Istituted in 1972 as an ethnographic collection, it was born from the will of the local Pro Loco with the aim of preserving the testimonies of the farming and artisanal world that was inevitably being lost. The museum route includes two tour paths, the first being historical-architectural in nature, while the second is aimed at deepening the ethno-anthropological and territorial aspects. Thus, both the settlement and the living habits of the ancient peoples who inhabited the hills over the long time span 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 first decades of the twentieth century, are documented. 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 held by the Palazzo Pretorio, the current museum site. The archaeological materials on display testify to the various ancient ceramic and lithic productions. To complete the route, a virtual visit of the Palace’s dungeons is presented, otherwise inaccessible to preserve the delicate microclimate that has so far allowed the conservation of frescoes and graffiti. The ethno-anthropological itinerary unfolds through fourteen rooms, where customs and traditions, traditional home furnishings, domestic work, various occasions for social gatherings of the past, artisanal work tools, the cycle of grain and wine, 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 by modern computerized processing techniques, the territory can be studied, represented, and thus read.
Information about Museo dell’uomo e dell’ambiente
Piazza d’Armi, 2,
47011 Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole (Forlì-Cesena)
0543766766
museo@terradelsole.org
Source: MIBACT
