| General Information |
- Presentation of the product, description of characteristics and nutritional details - Indications on the places where the cheese is produced - Interviews with producers and technicians |
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The Cheese making industry
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- The Consortium of Parmigiano-Reggiano, history and functions - The production co-operatives - Commerce |
| The Cheese Factory |
- Architectural types in the areas of Parma and Reggio - Historical evolution of the cheese factories with reproduction of ancient documents in which they are described - Historical evolution of the equipment used |
| The Production Process and the Equipment Used |
- Milk collection - The various phases of production - Salting - The Maturing process |
| The Workplace |
- Photographs of cheese makers in the work place - Photographs and material relative to milk production |
| Parmigiano-Reggiano in History, Culture and Gastronomy |
- Map of Europe showing the places where we have evidence of the diffusion of cheese from the XIV to XVIII centuries - Reproduction of literary texts - Photographs of ancient recipes - Advertising used by shopkeepers and the Consortium itself |
| Themed Layout |
- Exhibition area for themed material and documents available in the salting room |