The Museum of Rural Civilization offers a wide path dedicated to traditional rural life, telling in a thorough manner about the work in the fields and the daily activities of agricultural communities from the past.
The exhibition illustrates the main phases of land processing, from sowing to the harvesting of wheat, corn, and sugar beet, as well as activities related to the stable and traditional rituals, such as rogations and the blessing of animals. Alongside the agricultural world, the museum also reconstructs ancient artisan trades, with sections dedicated to hemp processing and weaving, the work of the cobbler, carpenter, and blacksmith.
The path includes domestic life objects, agricultural tools, equipment for grape harvesting and wine production, as well as carriages, carts, and furnishings typical of peasant houses. A section is dedicated to past games and the reconstruction of a school classroom from around fifty years ago. There is also a commemorative area dedicated to the two world wars, with artifacts and historical testimonies.
The museum is hosted on the first floor of the 16th-century cloister of the Abbey of Santa Maria a Carceri, a complex of great historical and artistic value that preserves frescoes attributed to Salviati and Jacopo da Montagnana and an Annunciation by Luca da Reggio. The visit can be completed with the surrounding park, equipped for stops and outdoor activities, or with indoor spaces and catering services in case of bad weather.
