Museum of Rural Life and Popular Traditions of Salento, Tuglie

“The  Museum, founded in 1982, is located in the seventeenth-century  ducal palace of Tuglie and  houses in 16 rooms a  significant collection of evidence of peasant civilization  from the  17th century to the Second World War. Displayed are the tools  of the peasant, carpenter, cooper, blacksmith,  farrier,  carpenter,  everyday objects  and children’s games. Several rooms have been furnished respecting  the original purpose: pots, dishes and various containers  in a  monumental cast iron kitchen; the tools  used  for weaving  and  a 1700s loom in the bedroom and similarly for the wine press, laundry, and private chapel.

The  feature  that  makes  the  Tuglie Museum  surprising  and evocative, which although nestled right in the historic center, among a maze of alleys, winding streets and courtyards, dominating the main square of the town, is the immediate countryside. It has in fact 10,000 sq.m. of green spaces, where you can visit: orchards, biopark, medieval rock settlement, viewpoint and botanical garden.