BAVENO - Rassegna “La pietra racconta” 2026 (X Ed.)

Organizer: Città di Baveno & Ecomuseo Granito Montorfano The “La pietra racconta” programme brings together the Ecomuseo del Granito, Mu.Me. Archaeological Museum in Mergozzo and the GranUM Museum in Baveno. Now in its tenth edition, for 2026 it takes on the warm colours of fire to explore two main themes. “Fuoco alle polveri” is the theme of an exhibition and meetings on the water and on walks, telling the story of the powder mills and the large explosive charges used to extract granite from local quarries. Archaeology and Myth are at the heart of an original art exhibition in dialogue with archaeological finds from the area, and a series of meetings. There are also other varied cultural activities—concerts, performances and presentations—which, between the lake and the quarries, aim to engage different audiences in appreciating the area. The “Fuoco alle polveri” exhibition at the GranUM Museum explores the gunpowder industry, which flourished in Baveno in the service of the quarries where explosives were used to extract granite in the nineteenth century and until the '70s of the twentieth century. Further opportunities to explore the subject will also include a