Museo Stampatori «da Sabbio»
New museum in Sabbio Chiese dedicated to the “da Sabbio” printers of the 16th and 17th centuries, with a collection of rare books and educational activities.
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About the museum
The Museo Stampatori «da Sabbio» commemorates the printers from Sabbio Chiese who, from the first decades of the 16th century, went to print books in Venice, Bergamo, Cremona, Milan and other Italian and European cities: families such as the Nicolini, Ventura, Pelizzari, Tini and Bericchia. The idea for the museum emerged in the early 2000s, following research on the printers from Sabbio and an exhibition staged in 2012 for the Feste Decennali (decennial celebrations).
In 2019 Alfredo Bonomi transferred to the municipality, with a condition of cultural use, the building on Via Parrocchiale that houses the museum. The municipality formally established the museum by a resolution of 8 January 2024, and in April of that year the museum joined the Sistema Museale della Valle Sabbia. The displays were fitted out in phases with state and regional funding.
The collection, built up through donations since 2008, includes around fifty books printed in the 16th and 17th centuries, catalogued in a publication from 2023. The museum offers educational routes for schools, workshops for families and courses for adults.
Highlights
- Around fifty 16th- and 17th-century books printed by Sabbio printers
- Building on Via Parrocchiale donated to the municipality by Alfredo Bonomi
- Workshops for families and educational routes for schools
- Multipurpose hall opened for events
- Founded
- 2024
- Operated by
- Comune di Sabbio Chiese
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission according to the Museionline listing (June 2024).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The Museionline listing (June 2024) indicates access for people with disabilities, without further details.
Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The museum runs workshops for families, for example for children from age 8, as well as educational routes for schools and courses for adults.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum offers educational services, with advice from the research centre CREA of the Università Cattolica di Milano. For information and bookings: info@museostampatorisabbio.it. |
