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The Anguillara History Museum: the heart of a people's memory in the historic village
In the heart of Anguillara's historic centre stands the "A. Montori" History Museum of Rural Civilisation and Folk Culture. This is far more than a simple collection of objects. It is the heart of the village's collective memory, a place founded in 1992 by the "Sabate" Cultural Association and dedicated in 1996 to its creator, Augusto Montori, to tell the story of the area's rural civilisation and folk culture.
Stories of shepherds, farmers and fishermen
Here every object has a story to tell. A group of enthusiasts gathered these items from barns, cellars, stables and attics, reconstructing their origin and purpose through the memories of the village's elders. The collection is especially rich in pastoral tools and winemaking equipment, alongside the gear used for fishing, which was long an important source of livelihood. There are also household utensils, a period kitchen furnished in the style of the early twentieth century, and the simple toys of times gone by. It is a tangible story shaped by real lives lived between the nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries.
More than work: faith and tradition
Yet life was not only about work. A special section is devoted to objects belonging to the town's historic religious confraternities. Visitors can see the ceremonial garments worn during processions, the banners and the small devotional items that reveal a more intimate, spiritual side of the community – a piece of social history that is still deeply felt today.
