Location: Province of Ancona
Top Things to do in Province of Ancona
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10 Specialty Museums in Province of Ancona That You Shouldn't Miss
The province of Ancona (Italian: provincia di Ancona) is a province in the Marche region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Ancona, and the province borders the Adriatic Sea. The city of Ancona is also the capital of Marche.
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1. Museo del Pianoforte Storico e del Suono
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5.0 based on 181 reviews
2. Utensilia - Museo della Cultura Mezzadrile
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
3. Museo Del Giocattolo Antico
4. Museo della Carta e della Filigrana
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4.5 based on 1,123 reviews
The visit to the Paper & Watermark Museum, duration of about 1 hour, consists of a guided tour by guides that speak Italian, English, French, Spanish and German. The program includes a live demonstration of hand-made paper, performed by the Museum's Master paper makers, viewing the antique watermarks from the 13th Century to modern day, and a film on the history of paper in Fabriano. The Museum also provides a furnished bookshop where it is possible to purchase paper products, produced in the Museum's mediaeval paper mill, artistic watermarks (white-shaded), albums, diaries, publications and much more. · It is also possible to make reservations for guided tours of the city that gave birth to Gentile da Fabriano, Palazzo del Podestà, Teatro Gentile, Portico dei Vasari, Oratorio della Carità, etc., and the 'Pinacoteca Molajoli' to the suburbs and various sites of tourist interest (abbeys, museums, archaeological excavations, Frasassi Caves, natural parks, etc.).
Reviewed By jphiliph2014 - Pismo Beach, United States
A great history of paper making from China 100 BC to Italy 1300’s and up to modern times. It has working machinery from the 18th century, and demonstration of early hand made methods of making paper from rags. There are many exhibits of ancient papers and documents, hundreds of watercolor paintings. It is well worth the visit. You can purchase stationery and envelopes on hand made watermarked paper in the store. The products are beautiful and reasonably priced.
5. Museo Del Biroccio
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
6. Cartoteca storica delle marche
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
7. Pinacoteca Civica
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4.5 based on 76 reviews
8. Antiquarium Statale
9. Museo Internazionale della Fisarmonica
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4.5 based on 168 reviews
10. Museo delle Arti Monastiche - Le Stanze del Tempo Sospeso
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4.5 based on 24 reviews
