Museo Sulphur
Historic mining museum in Perticara, in the former Certino sulphur works, with a reconstructed mine and mineral collections on the largest sulphur mine in Europe.
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About the museum
The last sulphur wagon left the Perticara mine in April 1964. Just six years later, in 1970, Sulphur was born, the historic mining museum, one of the first significant examples of industrial archaeology in Italy. Since 2002 it has occupied renovated museum spaces in the former Sulfureo Certino works, where the Vittoria shaft still dominates the landscape as an ancient symbol of the village's link with the underground city.
The power plant, the compressor hall, the lamp room, where lamps and flammable materials were stored, and the workshops have been restored and transformed into a route that explores mineralogy, geology and centuries of mining activity in Perticara. One room presents the Earth's crust and splendid minerals from around the world, including fluorescent ones. Another illustrates the work of the miners, from the extraction of the sulphur-bearing stone to the “sulphur bread”, with a large collection of lamps from Roman times to battery lamps.
At the heart of the route is a sequence of underground workings reconstructed in a scenic way, showing the evolution of extractive activity from the 17th to the 20th century. The museum also preserves old scientific instruments for topographic and environmental surveying, and it is one of the sites of the Parco dello Zolfo delle Marche e della Romagna.
Highlights
- Reconstructed sulphur mine with underground workings
- Vittoria shaft, symbol of the Perticara mine
- Room of rocks and minerals, including fluorescent minerals
- Collection of miners' lamps from Roman times to today
- Old scientific instruments for topographic surveys
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso museale: minerali, miniera e strumenti – Room of rocks and minerals, collection of lamps, workshops and a reconstructed artificial mine on the extractive activity of Perticara from the 17th to the 20th century.
- Founded
- 1970
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,045
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €5.50Children aged 6 to 14 and groups of at least 10 people |
| Children & teens | €5.50Reduced ticket for children aged 6 to 14. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €5.50 per personGuided tours for groups of at least 10 people. |
| Schools (per pupil, plus any workshop costs) | €5 |
Combined promotions are planned with the Museo del Calcolo Mateureka in Pennabilli, the Rocca delle Fiabe in Sant'Agata Feltria and the SkyPark on Monte Aquilone.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The museum offers educational routes and workshops for schools, and guided tours for groups.
Getting there & parking
The museum is located in the former Cantiere Certino, at Via Montecchio 20, in the locality of Perticara di Novafeltria. Distances from the museum: Cesena (centre) 35 km, Rimini (centre) 40 km, Forlì (centre) 60 km, Bologna (centre) 120 km.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | For schools and groups, availability is requested using the online form; the museum confirms the booking. Educational proposals for schools are published on the website. |
