Museo etnografico Val Trebbia
Museum of peasant civilisation in old rural houses of the Piacenza Apennines at Callegari, with 14 rooms and about 2,000 objects from the 17th century to the post-war period.
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About the museum
The Museo etnografico Val Trebbia opened in June 2000 to preserve, enhance and pass on the memory of the peasant civilisation of the Val Trebbia. It is at Callegari, a small hamlet above Cassolo in the municipality of Bobbio, and is run by the Focopi delegation.
The seat consists of old peasant dwellings typical of the rural architecture of the Piacenza Apennines, preserved in their original state and restored to maintain their character. The route unfolds through 14 rooms of about 400 square metres open to visitors, with about 2,000 objects, work tools and furnishings from the 17th century to the early post-war period, and continues outdoors through courtyards, porticoes, cowsheds, wood-fired ovens and vegetable gardens.
The “Sale della Memoria” (Rooms of Memory) include, among others, the costume room, the kitchen, the weaving room, the bedroom, the carpentry workshop, the cowshed, the milk room, the cellar, the hayloft and the granary. The display favours the reconstruction of the settings and functions of everyday life over the mere quantity of objects.
Highlights
- 14 rooms in old rural houses of the Piacenza Apennines
- About 2,000 objects from the 17th century to the early post-war period
- Kitchen, bedroom, cowshed and weaving room reconstructed
- Carpentry workshop and cellar with original tools
- Outdoor display among courtyards, porticoes and ovens
Permanent exhibition
- Sale della Memoria – Fourteen rooms with reconstructed settings of peasant life, tools, furnishings and costumes from the 17th century to the early post-war period, plus outdoor courtyards and porticoes.
- Founded
- 2000
- Operated by
- Focopi - Delegazione Museo Etnografico Val Trebbia
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Getting there & parking
The museum is located at Callegari, a hamlet of Bobbio above the village of Cassolo. From Piacenza, follow the SS 45 state road towards Bobbio and Genoa, then turn left for Cassolo and Callegari. From Milan, take the A1 motorway, exit Piacenza Sud. Distances: 40 km from Piacenza, 95 km from Genoa.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The form for booking a guided tour is available on the website; the website also offers a virtual tour of the rooms. |
