Discovering the Museums of Rural Culture of western Liguria.

CERVO

Ethnographic Museum of western Liguria

Household, agricultural and nautical tools and furnishings of the last century with mannequins in period costumes.

Tel. 0183-408197.

Opening hours: 9-12.30 and 15.30-19 (in summer, also 21-23).

Open every day.

Free admission.

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IMPERIA

Olive Museum

Tools related to olive growing and oil production; collection of lamps and cruets from 500 BC to the last century.

Via Garessio, 13 (Oleificio Carli). Tel. 0183-290505.

Opening hours: 9-12 and 15-18.

Closed on Sundays and Tuesdays.

Free admission.

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LUCINASCO

Ethnographic section of the Lazzaro Acquarone Museum

Oil mill, cellar, stable and period house.

Via Roma. Tel. 0183-52425.

Open from June to September on Sundays 10-11 and 16.30.

Free admission.

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MENDATICA

Museum of Rural Culture

Agricultural and shepherds tools of the valley.

Via Mazzini. Tel. 0184-38713.

Open in summer at irregular hours.

Free admission (best to book).

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PIGNA

Ethnographic Museum

Farming and artisanal vintage tools.

Tel. 0184-241016.

Open at irregular hours (best to book).

Free admission.

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BESTAGNO

Ethnographic collection of the castle of Bestagno

Vintage farming tools.

Via Principale, 89. Tel. 0183-279091.

Free admission (best to book).

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TRIORA

Ethnographic and Witchcraft Museum

Domestic, agricultural and shepherding tools; documents on the witch trial of 1587 and copies of the relative instruments of torture.

Corso Italia, 9. Tel. 0184-94049.

Opening hours: 16-19.30 (in summer every day, in winter only on public holidays).

Closed on Mondays.