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L’angolo della memoria – Museum of Rural Life, Stigliano
Stigliano (Matera)
L’angolo della memoria – Museum of Rural Life, Stigliano is in Stigliano, province of Matera. Opening hours: No fixed hours: phone before your visit. Admission: Free admission.
- Free admission.
- No fixed hours: phone before your visit.
About this place
L’angolo della memoria is a small museum of rural life in Stigliano, in the old part of the town. It was born from the passion of two people from Stigliano, Rocco Derosa and Antonio Fanelli, who for years collected objects from everyday life in the past.
What to see
• The Museum of Rural History and Culture, with work tools, household utensils, furniture and traditional costumes, arranged by theme.
• The stone olive press (frantoio in pietra).
• The farmhouse, restored and furnished with original nineteenth-century furniture and objects, to show how a farming family lived.
• The documentation centre «L’urlo del colombo», with texts and images on the history of Stigliano and Basilicata.
How to visit
The museum is on via San Colombo, in the historic centre, and admission is free. Opening times are not fixed, so it is best to call on 0835 565179 or write before you go.
Useful information
• It is a visit suitable for children too, who can see the objects of the past up close.
• In the historic centre you can combine your visit with the Mother Church of Santa Maria Assunta (Mother Church of Santa Maria Assunta) and the murals that decorate the houses.
