Discover the highly prized artisanal art of the masters of Prosciutto di Parma! The museum of Prosciutto and cured meat products of Parma presents a path through history that allows the visitor to reconstruct the production process from the animal to the cured meat.
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Discover the highly prized artisanal art of the masters of Prosciutto di Parma! The museum of Prosciutto and cured meat products of Parma presents a path through history that allows the visitor to reconstruct the production process from the animal to the cured meat.
The food museums of the province of Parma celebrate the delicious and abundant food products of the region – Parmesan cheese, pasta, canned tomatoes, wine, Salami, Prosciutto di Parma. An experience for all senses and tastes, unforgettable and unique.
Address:
Museum of Prosciutto and Cured Meats of Parma
c/o Ex Foro Boario, Via Bocchialini, 7 - Langhirano (PR)
Opening dates and times:
From March 1 to 8 December
* Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 10:00am - 6:00pm
* From Monday to Friday, upon reservation only
From December to February
* Access upon reservation only.
Guided visits available in Italian for groups with a maximum of 25 participants, starting before 5:30pm.
Reservations must be submitted at least 1 business day before the visit for single visitors, at least 10 days in advance for groups with over 15 participants.
PLEASE NOTICE: Confirmed time is not always the same time you requested; museum automatically confirms the closest available time on the same date if requested time is sold out.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation possible at least 5 days before the visit in order to receive a refund of the cost of tickets, minus service fee. Further cancellations and no shows are not refundable.
Save time ordering: Add all the service tickets you want into your basket, then fill in the form and send your request.
PLEASE NOTE: Immediately after submitting an order, you will receive an email with your order summary plus a second email confirming your successful payment. A confirmation email with links to the vouchers will be sent one business day after you place your order (Monday afternoon for orders submitted on Friday and during the weekend). Please make sure that your anti-spam filter does not block automatic emails from [email protected].
SHUTTLE SERVICE FOOD MUSEUMS
To reach the museum, you can book the shuttle service for individuals, families and groups at discounted prices. The Shuttle Bus is managed by Travelbus Consortium of Parma. Reservations required with a minimum notice of 24 hours at Travelbus headquarters (Rates and instructions: Toll Free 800 912 177).
Before You Book
PLEASE NOTE: Immediately after submitting an order, you will receive two email. The first email contains your order summary (this one you receive immediately after placing your order), the second email confirms your successful payment (one business day after placing the order). In order to receive these two emails, please make sure that you enter your email address correctly and check that antispam or antivirus filters do not block emails from our [email protected] address. Users of AOL, Comcast and Sbcglobal.net need to pay special attention to this, please. Vouchers will also be available, one business day after the request, at your dashboard.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The time you select on the order form is your preferred time. The closest available time, which can be anytime during opening hours on the selected date, will be automatically confirmed if your preferred time is no longer available.
The Parma Prosciutto Ham Museum
Discover the highly prized artisanal art of the masters of Prosciutto di Parma! The museum of Prosciutto and cured meat products of Parma presents a path through history that allows the visitor to reconstruct the production process from the animal to the cured meat.
The Museum of Prosciutto and Cured Meat Products of Parma has its seat in Langhirano, home of the Parma Prosciutto, in the vast structure of the former cattle market. The choice of the cattle market as seat of the museum, placed as it is in an easily accessible area of town near the centre and the main historical ham curing plants, has permitted the functional rebirth of a structure firmly tied to the economic life of this territory.
The museum is organized into eight sections. Your tour begins with the territory, and a description of agriculture in the Parma region, before moving to the section dedicated to the pig breeds and to salt, telling the story of this important ingredient of food preservation. The fourth room is dedicated to butchery and exhibits, in addition to numerous historical documents on slaughtering over the centuries, plus a large collection of historical butchery tools. The remaining sections focus on other local meats from Parma, on local gastronomy, on ham processing techniques, on the territory, on food production, and on the Prosciutto Consortium of Parma, which guarantees the quality of this extraordinary product known and loved across the globe.