Via della Cisterna del Re, 20/24, 09014 Carloforte SU
Tel: 0781 855880
tsv@comune.carloforte.ca.it
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Opening Hours
days and times
Tuesday to Friday: 10am – 1pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10am – 1pm and 6pm – 9pm
8 August – special opening: 10am – 1pm and 6pm – 9pm
Tickets
Full price
Single museum- € 3,50
Two museums/sites – € 5,00
Single ticket – € 7,00
Reduced price (Children from 6 to 18 years + Over 65)
Reduced price for groups/school classes (min. 10 people)
Authorised tour guides *
Single museum- € 2,00
Two museums/sites – € 3,00
Single ticket – € 5,00
Free of charge
– Minors aged between 0 and 5 years;
– Handicapped persons and their accompanying person;
– Tourist guides from the European Union in the exercise of their professional activity by showing a valid licence issued by the competent authority;
– Members of the I.C.O.M. (International Council of Museums);
– University professors and researchers of subjects related to cultural heritage, by presenting a suitable document;
– Students on degree courses, post-graduate studies and doctorates related to cultural heritage, by presenting the certificate of enrolment or university transcript valid for the current academic year;
– Journalists by presenting the appropriate document in relation to the publication of articles or reviews on museum collections and/or the territory;
– Honorary Inspectors and Conservators of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities Members of I.C.C.R.O.M (International Centre of Studies for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage).
(*) Tourist Guides
Promotional packages must be presented and communicated to the Municipality’s Culture Office in order to be authorised to take advantage of the discount
Reservations for tours and guided tours
During museum opening hours: +39 0781 8589260 – +39 0781 8589200
By email: tsv@comune.carloforte.ca.it
The Casa del Duca (Duke’s House) museum is the perfect place to learn about the history of the community on the island of San Pietro. It is located in the upper part of the village, in the renovated ex-fort named after Carlo Emanuele III, constructed in 1738 together with the first buildings of the nascent town of Carloforte.
Among the most significant exhibits are a model of a tuna fishery and the 19th-century tuna processing and storage plant. There are also reproductions of historical documents, such as the oath of allegiance taken by the community of Tabarka to the King of Savoy in the church of Portoscuso on 24 May 1738; the plan of the first urban centre of Carloforte drawn by the engineer Augusto Della Vallea; and plans for the first fortification and public utility works. Also interesting are the historical documents related to the boatmen – or galanzieri – and the instruments used in mining and navigation.
An additional room houses a collection of Mediterranean shells, while a small garden contains typical plants of the local flora with their names in Tabarchino.
