- WHY A MUSEUM ABOUT GOLD AND THE BESSA? –

The Museum, or rather the “ Eco-museal Cell on Gold Prospecting and the Bessa” has come into being in order to make people aware of a Biella tradition, dating back thousands of years, which would otherwise have disappeared.

This Museum, however, has not been created simply to recall, but also to make  as clear as possible what one can see on visiting the Bessa, that which remains of the greatest goldmine of ancient times.

And that isn’t all; it also makes a new proposal, that of sharing the thrill of finding a gold chip in the river, accompanied by our experts who, using ancient gestures, will teach the art of gold prospecting to you.

ACTIVITIES FOLLOWING A VISIT TO THE MUSEUM

VISITING THE REMAINS OF THE

ROMAN MINE

 

 

PROSPECTING FOR GOLD ON THE RIVER