To 19/5/2012
Magione (PG) -
As part of the events organised for the Umbria Water Festival, on May 19th Magione's Teatro Mengoni will be the host venue for a day-long conference devoted to Lake Trasimene, focussing in particular on the recently completed channelling system that connects the lake with the Montedoglio dam near Arezzo.
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To 27/5/2012
Castiglione del Lago (PG) -
On May 12th-13th and on the 26th-27th the G. Capecchi Moto Club Trasimeno will be hosting the Umbria-Marche regional MX1-MX2 QuadCross championships.
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To 31/5/2012
Tuoro sul Trasimeno (PG) -
Open all year round, the documentation centre on Hannibal and the Battle of Lake Trasimene is at Tuoro, within an area of nature reserved known as "il Sodo". A permanent display features artefacts and documents concerning the Second Punic War, and in particular the Battle of Lake Trasimene that saw the Roman army soundly defeated on June 21st 217 BC
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To 31/5/2012
Tuoro sul Trasimeno (PG) -
The tradition of Irish lace-making was imported to Lake Trasimene by the Marchesa Elena Guglielmi in the early 20th century, as part of a movement to revive Umbria's forgotten crafts that embraced a number of different sectors, from pottery to textiles and even furniture making. The Museo del Merletto is a permanent display and is housed in the Palazzo delle Opere Pie on the Isola Maggiore.
Opening hours: From Easter to September 30th, 10am-1pm and 2.30-6pm. From October Open Saturdays and ...
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To 31/5/2012
Piegaro (PG) -
Open all year round, Piegaro's Museo del Vetro occupies a former glass factory dating from the early years of the 19th century which was completely restored to its former glory in 1989. Visitors can now appreciate exactly how such a factory would have worked in its day.
Open Friday to Sunday, 10.30am-1.30pm and 2.30-5.30pm.
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To 31/5/2012
Piegaro (PG) -
Pietrafitta's Museo Paleontologico houses a collection of fossils that ranks as one of the most important throughout Europe. Open all year round.
Open Fridays and Saturdays 9am-1pm and 2-6pm.
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To 31/5/2012
Passignano sul Trasimeno (PG) -
Open all year round, the Museo delle Barche - located within the Medieval fortress of Passignano - is a fascinating collection of the various kinds of traditional craft used by communities inhabiting coastal areas across the whole of Italy.
It is possible to arrange for guided tours.
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To 31/5/2012
Panicale (PG) -
Open all year round, the Museo del Tulle Anita Belleschi Grifoni is inside the former Church of Sant'Agostino, which dates back to the 16th century. The museum contains all kinds of antique embroidery, including altar decorations, from the churches of Panicale, alongside magnificent examples of the so-called Ars Panicalensis crochet pieces from the surrounding area. Anita Belleschi Grifoni founded the Ars Panicalensis crochet workshop in the 1920s as part of a vast craft revival movement ...
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To 31/5/2012
Magione (PG) -
Open all year round, the Museo della Pesca del Lago Trasimeno is located on the main street of San Feliciano, the village that stands on the shores of Lake Trasimene. The museum documents the lives and economy of the fishing communities that have flourished around the lake over the past centuries.
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To 31/5/2012
Città della Pieve (PG) -
The Giardino dei Lauri is the latest permanent contemporary arts centre to open in Città della Pieve. Founded by collectors Angela and Massimo Lauro as a home for their personal collection of artworks, the permanent collection numbers some 300 pieces by some of the top Italian and international contemporary artists. There are also around 70 installations by promising young artists.
Free admission. Open Fridays and Saturdays 10am-1pm and 3.30-6.30pm.
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