Museo del Tartufo (Truffle Museum)
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The first Italian truffle museum is located in San Giovanni d’Asso, inside the town’s XIVcentury castle.
The tour starts from the basement, where the mystery of the truffle is unravelled: according to legend, truffles originated by lightning. Then, there are some sensory experiences aimed at discovering the tuber, through touch, putting your hands in some jars, hearing and listening to the footsteps of a truffle dog or the noise of the digging spade. Visitors can also taste and smell truffles with the so-called “odorama” contraption. Finally, a gigantic truffle can be explored in details, thus revealing its innermost secrets and true nature.
The visit ends at the documentation centre, where educational workshops are also usually held.
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Contatti
Piazza Antonio Gramsci 1 - 53020 San Giovanni d'Asso(SI)
0577 803268
http://museodeltartufo@museisenesi.org
Altre info
Intero: euro 4,00; ridotto (studenti, insegnanti, over 65, soci ICOM, EDUmusei CARD, accomapagnatore disabile): euro 3,00; bambini (dai 7 ai 13 anni): euro 2,00; gratuito: residenti, bambini sotto i 6 anni, disabili.
Orario estivo (aprile-settembre): dal mercoledì alla domenica 10.30-13.30 e 15.00-19.00. Orario invernale (ottobre-marzo): sabato e domenica 10.30-16.30. Nei giorni di chiusura si effettuano aperture su appuntamento per gruppi di almeno 15 persone.
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