Established in 1974 as the Museum of Romagnola Peasant Culture, it owes its origin to the donation made by the local artist Mario Bocchini of a large collection of ethnographic materials, later acquired by the municipal administration of Cesena, arranged inside the Femmina Tower of the Malatesta Fortress. Until the mid-1980s, the museum preserved the initial setup in a reconstructive form of places and functions of peasant work, largely reflecting the cultural orientations of the Cesena collector. A process of general reorganization of the various collections then began, aimed at representing, also with appropriate educational supports, the different production cycles such as those of wheat, corn, and hemp. Particularly effective is the setup of the permanent exhibition on vine and wine, on the top floor of the tower. The museum’s heritage, supplemented by donations from local collectors, consists of over two thousand objects mostly originating from the Cesena territory and other areas of Romagna, chronologically attributable to the late last century and the first half of the twentieth century. Among the most interesting ancient ‘pieces’ are a stone grain threshing tool from the Roman era and an 18th-century grape press, as well as votive ceramics from the 17th century to the last century. Noteworthy is the exhibition of images, drawings, paintings, and photographs.
Information about Agricultural History Museum
Via Ordelaffi, 8,
47521 Cesena (Forlì-Cesena)
0547355727
iat@comune.cesena.fc.it
https://www.cesenacultura.it
Source: MIBACT
