The rooms of the former tobacco factory in San Giustino tell the story of tobacco processing in the Upper Tiber Valley, an activity also linked to the unusual history of the Republic of Cospaia. Machinery and historical accounts trace the different stages of production and the work of the women tobacco workers, known as tabacchine, who played a leading role in important struggles for women’s labour rights.

Embark on a journey into the extraordinary world of molluscs! With around 600,000 specimens, Malakos houses one of Europe’s largest private shell collections, featuring rare species, giant land snails, venomous predators and even a reconstruction of a coral reef.

In the heart of Perugia, an experiential museum invites visitors to explore the delicious world of chocolate through immersive settings, interactive installations and historical exhibits. The visit follows cocoa’s journey from ancient Mesoamerican civilisations to our tables today, with a special focus on Perugia’s chocolate-making tradition.

In the village of San Feliciano, this museum offers an insight into the history of Lake Trasimeno and the communities living along its shores, with traditional fishing equipment and objects crafted from marsh plants. Inside, visitors can explore an immersive room shaped like a fishing boat and five large aquariums housing some of the lake’s fish species, including the rare mirror carp.

Housed in the historic glassworks of Piegaro, which remained in operation until 1968, the museum traces centuries of glassmaking, from the precious glass pieces used for the stained-glass windows of Orvieto Cathedral to the production of everyday objects. Among tools and artefacts, the basement preserves a spectacular mass of emerald-green glass, a reminder of the factory’s final days of operation.

In the very building where the first edition of Dante’s Divine Comedy was printed in 1472, visitors can admire an original page, a reconstructed printing press and historic calendars and almanacs, including some of the earliest editions of the famous Barbanera.

Traditional tools and precious textile artefacts tell the story of hemp, from fibre to fabric. Once entrusted mainly to women, who wove the textiles for their trousseaux on handlooms, weaving here is far from being a thing of the past: in the museum’s workshops, numerous looms are ready to reveal a few secrets, interweaving traditional knowledge with new forms of expression, blending art and design. Try weaving for yourself and see!

At this museum, it is… forbidden not to touch! Through interactive machines, experiments and reconstructions, Geolab in San Gemini takes visitors of all ages on a journey to discover the secrets of our planet: from the formation of mountains to earthquakes and volcanoes, all the way to Umbria’s geological history, through rocks, fossils and landscapes.

A journey through the rooms of monastic life, from the kitchens and the old apothecary to the crypt and burial grounds. The Church of Sant’Antonio Abate, included in the museum tour, houses an extraordinary 16th-century Nativity scene in polychrome terracotta, featuring thirty life-size sculptures: a marvel well worth discovering, especially during the Christmas season.