Museo etnografico di antichi mestieri

About the museum

The museum was founded in 1996 by the association Ij Canteir, which works to promote the traditions and environment of the Orco and Soana valleys. It collects evidence of the craft and farming work of the area.

The route reconstructs the workshops of several trades with mannequins in period clothing and original tools: the knife grinder, the woodcutter and sawyer, the magnin (coppersmith), the shoemaker, the carpenter, the blacksmith, the glazier, the miner and the chimney sweep.

Two rooms are devoted to farm work, with scythes, rakes, gerle (wicker carrying frames) and tools for processing butter. The last room houses the traditional costumes of the Alpine valleys.

Highlights

• Reconstructed workshops of the knife grinder, coppersmith, shoemaker and blacksmith
• Mannequins in period clothing with original tools
• Rooms devoted to farm work and butter-making
• Traditional costumes of the Alpine valleys

Permanent exhibitions

• Botteghe degli antichi mestieri – Reconstructed workplaces with mannequins and tools of the knife grinder, coppersmith, shoemaker, carpenter, blacksmith, glazier, miner and chimney sweep.
• Il lavoro dei campi – Two rooms with farm tools and implements for processing butter.
• Costumi delle valli alpine – Final room with traditional costumes of the Alpine valleys.

Founded

1996

Operated by

Associazione Ij Canteir

Visitors per year

approx. 500

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission according to the Museionline listing.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is in Via Roscio in Pont Canavese; sources give different street numbers (10 and 2).

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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