- Museo delle Maschere Mediterranee - The Museum of Mediterranean Masks in Mamoiada offers a comprehensive and interactive overview of Mediterranean carnival traditions
- Via Marsala, 25 - After the guided tour of the Mask Museum you will move on foot or by car (in case of bad weather) to the mask maker’s workshop, which is about 500 m from the museum. Here you will have the opportunity to meet a craftsman and wood carver, a profound connoisseur of the Mamuthones and Issohadores and the traditions of Mamoiada.
- Guided tour of the craft workshop
- Entrance ticket to the Museum of Masks with guide
Delve into the historical richness of the Island of Sardinia and her iconic masks by touring the Museum of Mediterranean Masks in Mamoiada and the workshop of a skilled mask craftsman. Your journey begins in the museum, where you will be taken on an enchanting voyage into the world of the traditional Barbagia and Mediterranean basin masks, extending from Mamoiada and traversing different countries, revealing the age-old rituals undertaken for agricultural and pastoral prosperity. Accompanied by your guide, you’ll then transition to the place where Mamuthones masks are created - the workshop of a master craftsman who will unveil the intricacies and stages of his craft. This is an opportunity you wouldn’t want to miss to uncover the enigma and splendour of a unique cultural legacy.
Schedule of the day:
- Start off with a guided 45-minute tour of the Mask Museum
- Proceed to the mask maker’s workshop which is roughly 500m away by foot or car (in case it’s raining)
- A 45-minute visit to the mask maker’s workshop before concluding the day back at the Mask Museum
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
