Museo regionale dell'Uomo in Cansiglio e Centro etnografico e di cultura cimbra

Program for Sunday, August 17:
3:00 PM guided tour of the "Carbonai" museum.

Opening hours:
from June 1 to September 30: Thursday and Friday 2 PM - 6 PM // Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10 AM - 12:30 PM and 2 PM - 6 PM.
Open all year round for groups upon request.

The Cansiglio is a pre-Alpine plateau between the provinces of Belluno, Treviso, and Pordenone. With its characteristic basin shape, it is a true paradise for hiking due to its forest, which is the second largest in Italy. This area is home to an ethnic Cimbrian settlement dating back to the early 1800s.
Of German origin, this population comes from Roana, one of the seven municipalities of the Vicentine plateau, which settled here due to the abundantly rich beech forests, a plant species suitable for artisan work.
Currently, the villages of Campon and Pian Osteria are inhabited by the Cimbri, while traces of some typical buildings remain in Le Rotte, Vallorch, I Pich, Pian Canaie, Canaie, Pian dei Lovi, and Valbona. The historical building of Pian Osteria houses the Ethnographic Museum and Cimbrian culture; it is open every day from June 15 to September 15 and is available for visits by reservation during other periods of the year. Among the sections, the first is dedicated to wood processing; the second is dedicated to the Cimbri's artisanal activities; the third is dedicated to the library and the screening of videos about Cansiglio and Cimbrian culture, its history, and its legends. Lastly, the good table: the restaurants of Cansiglio also offer Cimbrian recipes passed down through generations.

For information, call 333 3513668 or email francescoazzalini@libero.it.