Food Museums: Prosciutto di Parma Museum
Supplied by: Prosciutto di Parma Museum
Get a taste of local history at this unique museum devoted to Parma ham
Highlights
- Experience local culture and cuisine at the Parma Ham Museum, located in Langhirano, an oasis of peace surrounded by charming vineyards and the magnificent Torrechiara Castle Explore eight themed sections packed with interesting ham-related stuff, including historical documents, photos, machinery and audio-visual projections Learn about the kinds of pigs that determine the quality of the products, the butchers, the curing process, and Parma's extraordinary gastronomic richness
What's included
- Admission to the Prosciutto di Parma Museum
- Audioguide in Italian
- Tasting (if add-on is selected)
- Admission to all 7 Food Museums (if the Musei del Cibo Card is selected - currently not available)
- Discounts on restaurants (if the Musei del Cibo Card is selected - currently not available)
Overview
It's not just ham. It's Parma ham, and it's an integral part of Italian culture! Get ready for not one, but eight themed sections featuring everything you'll need to know about Parma ham.
Think photos, historical documents, machinery and audio-visual technology that takes you through Italian ham-related territory. From the different breeds of pigs, to the pork butchers and their customs, to the processing of ham, and more.
Know before you go
Food Museums:
. Prosciutto di Parma Museum
. Parmigiano Reggiano Museum: Via Volta 5, 43019 Soragna
. Pasta Museum: Ingresso in Strada Giarola 11, 43044 Collecchio
. Wine Museum: Piazza Gramsci, 43044 Sala Baganza
. Tomato Museum: Strada Giarola 11, 43044 Collecchio
. Felino Salami Museum: Strada al Castello 1, 43035 Felino
. Culatello di Zibello Museum: Antica Corte Pallavicina, Strada Palazzo Due Torri, 3 – Loc. Polesine Parmense
Discounts (if the Musei del Cibo Card is selected - currently not available):
. 10% at restaurant Corte di Giarola
. 10% at restaurant Museo del Prosciutto di Parma
. 10% at the Bottega of Museo del Prosciutto di Parma
. 10% on the Laboratori del Cibo workshops, organised by all the museums
Tasting Menu:
. Large plate of salumi from Parma
. Parma ham DOP, aged 24+ months
. Felino Salame IGP
. Coppa di Parma Gran Riserva
. Seasoned pancetta di Parma with two types of bread and breadsticks, with a glass of Colli di Parma wine
Cancellation policy
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