The Tonnara Museum of Stintino: anchoring stories in stone and sea

The legacy of Tonnara

Inside the MUT Stintino, once an industrial fish-processing site, stories are woven through nets, boats, and the voices echoing from old, grainy photographs.

It’s more than just a building—it’s the soul of Stintino on display, preserving the rituals of the mattanza and the deep rhythm of coastal working life.

For those curious about the Tonnara Museum of Stintino, this is where the past speaks quietly, but powerfully.

What you’ll discover

In the Tonnara Museum Stintino, you’ll explore:
Original tools, boat models, and fishermen’s gear

• Archival photos and handwritten diaries
• Immersive multimedia presentations (in Italian and English)
• Paintings by Sardinian artists depicting the tonnara life

The MUT – Museo della Tonnara di Stintino is a multi-sensory experience, offering a direct look into the cultural heartbeat of the village.

How to visit the Tonnara Museum in Stintino

• Location: Via Lepanto, near the old port of Stintino
• Entrance fee: €5 full price (€0 for children under 15, seniors over 65, teachers, and local residents)
• Opening hours: Mostly open evenings and weekends from June to September
• No booking needed, just walk in

If you’re searching for Stintino’s Tonnara Museum, it’s just a short stroll from the waterfront, along a scenic coastal road.

Why it matters

The Museo della Tonnara di Stintino is more than a tribute to old industries, it’s a bridge to the human side of the sea.

It tells of labor, tradition, identity, and the quiet intimacy between fisherman and ocean.

Here, the coastline isn’t just scenery, it’s inheritance. While other destinations might highlight the more glamorous Tonnara Museum of Scopello, the Stintino Tonnara Museum offers something more personal, more immersive.

Both tell stories, but here, you’re not just observing, you’re remembering.

Stay in the spirit of the Tonnara

After your visit, return to a place that continues the feeling.

Villa Flor, surrounded by peace and nature just outside Stintino, is a quiet retreat where the past blends into the present.
Ask us about guided visits or immersive storytelling experiences inspired by the MUT Tonnara Museum.

Museums aren’t always silent. Some speak through walls, through salt, through memory. The Tonnara Museum of Stintino whispers the rhythm of this land. All you need to do is listen.