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An aerial view of a historic town with a prominent castle, fortified walls, and a river running through the center. 1
A collection of shoes hanging on racks. 2
A room with shelves displaying antique radios and a collection of knives. 3
A ceiling with intricate carvings and a central ornate medallion. 4
A brick tower with a wooden door and a small window. 5
By ASSOCIAZIONE MUSEO ARTI E MESTIERI DI UN TEMPO ONLUS
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 32 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Visit one of the largest ethnographic museums in Piedmont
    • Marvel at more than 6,000 objects dating from the 17th to the 20th century
    • Discover a museum founded in 1980 by a group of volunteers
    • Marvel at the magnificent workshops that house 27 different trades

Activity location

    • Cisterna d'Asti
    • Cisterna d'Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Piazza Maggiore Hope, 1, 14010 Cisterna d'Asti AT, Italia | Castle Ticket Office.
    • Cisterna D'asti, Piemonte, Italy

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Cisterna d'Asti: guided tour of the museum "Arts and Crafts of the past" in Multilingual

  • Opening hours: Sat 15:00-17:30
  • English
Price details
RM 31.95 x 2 AdultsRM 63.90
Total
Price is RM 63.90
Until Fri, 6 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Entrance ticket and guided tour of the Museum of Arts and Crafts of Yesteryear
  • Inclusions
    Access to the rooftop viewpoint

What you can expect

  • Meet your guide at the ticket counter, located within the imposing walls of the medieval castle of Cisterna d'Asti, and begin your guided tour to discover the ancient crafts of yesteryear. Immerse yourself in the past for an hour and a half and visit the three floors of the castle, which today house one of the largest ethnographic museums in Piedmont.

    The three floors contain 23 rooms in which 27 workshops are depicted through the objects and furnishings that were used in the past.

    The tour will start in the cellar, where the blacksmith's and basket maker's workshops are set up, and we will talk about rural legends, the Cisterna coin and agricultural techniques. Of course, there had to be a room dedicated to wine.
    Next, the tour continues to the Noble Floor, where the workshops filled with original objects from the area overlook an ancient cistern. These include the bakery, the tavern, the print shop, the tobacco shop, the nougat maker and the goldsmith. You can also visit the room dedicated to Princess Maria Vittoria del Pozzo della Cisterna, the last noble heiress of the Castle, and the council chamber.
    The tour ends with a visit to the top floor, which houses the workshops of the cobbler-saddler, carpenter, weaver, wheelwright, watchmaker, knife grinder, mattress maker, tailor and midwife, as well as rooms dedicated respectively to rural weights and measures, music, the middle class and mutual aid societies.

Location

Activity location

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    • Cisterna d'Asti
    • Cisterna d'Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Piazza Maggiore Hope, 1, 14010 Cisterna d'Asti AT, Italia | Castle Ticket Office.
    • Cisterna D'asti, Piemonte, Italy