Porcini Mushroom Museum of Borgotaro
Since prehistoric times - as demonstrated by the finds preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Parma - mushrooms have been part of the diet of the Terramare people.
Culatello Museum
However, it is certain that the "birth" of culatello is closely linked to the fiefdom of the Pallavicino family, who governed the territories of Busseto, Zibello and Polesine from 1249.
Truffle Museum
The headquarters of the Truffle Museum is located in Calestano, inside the historic rooms of the Town Hall located in the basement of the building. In the past these rooms had housed the ancient prisons and municipal cellars already affected a few years ago by an initial redevelopment intervention, which had revealed the exposed stone walls and vaults. The lack of funds had not allowed the intervention to be completed.
The Parmigiano Reggiano Museum
The Parmigiano Reggiano Museum, dedicated to the world’s most famous and appreciated cheese boasting ancient origins, is located inside the historic 19th century cheese factory nestled in the shadow of the Meli-Lupi Fortress in Soragna, in an area brimming with strongholds and recollections of Verdi, along the Culatello Road.
The Parma Ham Museum
The Parma Ham Museum is located in the completely restored ex Foro Boario complex, a splendid example of rural architecture from 1928.
Langhirano is an oasis of peace, characterized by a mild climate and pure air, with charming vineyards and the extraordinary Torrechiara castle rising majestically nearby on a hill, with its imposing ramparts and its fifteenth century settlement.
The Pasta Museum
Dried pasta found a welcoming home in Italy, marking the gastronomic character of this land.
In the 19th Century, Barilla’s activities began in Parma: a fact that contributed significantly to the birth of this museum.
The Tomato Museum
The tomato of, American origin, found fertile ground right here in the province of Parma as early as the second half of the 19th century
The museum is located inside Corte di Giarola, a medieval food processing centre in the municipality of Collecchio.
The Salami Museum
The Felino Salami Museum is housed in the splendid cellars of Felino Castle, the ancient residence dominates the valley between the Parma and Baganza torrents that today features a charming restaurant.
The first document from Parma regarding one dates back to 1436, when Niccolò Piccinino, who was in the pay of the Duke of Milan, was ordered to procure “porchos viginti a carnibus pro sallamine” that is, twenty pigs to make salami!
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