The Museum of Peasant Civilization took shape and became tangible thanks to a donation made in 2001 to the City of Terlizzi by fellow citizen Damiano Paparella, who for about twenty years passionately and patiently collected objects related to agricultural and artisanal life, all dating from the late 19th century to the first half of the 20th century. The collection consists of about three thousand pieces that testify to the work, habits, and traditions of our Community. For scholars and researchers, a small “Library-Periodical Archive” was created that preserves books, newspapers, magazines, documents, photographs, and vintage records. The exhibition route, following the paths of the city’s material culture and subject to change over time, is organized into the following sections: The Home; Daily Life; Work and Economy; Olive Oil; Wine; Field Cultivation. The museum path is also closely linked to the educational activities of schools and seeks to deepen and solidify its connection with the territory in which it operates through research and thematic exhibitions, serving as a suggestive and important stop on the “Olive Oil Road. Land of Olives” of which it is part.
Information about the Museum of Peasant Civilization “Terlizzi”
Viale Pacecco,
70038 Terlizzi (Bari)
0803517577
museociviltaterlizzi@libero.it
https://www.comune.terlizzi.ba.it
Source: MIBACT
