.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for school classes and groups, lasting about 120 minutes, by reservation. |
