The white gold of Cervia in Piran

Within the scope of international relations developed and consolidated over time MUSA, salt museum of Cervia, organises an exhibition on the salt pans of Cervia, in Piran, Slovenia.

It was inaugurated in the presence of the mayor Genio Zadković at the Pomorski muzej-Sea museum "Sergej Mašera" of Piran. The exhibition is composed of 20 panels measuring 70x100cm that narrate a journey through the history of the salt pans and of the work of man, activities in the artisan salt pan and in the mechanised salt pan. The exhibition, with texts in Italian, English and Slovenian, deals also with the traditions connected with salt, production, the role of the woman and family, illustrates the birth and development of the museum and describes several educational activities that MUSA conducts with the schools. The panels tell of the old spa facilities and the major traditional events of the town such as Sposalizio del Mare and Cervia Sapore di Sale.

The exhibition, hosted in the display rooms of the sea museum of Piran, includes giant posters of the Camillone salt pan and of the mechanised salt pan, as well as film clips of our salt pans and the museum. Many old photos also bear witness to the work, transport and storage of the salt in the warehouses.

Inaugurated in the presence of the mayor of Piran Genio Zadković, the director of the Sea museum of Piran Franco Juri, Matjaž Kljun of the Institute for the protection of cultural heritage in Slovenia, Vinko Oblak, expert on maritime issues, Janez Mužič, journalist and Flavio Bonin, collaborator of the Sea museum, the exhibition will remain open to the public until the end of March.

In 2021, images of the salt pans of Sicciole – Piran will be hosted in an exhibition at MUSA in September in conjunction with the traditional feast of Cervia Sapore di Sale.