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the questions and answers
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What is the structure of bovine hooves?

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What is shoeing and what is it for?

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What is hoof iron?

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What is the structure of equine hooves?

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Why were cattle shoed?

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What is the difference between horse shoes and cattle shoes?

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What is labor?

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How were animal shoes made?

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How does a farrier shoe horses?

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What is foot trimming and why is it important?

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What are the blacksmith's tools?

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How does the farrier use pliers?

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What is a blacksmith knife and what is it used for?

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What is the interlocking and what was it used for?

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How does the farrier use the rasp?

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What is a blacksmith’s hammer and what is it used for?

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What is the cash register and what is it for?

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What does “cold” and “hot” shoeing mean?

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What are torcinaso pliers and what is their function?

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Who is the blacksmith and what does he do?

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What is a blacksmith’s key and what is it used for?

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In Ticino, is it believed that horseshoes bring good luck?

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CP 633
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Opening days and times:
WED 1.30pm - 5.30pm

SA and SU 10:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30

 

Closed on official holidays of the Canton of Ticino, closed for special events ( click here ).

Summer closure from June 30th to September 2nd inclusive.

Winter closure from December 19th to January 14th inclusive.

Entrance tickets:

Entrance to the Museum is free for everyone.

 

Accessibility:

The Museum is equipped with a lift (length 140 cm, door width 90 cm, internal width 110) and an access ramp and is accessible to people with mobility difficulties.

 

Guided tours and openings outside of opening hours :

By reservation only, writing to: museo@stabio.ch
Click here to read all the information about guided tours.

 

Rates (maximum 25 students/people):

- kindergartens (30 - 45 min.): 130 CHF
- elementary, middle and third cycle schools (1h - 2h): 150 CHF

- groups: 180 CHF

 

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