Chimney Sweep Museum
Museo dello Spazzacamino
The only museum in Italy dedicated to the ancient profession of chimney sweeps, offering an engaging, multi-sensory experience in Santa Maria Maggiore.

📜 Unique museum in Santa Maria Maggiore, Val Vigezzo, Piedmont, Italy.
🔍 Dedicated to the history and dramatic events of chimney sweeps.

Why Go

🚶‍♀️ Interactive and multi-sensory journey through a horizontal chimney.
🖼️ Display of tools, clothes, paintings, and testimonies.
💔 Poignant stories of child chimney sweeps.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Engaging for both children and adults.

Why Avoid

⚠️ Potentially emotional content due to the harsh history of child labor.

Tips

🗓️ Consider visiting during the International Chimney Sweep Meeting (first weekend of September).
🇦🇹 Not to be confused with a similar museum in Austria.
📞 Contact Santa Maria Maggiore Town Council for opening hours and tickets.

Last updated 28 days ago

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