# Agnone bell foundry: the museum next door, by booking

> The bell museum beside the Marinelli foundry in Agnone opens by booked guided tour only, at noon and 4 pm, €9 full and €5 for ages 6 to 18 (2026).

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Last updated: 2026-09-11

You see the Agnone bell foundry through the Giovanni Paolo II historical bell museum next door, on guided tours only, booked in advance, at noon and 4 pm in 2026, for €9 full and €5 for ages 6 to 18.

## Two tours a day, four in August

Outside August the museum runs two guided tours, at noon and 4 pm (12:00 and 16:00 on Italian signs). In August there are four: 11 am, noon, 4 pm and 5 pm.

It closes on Sunday afternoons, so outside August a Sunday visit means the noon tour. A visit lasts about an hour.

Booking is mandatory, and there's no walk-in option. The times come from the operator's own site, which is the only place they're published.

## Tickets and address, 2026

A full ticket costs €9, ages 6 to 18 pay €5, and children of preschool age go in free.

The address is Via Felice D'Onofrio 14, 86081 Agnone, in the province of Isernia. The booking is what decides your day, so fix the tour first and the drive second.

## The foundry, and the year nobody publishes

The Pontificia Fonderia Marinelli describes itself as the oldest foundry in Italy and among the oldest in the world, active in Agnone since the Middle Ages.

It publishes no founding year. The dates of 1000 and 1040 that circulate don't appear on its site, and they don't appear here as facts.

The museum has a firmer date: it opened in 1997 and carries the name of John Paul II. What the operator doesn't say is whether a tour reaches the foundry floor or includes a casting, so ask when you book.

## Not one of Molise's state museums

Molise has 12 state-run cultural sites, managed by the regional directorate of national museums, in eight comuni: Campobasso, Castel San Vincenzo, Civitacampomarano, Gambatesa, Isernia, Pietrabbondante, Sepino and Venafro.

Agnone isn't on that list. The bell museum sits outside the state network, and every practical detail on this page comes from its operator, across two pages of the same website rather than two independent sources.

For the museum as an attraction, see [the Agnone bell museum](/attractions/museo-della-campana-agnone). For the region, see [Molise](/regions/molise) and the [10 days of roots in Abruzzo and Molise](/itineraries/10-days-roots-abruzzo-molise) itinerary.

## FAQ

### Can you visit the Marinelli bell foundry in Agnone?

Through its museum. The Giovanni Paolo II historical bell museum, next to the Pontificia Fonderia Marinelli, takes visitors on guided tours only, booked in advance, at noon and 4 pm (12:00 and 16:00) in 2026. Whether a tour includes a casting is not stated by the operator.

### How much does the Agnone bell museum cost?

€9 full price and €5 reduced for ages 6 to 18 in 2026, with children of preschool age free. The visit is guided, lasts about an hour and has to be booked in advance, so there is no walk-in ticket at the door.

### How old is the Agnone bell foundry?

The foundry says it has worked in Agnone since the Middle Ages and calls itself the oldest foundry in Italy, among the oldest in the world. It publishes no founding year, so the dates of 1000 or 1040 that circulate have no support on its own site.

### Is the Agnone bell museum a state museum?

No. Molise has 12 state cultural sites, run by the regional directorate of national museums in eight comuni from Campobasso to Venafro, and Agnone is not among them. Everything known about the bell museum's hours and prices comes from its operator alone.

### When is the Agnone bell museum open in August?

In August 2026 there are four guided tours a day, at 11 am, noon, 4 pm and 5 pm (11:00, 12:00, 16:00 and 17:00 on Italian signs), instead of the usual two. Booking stays mandatory, and Sunday afternoons stay closed.

## Sources

| Fact | Source | Confidence | Valid until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Agnone il Museo storico della campana 'Giovanni Paolo II', accanto alla Pontificia Fonderia Marinelli, si visita solo con visita guidata su prenotazione obbligatoria alle 12:00 e alle 16:00, al costo di 9 euro intero e 5 euro ridotto 6-18 anni (2026) | [Museo storico della campana - Pontificia Fonderia Marinelli, Agnone](https://museocampanemarinelli.it/scopri-il-museo/visita-singola/); [doc 2](https://museocampanemarinelli.it/) | medium | 2027-06-30 |
| Lo Stato gestisce in Molise 12 luoghi della cultura, distribuiti in otto comuni: Campobasso, Castel San Vincenzo, Civitacampomarano, Gambatesa, Isernia, Pietrabbondante, Sepino e Venafro | [Direzione regionale musei nazionali Molise - Ministero della Cultura](https://www.musei.molise.beniculturali.it/musei) | medium | 2027-08-31 |

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