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In the heart of pink granite
The museum space, housed in a hall of the historic Palazzo Pretorio, is a multimedia and multisensory information point dedicated to pink granite and its historical and economic relevance for the territory of Baveno, designed also to represent the wealth of stone-working routes and locations in the Verbano Cusio Ossola territory.
The exhibition space is divided into four thematic areas: the varieties of granite and stone in the VCO area; mineralogical rarities, a real peculiarity of pink granite that contains a variety of crystals sought after by collectors; the craft and techniques of granite processing yesterday and today, with a small exhibition of ancient and current tools; and the history of the exploitation and architectural and artistic use of granite in the area and abroad.
Free admission
Accessibility: also suitable for disabled people
Schools: maximum 2 classes at the same time
Credit: Archivio Fotografico Distretto dei Laghi - Lorenzo Pipi
