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The Open-Air Museum of Rural Traditions in Posticciola: an entire village becomes a museum
The hamlet of Posticciola, in the municipality of Rocca Sinibalda in the province of Rieti, has created an Open-Air Museum of Rural and Artisan Traditions along the narrow village lanes. Niches carved into the rock become display cases, and work tools tell the story of daily life in the Turano Valley. The museum is part of SIMBAS (Integrated System of Sabina and Cicolano Museums, Libraries and Archives), and can also be visited at night.
15 stops along the narrow streets
The route winds its way through 15 sections across the village. Visitors move from the hearth to farm equipment, from the kitchen and cellar to the carpentry workshop, all the way to work and leisure carts. Each stop highlights the tools and everyday life of the farming community.
The museum and the exhibition room
At the far end of the village, where the river Turano flows below, towards Rieti, the museum proper is situated. It houses over 300 handcrafted items, the fruits of the inhabitants' industriousness: tools that reflect the relationship between people, nature, and the valley's culture. Inside the tourist information centre, an exhibition room displays kitchen furniture from the first half of the 20th century, grain-processing tools, and a tribute to the area's winemaking tradition.
