The Museum of Scales and Balances, unique in its kind in Italy, documents the history of weighing from the Middle Ages to the present day: balances, platform scales, steelyards and a rich collection of documentary material such as posters, catalogues, original prints and photographic reproductions of old materials. Over six thousand exhibits from all over the world to tell two millennia of measurement history.
The Museum is directly connected to the local productive area, at the same time constituting both a source of historical memory and a propulsive nerve centre of historical, technical and scientific knowledge.
Museo della Bilancia
EXHIBITION BUILDING: Via Garibaldi 34/a
41011 Campogalliano (Modena) - Italy
HEADQUARTER AND OFFICES: Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II 1
41011 Campogalliano (Modena) - Italy
- Tel.(0039) 059 527133 (exhibition building), 059 899422 (offices)
- Fax. (0039) 059 899422
- email for general informations: infomuseo@museodellabilancia.it
- email for informations about scales and weights: collezione@museodellabilancia.it
Campogalliano: Town of Scales
The Museum is closely linked to the local territory, constituting both a source of historical memory and a nerve centre of historical, technical and scientific knowledge. It is easy to understand its involvement in the urban fabric, for the town of Campogalliano is called the "Città della Bilancia" (the town of scales), as visitors may read on the welcome guidepost.
Location
How to reach us
The Museum is located in the centre of Campogalliano, between Modena, Carpi and Reggio Emilia at the junction between the Autostrada del Sole (A1 Motorway) and the Autostrada del Brennero (A22 Motorway).
By car: exit at Campogalliano from the Autostrada del Brennero (A22) motorway.
By train: reach the nearby stations of Carpi or Modena, then continue by public transport.
By bus: the connection with Modena, Correggio and Carpi is guaranteed by SETA (extra-urban lines nos. 550 and 535). Group ticket for up to 10 persons.
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