Established in 1972 as an ethnographic collection, it was founded by the local Pro Loco with the aim of preserving the testimonies of the farming and artisanal world that was inevitably disappearing. The museum route offers two visit paths: the first with a historical-architectural focus, while the second is aimed at deepening the ethno-anthropological and territorial aspects. It thus documents both the population and lifestyle habits of the ancient peoples who inhabited the hills over the long period from the Paleolithic to the fall of the Roman Empire, as well as the life and work of the inhabitants of this territory in the early decades of the twentieth century. The historical-architectural route illustrates the origin and development of the fortress city of Terra del Sole, a rare Renaissance example of a fortified city, with special attention to the political-administrative functions of the Palazzo Pretorio, the current museum headquarters. The archaeological materials on display testify to the various ancient ceramic and lithic productions. To complete the route, a virtual tour of the Palace’s Dungeons is presented, otherwise inaccessible to preserve the delicate microclimate that has so far allowed the preservation of frescoes and graffiti. The ethno-anthropological itinerary unfolds through fourteen rooms, where the customs and traditions, traditional home furnishings, domestic work, various social occasions of the past, artisanal work tools, the grain and wine cycle, and the large tools used in the countryside are illustrated. The large room dedicated to the territory was created in collaboration with the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences of the University of Bologna. The route includes a series of steps illustrating how, through thematic maps obtained via modern computer processing techniques, the territory can be studied, represented, and thus interpreted.
Information about the Museum of Man and the Environment
Piazza d’Armi, 2,
47011 Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole (Forlì-Cesena)
0543766766
museo@terradelsole.org
Source: MIBACT
