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Museum · Alberobello, Apúlia
Museo del Territorio Casa Pezzolla
Museum set up in 15 trulli linked together, next to the Aia Piccola. It displays Alberobello's history, the trulli construction technique and rural life.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Museo del Territorio Casa Pezzolla
The Museo del Territorio, known as Casa Pezzolla or the museum of peasant civilization, occupies a group of 15 contiguous and interconnected trulli, built and assembled in different phases. It is the largest group of trulli open to visitors in the town.
The name comes from Giacomo Pezzolla, physician to the Acquaviva counts in the 18th century. A 1797 document records a small loggia added to the house in breach of the count's rules. The complex was declared a national monument in 1930, bought by the municipality in 1986 and restored between 1993 and 1997.
The oldest part, facing Piazza Mario Pagano, has single-cell rooms with a fireplace and alcove. On the side of Piazza XXVII Maggio there is a two-storey block, rare in Alberobello. The rooms explain how trulli are built, agricultural activities and the day-to-day life of former families.
At weekends the museum often hosts reenactments and workshops on lace, music and traditional dances.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
45 minutes to 1 hour.
Best time
Before walking through the Rione Monti and the Aia Piccola, to understand how trulli are made. Check opening hours before you go.
How to get there
It is located on Piazza XXVII Maggio, in the centre, next to the Aia Piccola and a few minutes' walk from Largo Martellotta.
Tip
Leave the museum and go straight to the Aia Piccola, the quieter trulli district right next door.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Museo del Territorio Casa Pezzolla
What do you learn at the Casa Pezzolla Museum?
How the trulli are built, the history of Alberobello, and the daily life of rural families, in 15 trulli linked together.
Is the museum close to the trulli neighborhoods?
Yes. It's next to Aia Piccola and a few minutes from Rione Monti.
Is it worth a visit for someone with little time?
Yes, if you want to enter trulli that aren't shops and understand the construction technique before walking around the neighborhoods.