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Museo della civiltà contadina del Mendrisiotto

The Museo della civiltà contadina del Mendrisiotto is an ethnographic museum located in Stabio, Switzerland, housed in a former school building from 1856 in the historic center. Its collections, gathered over about 45 years, focus on the agricultural and rural heritage of the Mendrisiotto region and comprise around 20,000 objects. The permanent exhibition presents 23 themes across two floors with 441 objects, covering crafts such as woodworking, blacksmithing, beekeeping, dairy production, and textile fibers. The museum also hosts changing temporary exhibitions and offers a library and archives for research.

Families and Kids

The museum is designed with a special exhibition level for children, offering 27 activities and simulators that let them try milking, sawing wood, making butter, searching for the queen bee, and more. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. The permanent exhibition also includes 6 activity tables where children can, for example, prepare a seed pot to take home.

Information

  • Visit duration: 90min
  • Barrier free: Yes
  • For rainy days: Yes
  • Free entrance: Yes
  • Price range: $
  • Topic: Culture and ethnography
    • Guided tours: Yes
    • Children experience: Exceptional
    • Children age group: 3-6, 6-12, 12-18
    • Children activities: Interactive exhibits, Workshops, Tours and demonstrations

Opening hours

Open on Wednesdays from 13:30 to 17:30 and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:30. Closed on official Ticino public holidays, during the summer closure (June 29 to September 6) and the winter closure (December 20 to January 16).
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
13:30-17:30
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
10:00-12:00 / 13:30-17:30
Sunday
10:00-12:00 / 13:30-17:30

Admission fees

0 CHF
Adult admission

Contact

Webpage
museostabio.ch
Email
museo@stabio.ch
Address
Via Natale Albisetti 3, 6855 Stabio

Access

Nearby stops

  • Stabio, Municipio250 meters walking distance

Travel duration

From
Travel time
Lugano
45m
Bellinzona
1h 5m
Locarno
1h 29m
Zug
2h 21m
Luzern
2h 42m

FAQ

  • Are children under 16 allowed to visit the museum unaccompanied?
    No. Children and young people under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Can I take photographs inside the museum?
    Yes, photographs are allowed without flash.
  • Is it possible to visit the museum outside public opening hours without a guided tour?
    No, it is not possible to visit the museum outside opening hours without a guided tour.
  • Can I have lunch inside the museum?
    No, lunch inside the museum is not possible. There is a green area with tables and benches a few meters from the museum where you can have a packed lunch in good weather.
  • Is the museum accessible to people with reduced mobility?
    Yes, the museum is equipped with an elevator and an access ramp and is fully accessible to people with reduced mobility. There is also an accessible toilet on the ground floor and a disabled parking space in Piazza Maggiore.

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