10 Specialty Museums in Province of Carbonia-Iglesias That You Shouldn't Miss

The Iglesiente is one of the most important mining areas in Italy, especially for lead, zinc and silver minerals. The development of the mining industry and the need for qualified personnel led to the foundation of the Mining School in Iglesias in 1871. In 1934 the students were engaged into excavating some tunnels in the basement of the school. In the Museum of Mining Art, the APIMMG (Mining Surveyors & Mining Geotechnicians Association) has recreated some typical environments and displayed a collection of mining tools and machinery, original laboratory equipment, models used for educational purposes in the school and a huge quantity of archival documents and photographs. By walking through the galleries and visiting the exhibitions under the guidance of the Association experts, everyone can experience unique sensations and get a deeper insight into the human, social and scientific aspects of the mining era in Iglesiente .

Il Sito Minerario di Su Zurfuru apre esclusivamente su prenotazione. Tutti i Giorni con orari 09.30/13.00 - 16.00/18.00.

The Museum of Sulcitani Paleontological Environments “E. A. Martel” (PAS/Martel) is a naturalist museum dedicated to the Geology and Palaeontology of Sulcis-Iglesiente. It is housed in the former workshop of the Great Mine of Serbariu. Founded in 1972 by the Speleological Research Group E.A. Martel of Carbonia, it became the Civic Museum in 1996. The Museum focuses on bio-events, geo-events and ancient environments recorded in the rocks found in the south-west of Sardinia, especially its fossils.

The Ethnographic Museum "Su magasinu de su binu" is housed in a typical warehouse with adjoining courtyard portico (lolla). The museum's exhibition shows the tools used in the past for the development of various trades. The sections of the exhibition are various : from the steps of bread-making process to those of viticulture and winemaking, until the more traditional craftmanship such as cooper.