Museo valdese della Balsiglia
Small Waldensian museum in a former school classroom in Massello, dedicated to the 1690 siege of the Balsiglia during the Glorioso Rimpatrio (Glorious Return).
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About the museum
The museum is set up in a single room on the ground floor of what was the hamlet school of Massello, in the Balsiglia district. It tells the story of the siege suffered in 1690 by the Waldensians led by Henri Arnaud on the Pan di Zucchero, the final episode of the Glorioso Rimpatrio, the armed return from Swiss exile that began in the summer of 1689.
The exhibition is based on documents, graphic material, a video and a model of the site, complemented by stained-glass windows dedicated to Henri Arnaud, Tron Poulat and Giosuè Gianavello, central figures of Waldensian resistance. Outside, visitors can walk part of the route of the siege.
The museum is part of the museum system of the Waldensian valleys, coordinated by the Fondazione Centro Culturale Valdese in Torre Pellice.
Highlights
- Account of the 1690 siege at the Pan di Zucchero
- Model of the site and video
- Stained-glass windows dedicated to Henri Arnaud, Tron Poulat and Giosuè Gianavello
- Part of the siege route can be walked
Permanent exhibition
- L’assedio della Balsiglia (1690) – Documents, graphic material, video, model and stained glass on the siege of the Pan di Zucchero and the Waldensians’ Glorious Return.
- Operated by
- Fondazione Centro Culturale Valdese
- Visitors per year
- approx. 400
Admission & discounts
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- 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 website states that the museum is not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bus line Turin–Prali as far as Perrero.
By car
Parking available
Parking near the museum.
Private buses (up to 12 m) arrive at the Pro Loco square in Massello, then it is about 50 minutes on foot.
Get directionsAmenities & 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 booking through the “il barba” office of the Fondazione Valdese (tel. 0121 950 203, Monday to Friday). |
