Info on food museums in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 21 OCTOBER 2011)

Here are some links on food museums/musei del cibo and for food/beverage related ones in Italy:

FOOD MUSEUMS/MUSEI DEL CIBO

• SPECIFIC
• CHEESE/FORMAGGIO
• Museo del Parmigiano-Reggiano (Museum of Parmesan Cheese) – Location: Soragna (province = Parma: PR), Region: Emilia Romagna – Source: Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano-Reggiano – In English, Italian
• CHOCOLATE/CIOCCOLATO
• Caffarel Chocolate Museum – no web site found. However, search for the word, "Amore!" on this page – Location: Lucerna San Giovanni near Torino AKA Turin (province = Torino (TO), Region: Piemonte – Source: "Caffarel Chocolate" mentioned in Famous Museums of Chocolate, Part II section of ExtremeChocolate.com
  
• Museo del Cioccolato – In Italian Only – Location: Norma (province = Latina: LT), Region: Lazio – Source: web site
  
• La Casa del Cioccolato Perugina – In Italian Only – Location: Perugia (PG), Region: Umbria – Source: PERUGINA which is now part of Nestlé Italiana S.p.A. – "Nutrirsi bene, vivere meglio (Good Food, Good Life)"
• OLIVE OIL/OLIO D'OLIVO
• Museo dell’Olio (Museum of Olive Oil of Cantinarte) – Location: Bucchianico (province = Chieti: CH), Region: Abruzzo – Source: CantinArte® – In English, Italian
• Museo dell'Olio (Oil Museum) – Location: Loreto Aprutino (province = Pescara: PE), Region: Abruzzo – Source: The Civic Museums – "The Loreto Aprutino's Civic Museums list" – section of – ""
  
• Museo Dell’ Olivo (Olive Oil Museum) – Location: Imperia (province = Imperia: IM), Region: Liguria – Source: web site – In English, French, German, Italian
• PASTA
• Museo Nazionale delle Paste Alimentari (National Museum of Pasta Foods) – Location: Rome (RM), Region: Lazio – Source: web site
  
• PROSCIUTTO AND SALAME/SALUMI
• Felino Salame Museum – "The Museum of Salame" – Location: Felino (province = Parma: PR), Region: Emilia Romagna – Source: Academia Barilla – In English, Italian
• Museo del Prosciutto e dei salumi di Parma – In Italian Only – Location: Langhirano (province = Parma: PR), Region: Emilia Romagna – Source: Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma – In Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese
• The Museum of Prosciutto and Parma Salumi – Location: Langhirano (province = Parma: PR), Region: Emilia Romagna – Source: Academia Barilla – In English, Italian
• TOMATO/POMODORO
  
• Museo del Pomodoro (The Museum of Tomato) – Location: Collecchio (province = Parma: PR), Region: Emilia Romagna – Source: Academia Barilla – In English, Italian
• VINEGAR
  
• Balsamic Vinegar Museum in Spilamberto, Italy – "Museo del Balsamico Tradizionale di Spilamberto Visiting Information" – By James Martin – Location: Spilamberto (province = Modena: MO), Region: Emilia Romagna – Source: Europe Travel section of About.com
• Museo del Balsamico Tradizionale (Balsamic Vinegar Museum) – In Italian Only – Location: Spilamberto (province = Modena: MO), Region: Emilia Romagna – Source: web site – [While there are brochures and guides in English, German and Italian, this web site is primarily In Italian.]
• GENERIC
  
• Musei del Cibo (Food Museums ) – "Food Museums of the Parma Province" – Source: web site – In English, Italian
• Museo Del Gusto (The Taste Museum) – Location: Frossasco (province = Torino: TO), Region: Piemonte – Source: web site – In English, French, German, Italian
• LISTS
• Olive Oil Museums of Italy, Museo del Cibo #4 (Museum of Food) – Source: Tuscan Traveler – "Burnt to a Crisp Under the Tuscan Sun" – "Living and writing in Italy"
• World Directory Food Museums: Italy – Source: TasteArts.com – "At TasteArts.com you will find 1001 food-themed artifacts for the eye, mind, soul, and stomach."

BEVERAGE MUSEUMS

• COFFEE
• Museo del caffè (coffee museum) – Location: Conegliano (province = Treviso: TV), Region: Veneto – Source: Dersut Caffè – In English, German, Italian
• Museo del caffè (coffee museum) – Location: Trieste (province = Trieste: TS), Region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia – Source: COLLEZIONE ENRICO MALTONI section of ESPRESSO MADE IN ITALY – In English, Italian

SPIRITS (GRAPPA AND WINE/VINO) MUSEUMS

• GRAPPA
• The Berta Museum – "Museum of the ancient art of distillation" – Location: Frazione Casalotto, Mombaruzzo (Asti) – Source: Berta Distillerie – "The Sheer Charm off the Finer Things" – In English, German, Italian
• Poli – Location: Bassano del Grappa (Vicenza) – Source: web site – In English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
• WINE (VINO)
• Museo del Vino Lungarotti – Location: Torgiano (Perugia) – Source: Bella Umbria – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
• Museo del Vino Vernaccia di San Gimignano – Terry Sullivan – Location: San Gimignano (Siena) – Source: Wine Trail Traveler – "Winery and Vineyard Virtual Visitor Center"
• South Tyrolean Wine Museum – Location: Kaltern (Bolzano-Bozen) – Source: South Tyrolean Wine Road – In English, German, Italian
• Wine Museum – Location: Bardolino (Verona) – Source: ZENI – In English, German, Italian

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• BEVERAGES
• Info about, for or on prosecco in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, May 25, 2011
• Info about espresso (coffee) in Italy *, dated, Tuesday, January 27, 2009
• Info on how to order coffee/expresso in Italy *, dated, Tuesday, August 28, 2007
• FOOD
• Info on vegetables (cooking and some recipes) in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, July 20, 2011
  
• Info about, for or on pizza in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, March 23, 2011
  
• Info on some of my blog entries (URLs) about, for or on food in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, February 16, 2011
• Info about, for or on Christmas cookies and cakes in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, December 08, 2010
• Info about, for or on salumi (Italian cured meats) in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, November 17, 2010
• Info about, for or on gelato (ice cream) in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, October 13, 2010
• Info about, for or on formaggi (cheeses) in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, September 22, 2010
• Info about, for or on pasta in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, July 28, 2010
• Info on food blogs in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, June 30, 2010
• Info on some of the food delicacies/specialties from the region of Abruzzo, Italy *, dated, Monday, March 08, 2010
• Info about chocolate in Italy *, dated, Tuesday, January 13, 2009
• Info on Olive Oil in Italy *, dated, Tuesday, March 20, 2007
• Info on Food Products of Italy *, dated, Tuesday, January 31, 2006
• FOOD STORES
• Info on food and grocery stores (chain) in Abruzzo, Italy *, dated Wednesday, October 06, 2010
  
• Info on food and grocery stores (chain) in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy *, dated Wednesday, August 12, 2009
• Info on Food Stores (Chains) in Italy *, dated Monday, November 21, 2005
• RELATED BLOG ENTRIES
  
• Info on culinary terms / cooking terminology used in Italian cooking *, dated, Wednesday, August 10, 2011
• Info about an Italian aperitivo in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, June 22, 2011
• Info on Cooking Classes in Italy *, dated, Friday May 12, 2006
• Info on Visiting Food Shrines in France and one in Italy *, dated, Sunday, January 15, 2006

* = Blog entry has been updated.

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