Museo etnografico Sa Domu de is Ainas
Ethnographic museum in Armungia in the former 19th-century town hall: about 600 objects tell the story of farming and pastoral life in the Gerrei.
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About the museum
The museum, whose name in Sardinian means “the house of the work tools”, is housed in the former town hall of Armungia, built in the mid-19th century on the site historically linked to the church of San Giovanni. The first exhibition, created by a group of girls, opened on 4 December 1982.
The collection numbers about 600 objects that belonged to the people of the village and reconstructs the farming and pastoral life of the Gerrei. The theme rooms are devoted to clothing, women’s work, agriculture, ironworking and the land, with hunting, fishing, herding, charcoal production and local dwellings. Three small stone “case minime” house a weaving workshop and a multimedia section.
The museum is part of the Sistema museale di Armungia, together with the Bottega del fabbro (blacksmith’s workshop), the Museo storico Emilio e Joyce Lussu and the Nuraghe Armungia, and serves as the access point to the nuraghe.
Highlights
- Around 600 objects of farming and pastoral life in the Gerrei
- Rooms on clothing, women’s work, agriculture and ironworking
- Weaving workshop and multimedia section in the case minime
- Access point to the Nuraghe Armungia
- Housed in the former mid-19th-century town hall
Permanent exhibition
- Cultura contadina e pastorale del Gerrei – About 600 objects in theme rooms on clothing, women’s work, agriculture, iron and the land, with a weaving workshop and a multimedia section.
- Founded
- 1982
- Operated by
- Comune di Armungia (Sistema museale, gestione Agorà Sardegna)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 3,301
Admission & discounts
| Groups | –Booking required for groups and schools. |
|---|---|
| Full combined ticket for the museum system | €6 |
| Reduced combined ticket for the museum system | €4.50Children aged 6 to 14, students up to age 25, groups of at least 15 people and adults over 65. |
| Reduced combined ticket for school groups | €3.50 |
Admission is charged; the price of the museum alone is not published. Combined ticket prices are those of the Sistema museale di Armungia listed for the Nuraghe Armungia. Guided tours are included in the price.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Bookshop inside the museum.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours of the museum system are included in the ticket price; available in French and English by reservation. Groups and schools must book. |
