From the museum’s website:
The San Nicolás Obispo College, built for Vasco de Quiroga and opened in 1540, displays the wonderful handcrafts of Michoacan which include: pottery, copper, stone and wooden crafts, lacquerware from Uruapan and Quiroga, Patzcuaro-style guilding, backstrap weaving, treadle loom weaving and embroidery.
From the museum’s website:
The idea of creating this exhibition space to showcase the traditions and history of this land came from a family of entrepreneurs with roots in the area, who have been collecting artifacts and materials related to it for years.
The entire setup was in fact desired by Lorenzo and Stefano Bencistà […]
Although our sister city of Chambolle Musigny does not have a museum itself, nearby is La Cassissium, which explores the world of black currant liquor and syrups. Per the website:
Le Cassissium invites you to experience a full immersion in the world of blackcurrant.
Through an interactive museum, a guided tour of Védrenne’s liqueur factory and […]
Editor’s Note – This is the first article describing the different museums in each of our Sister Cities.
In addition to being surrounded by the variety of tombs, buildings and statues from various periods in Egyptian history, Aswan has a trio of museums well worth a visit:
The Aswan Museum (opened 1912) includes artifacts that were moved […]
PRESS RELEASE
January 30, 2026
Contact:
Sylvia Toth
Co-Chair Sonoma-Tokaj Sister City Committee
(707) 938-0224
sonomatokajsistercities@gmail.com
Sonoma-Tokaj Sister Cities Committee seeking Sonoma wine intern to work Wine Crush in Tokaj, Hungary in the 2026 Harvest Season
The Sonoma-Tokaj Sister Cities Committee is again offering a unique work, learning and cultural experience this Fall for someone from the Sonoma area working the wine […]
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The Sonoma-Kaniv Sister City Committee is celebrating Valentine’s Day with a Sock Hop/Spaghetti Feed. Tickets are $40/person or $70/couple and can be purchased here:
This event takes place on Saturday/14 February 2026 from 5:30-8:30pm at the Sonoma Valley Women’s Club/574 1st Street East., Sonoma. Enjoy great food and […]
Sonoma Sister Cities Association (SSCA) is seeking individuals to apply for two key roles on the SSCA board of directors.
First is a new membership chair to sit on the volunteer-led SSCA board of directors and to guide membership recruitment and retention. The second is a new Board secretary responsible for minutes and document maintenance.
“Membership is […]
