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Museum of the Oil of Olive and of the peasant Civilization – National Park of Sila – Zagarise

Museum of the Oil of Olive and of the peasant Civilization – National Park of Sila – Zagarise

Location: Italy – Calabria – Zagarise (Catanzaro)
Contracting Authority: Ente Parco Nazionale della Sila
Financing: public
Inauguration Date: 2009
Museum site: via Guglielmo Marconi s.n.c., 88050 Zagarise (Catanzaro)

Description:
Museum dedicated to the promotion of the territory of Sila, the arts and local traditions.

Intervention Objective:
The Museum of the Oil of Olive and of the Peasant Civilization – Zagarise (Catanzaro) is one of the cultural expressions of the territory, dedicated to the work of the Park of Sila along with The Museum of Agricultural Farming Culture and local Arts& Crafts of Albi (Catanzaro) and the Museum of Arts & Crafts and Environmental Protection – Longobucco (Cosenza). The museum is housed in an old mill restored in which you can still see the facilities for processing olives.

The museum was established on the basis of a complex project sponsored by the Park of Sila, which aims to:
to strengthen the knowledge of the territory of the Sila Piccola, of its tangible and      intangible culture and then the local cultural identity;
promote the area as a destination for tourists and culture, nature and sports, with particular reference to the segment of interested visitors to protected areas;
to enhance the link between the historical and cultural heritage, ecological- environmental, food and wine.

The designers have interpreted this need and have translated it into an exhibition rich in themes of reflections that stimulate knowledge through the use of modern language and engaging. The museum project has used a system consisting of dioramas, artistic reconstructions of micro- environmts, interactive multimedia applications, photographic blow-ups, videos, projections, inner space equipped for tasting and preparation for the visit. A semi- finished courtyard collects and documents the typical plants of the Sila. A larger outdoor area contains a rich collection of typical olive trees.

A significant part of the work done in this project was the anthropological research , the study of popular traditions handed down from the memory of the older population, studies on the fauna and flora of Sila.

The biggest challenge was the awareness and involvement of the local population, the collection of objects belonging to the families of the area, their restoration and the creation of a rich collection of everyday items that have accompanied the life in homes, in fields, in country houses, many of which are now in disuse.

The tour is accessible to everyone thanks to the availability of smart phones to learn more about the issues with audio, images and text.

Syremont Activity:

  • adaptation of the systems and the construction of new premises for the intended use;
  • corporate image project for the new identity of the museum and eco-museums of Sila;
  • anthropological research – the study of the flora and fauna of Sila – interviews – video and photo campaign;
  • museological project;
  • awareness of the local population and their involvement in the project;
  • organization of a campaign of collecting items that have been selected, restored and cataloged for the ultimate collection;
  • museological project (for micro-environmental dioramas, display cases, large photographic panels, multimedia applications, video production in the area);
  • fit out the turnkey and maintenance for five years.

 

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