Museo "La Terra e la Memoria"
Museum in Pigna on lavender and the local foods of the Upper Val Nervia, with agricultural tools and an ethnographic section on rural life.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The museum opened in 1995 in the historic centre of Pigna, beneath the square, at the foot of the church of San Michele. It covers about 200 square metres across five rooms and is dedicated to the land, its produce and the memory of rural life in the Upper Val Nervia.
One room tells the story of lavender and recalls Aristide Martini, a local herb expert to whom the invention of the double-coil still is attributed. Another is devoted to the valley’s food products, such as the white bean of Pigna (a Slow Food Presidium), black bread, herb ravioli, pisciarada, mushrooms and chestnuts. This is followed by the permanent display of agricultural tools and an ethnographic section on the life and traditions of the farmers.
Highlights
- History of lavender and the double-coil still
- Local foods of the Upper Val Nervia: white bean of Pigna, pisciarada, chestnuts
- Permanent display of agricultural tools
- Ethnographic section on rural life
Permanent exhibition
- La lavanda e i cibi dell’Alta Val Nervia – Rooms devoted to lavender, the valley’s food products, agricultural tools and rural life.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Comune di Pigna
- Visitors per year
- approx. 550
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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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 |
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| Good to know | Guided visits by appointment; admission is free. |
