children itineraries

On the way to the Vesuvius, you could pay a visit to this Museum, located in Santa Maria del Pozzo. Your children will be interested in seeing directly how the daily life of countryside people  was until a few decades ago. They can  see the traditional arts and crafts come to life again: More than 3000 objects and tools are displayed in the museum, but they aren’t just exhibited:in fact, skillful artisans and farmers work in this museum and they interpret old jobs using authentic ancient implements and tools. So they will see the mattress-maker (o’ cardalana) busy in his occupation and they will get acquainted with the job of the “basketmaker” (o’spurtellaro)and of the spinner (a’ filatrice), they will wonder at the existence of jobs now disappeared as the “dish mender” (o’ conciapiatti) and the “scissor sharpener” (o’ molaforbice) testifying a time when things  were repaired and recycled in appalling contrast with our contemporary habits. 
Your younger children will enjoy above all the visit to the farm animals: poultry, oxes, cows, etc. There is also an orchard with educational purposes: your children will be explained how hard was the farmer’s job, which were the ways to cultivate the soil. They will be showed officinal, aromatic and medicinal plants, and will admire the age-long walnut tree and the orange-grove. 

Often, evening performances are organized in the vast area belonging to the museum: performances of plays and recitals of traditional folklore music.
This educational museum is open from Tuesday to Friday at 9.00-13.00; weekend and Public holidays at 9.00-13.00 and at 16.30-20.00.
TICKETS PRICE: 1 ticket euro 1,55; 1 ticket with tourist guide euro 5.00.

By Antonella