Castello di Miradolo

In 2007, after years of abandonment and neglect, the current owners entrusted the place to the Cosso Foundation, which initiated an intervention to secure and restore the park and the mansion, which had suffered great degradation after a long period of neglect and offense following the death of the last owner, Sofia Cacherano di Bricherasio.

Since then, the Cosso Foundation has been working to promote the beauty of nature and of this place and tell about it to visitors and schools, enhancing the existing while respecting historical memory. Archival research continues to unveil new stories, curiosities and valuable information about this magical place.

After more than 11 years of work, the Park has been reborn and still preserves, among many wonders, a forest of giant bamboos, remarkable specimens of hydrangeas, a collection of historic camellias, and a tree heritage of more than 1,700 specimens, including 6 monumental trees recognized in 2008 by the Piedmont Region.

The Cosso Foundation was born from an idea of Maria Luisa Cosso Eynard and her daughter Paola, who in 2008 realized their desire to transmit interest in culture, the territory in which one lives and self-realization. Thus the Castle of Miradolo and its Park, in San Secondo di Pinerolo (To), transformed over the years into a center of research and experimentation in the field of art, music and nature, becoming a reference for the area and for families and a point of tourist interest.

The numerous collaborations activated with schools, social cooperatives and day care centers are designed to promote the protection of beauty and to build together a new sense of responsibility and preservation of the common good.

The exhibitions organized by the Cosso Foundation are accompanied, in the rooms of the Castle, by the educational path From a meter down, inaugurated in 2018. Under the works, at child height, games, insights and stimuli become the way to approach art in an informal and personal way, even for adults. The Historical Park is also preparing to welcome the project From a meter down and is an open-air laboratory of learning thanks to thematic guided tours, sensory and psychomotor paths, also for the age group 1-3 years.
A seasonal audio narration on headphones accompanies the discovery of botanical curiosities.

Miradolo Castle is among the Family & Kids Friendly Museums of the Nati con la Cultura circuit.

Exhibitions
The Cosso Foundation organizes exhibitions, concerts, thematic guided tours, workshops, insights and activities for all age groups, year-round, in the four seasons.
The price of admission may change depending on seasonality and current events.

From One Meter Down
Running parallel to the exhibitions is the From a Meter Down project: an educational trail for visitors of all ages, translated into English, French, Easy to Read and Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC).
The exhibits' room texts are also present in English and French translations and are available in accessible Easy to Read, Augmentative Alternative Communication (CAA), LIS - Italian Sign Language and audio-description versions. Accessible maps and, upon prior request, Social Stories are available to help people with autism better understand and prepare for the experience of visiting the exhibition and the Castle.
A “Quiet Space” is available along the exhibition route, an environment dedicated to those who feel the need to find quiet and take a break during their visit.

Audio Storytelling
For the visit to the park, you are accompanied by a seasonal audio narration on headphones and a map to discover the history of the place, botanical and landscape points of interest, anecdotes and green trivia, and more.
Visiting aids are available for the visually and hearing impaired.

Private Events
Some spaces of the Castle are available for private initiatives, meetings and representative events for companies. Spaces for cultural proposals, receptions and meetings.

Services
Cafeteria and its dehors, nestled in the fragrance garden of the Castle's inner courtyard serves tasty snacks and sweets. In warm weather, handcrafted picnic baskets can be reserved, to be picked up on the day of the visit.
Bookshop specializes in art and nature themes, with a rich selection of titles for children and teens. You will also find a collection of scarves, bags and accessories inspired by the nature of the Park, volumes on the history of historic parks and gardens, architecture, photography, art, and a rich selection of children's titles, educational booklets that accompany the visit to the Park and exhibition halls.
Disabled: the site is accessible to visitors with mobility disabilities.