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cereals

the questions and answers
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What is the scythe and what was it used for?

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What is the harvest?

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Who did the harvest?

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How did the harvest take place?

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Why was it common to bind the fingers of the left hand during harvesting?

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What are sheaves and what was their purpose?

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What are biche?

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What is a flail and what was it used for?

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What is the farmyard?

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What is straw?

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What is a straw fork and what was its use?

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How was the grain separated from the impurities?

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What is a winnowing fan and what was it used for?

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What is the sieve and what was it used for?

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What is a thresher and what is it used for?

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How important is corn for Ticino?

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What is the gin and what was it used for?

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What is grain threshing?

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How was the grain cleaned?

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What are cereals?

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Opening days and times:
WED 1.30pm - 5.30pm

SA and SU 10:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30

 

Closed on official holidays of the Canton of Ticino, closed for special events ( click here ).

Summer closure from June 30th to September 2nd inclusive.

Winter closure from December 19th to January 14th inclusive.

Entrance tickets:

Entrance to the Museum is free for everyone.

 

Accessibility:

The Museum is equipped with a lift (length 140 cm, door width 90 cm, internal width 110) and an access ramp and is accessible to people with mobility difficulties.

 

Guided tours and openings outside of opening hours :

By reservation only, writing to: museo@stabio.ch
Click here to read all the information about guided tours.

 

Rates (maximum 25 students/people):

- kindergartens (30 - 45 min.): 130 CHF
- elementary, middle and third cycle schools (1h - 2h): 150 CHF

- groups: 180 CHF

 

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