MUVIS – Museo del Vino e delle Scienze Agroalimentari
Wine museum in the former Cantine Vaselli at Castiglione in Teverina: a route over five levels down to the “Cattedrale” with its giant barrels.
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About the museum
The museum occupies the former Cantine Vaselli, in the heart of Castiglione in Teverina, in an area between the Tiber and Lake Bolsena where the Strada del Vino della Teverina winds its way. Count Romolo Vaselli (1898–1967) bought the cellars from Count Luigi Vannicelli Casoni and from 1942 started high-quality wine production there, at the centre of his agro-industrial company INEC, which also traded olive oil, tobacco and Chianina beef. The wines, including Orvieto and table reds, carried the Vaselli brand on the domestic and export markets until 1994, when the cellar ceased activity.
Restored by the municipality through the MUVIS project, the cellars are now a museum that combines history, art and oral memory. It is part of the network of demo-ethno-anthropological museums of the Lazio Region and of the national association “Città del Vino”.
The route runs over five levels, from the hall with the history of the cellar down to four underground floors. Visitors pass the room with the map of the Tiber valley, the concrete fermentation tanks, used as spaces to walk through in dim light, the wine laboratory of oenologist Riccardo Cotarella and the historic bottling line. After the rooms with wooden barrels, you descend about 27 metres to the “Cattedrale”, the imposing cellar with giant barrels more than three metres in diameter.
Highlights
- The “Cattedrale”: cellar with giant barrels more than three metres in diameter
- Route through the concrete fermentation tanks
- Wine laboratory of Riccardo Cotarella
- Historic bottling line, labels and advertising posters
- Descent over five levels, to about 27 metres underground
Permanent exhibition
- Il percorso del MUVIS – Five levels from the former cellars down to the “Cattedrale” with its giant barrels, past fermentation tanks, a wine laboratory, bottling and the oral memory of wine.
- Operated by
- Comune di Castiglione in Teverina
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €3Children aged 6 to 14, students, members of FISAR, AIS, FIS and FAI, groups of at least 30 people |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 5 · Free up to age 5; reduced ticket for ages 6 to 14. |
| Seniors | freeFree admission for over-65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities. |
| Groups (30+ people) | €3 per personGroups of at least 30 people. |
| Audio guide | €2 |
| Guided tour in Italian (group) | €80Tour fee, by booking. |
| Guided tour in a foreign language (group) | €150Tour fee, by booking. |
Admission is also free for residents and journalists. Wine and local-product tastings are available by booking, for groups of at least 5 people (wines) or 10 people (buffet), to be requested at least 5 days in advance.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Family activities, playful and interactive, follow a set schedule and always end with a creative or hands-on activity.
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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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours, tastings and offers for schools, tour operators, families and companies, by booking. |
