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THE MUSEUM
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The Museum of Corkscrews opened in 2006 in an old wine cellar, next to the Castle of Barolo. Its collection features 500 corkscrews from all over the world, produced since the second half of the 1600s. Through its 19 sections the museum tells the history, from its birth to the latest evolutions, of a tool that is at the same time humble and rich in history and curiosities.
On the doorway to the museum, a beautiful picture of a vineyard, Bruno Murialdo's artwork, welcomes the visitors, who can also admire an array of wines from Barolo's producers.
In the bookshop (free entrance) next to the museum you can buy Barolo and other wines and local products of the Langhe and Roero. The offer includes old and new corkscrews, wine-related articles, gadgets, books, postcards and posters.
An internet point is also available at the bookshop and a tourist information point is at your disposal, with informations about wineries, restaurants, hotels, B&B, castles, wineshops and events. Another reason to visit this interesting and unique museum.
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THE COLLECTION
Part of a private collection owned by a Turin-born pharmacist who has lived in the Langhe region for the past twenty years, the corkscrews range from antique pieces from the 17th century, to modern-day examples. This collection accompanies the visitor through the corkscrew’s evolution from its invention to the present days. Starting with ‘suspended corkscrews’ and nomenclature, the visitor can proceed to admire simple ‘T-shaped’ tools made of wood, iron, aluminium, brass, bone, horn, ebony, mother-of-pearl, bronze, ivory, silver and tortoiseshell… until the era of levers, screws and complex mechanisms. In the museum’s nineteen sections, the visitors have the chance to see decorative and figurative corkscrews alongside pocket sized instruments, advertising corkscrews, multipurpose instruments, animal themes and erotic subjects. Rare miniature corkscrews for opening phials of perfume or medicine and precious corkscrews are also on display.
The didactic approach of the exhibit (all the panels are in italian,
english and german), is combined with a spectacular setting that brings out the beauty of the old craftworks through careful lighting, old pictures and curiosities. A special section is dedicated to antique corkscrew-themed postcards.
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History of the corkscrew
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Nomenclature
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Simple "T-shaped" corkscrews
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Simple mechanisms
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Screw types
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Single and double levers
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Multiple levers
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Pinion and rack
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Decorative
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Figurative
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Precious
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Miniature
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Counter mounted
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Champagne taps and corkscrews
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Pocketsize
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The clown, the girls and the waiter
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Knives and corkscrew
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Multiple tools
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Animals
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Advertising
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Modern
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The Museo dei Cavatappi in Barolo and the Musée du Tire-Bouchon in Ménerbes
jointly received the
Bernard Watney Award 2010
The purpose of the international award is "to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the World of Corkscrews".
A special section awards "Museums open to the public with a wide range of corkscrews displayed with information about the corkscrews".
The Bernard Watney Award is sponsored and funded by
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MUSEO DEI CAVATAPPI IN BAROLO
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MUSÉE DU TIRE-BOUCHON IN MÉNERBES
Il on the 25th october 2009 the owners of the two museums met in Barolo to celebrate their friendship and share this moment with other collectioners. The french painter Jean-Pierre Desclozeaux has designed this poster to solemnize this moment.
Paolo Annoni (Museo dei Cavatappi) Yves Rousset-Rouard (Musée du Tire-Bouchon Ménerbes),
Ing.Paolo de Sanctis (Honorary president AICC), Armando Cecconi (Segr. AICC)
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