Salussola Gold and Stone Museum
Salussola Gold and Stone Museum
The herbarium room of the Gold and Stone Museum reopens with the new layout, expanded and enriched thanks to the support of the Cassa di Risparmio di Biella Foundation. An opportunity, from 4 to 12 May, for an immersion in the world of nature with a series of interesting initiatives. There are currently seven “exiccata” herbaria on display in the room, a precious collection created over time as a result of bequests and donations from private individuals, some of which were created in the botanical laboratories of the local school. Among the herbariums, the oldest one dating back to 1786, the work of the doctor Aloisio Gagna, whose samples are medicinal herbs of the native flora and a box of precious, refined botanical tables by Alfonso and Ada Sella, stand out.
The event is framed by an exhibition of naturalistic watercolors by Paola Merlin, a popular painter from Biella.
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Event on May 4th
The inauguration will be held on Saturday 4 May 2024 at 3.30 pm with greetings from the President of the Museum and the Institutions. On the same day, the journalist Mimma Pallavicini will speak on the topic “History, evolution and importance of the herbarium over time”. Following this, there will be a guided tour of the “exiccata” collections and the exhibition. On Sunday 5 May from 10.00 to 17.00 a herb and flower market will be set up by the AVPS, ANFFAS and the Friends of the Little Cart of Chiaverano.
Appointments
On Monday 6 May at 3.30 pm Maria Rosa Fogliano will entertain us on the theme of “Herbs of our past and of the Queen”. Following this, Maria Grazia Testa will illustrate the properties of medicinal herbs and their use in herbal teas, decoctions, tinctures, essential oils, natural and organic cosmetics. Thursday 9 May at 3.30 pm Livia Iracà will explain how to create a herbarium with the flowers and herbs of our territory; Following this, Mina Novello will focus on the properties of herbs in cooking and medicine. On Sunday 12 May, from 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm, accompanied by Mauro Vaglio, we will discover edible wild herbs on the meadows of Salussola. For this activity only, the participation fee is €10 for adults and free for children. Reservations are welcome at [email protected] cell/wha
3332481278. Meeting at 2.00 pm at the Museum headquarters and appropriate clothing is recommended.
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The times
The Museum and the exhibition of naturalistic watercolors will be open to visitors from 4 to 12 May, with admission
free, at the following times:
Sunday 5 May 10.00-12.00 15.00-19.00
Saturday 11 May 10.00-12.00 15.00-19.00
Sunday 12 May 10.00-12.00 14.00-19.00
Weekdays 3.00pm – 6.00pm
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