ABSTRACT
When the Museum of Farming and Crafts was created in Calabria in southern Italy, two radical cultural changes came together happily. The traditional concept of culture was expanded considerably through the 1968 movement. Work and everyday culture were included as an object for scientific research and as material evidence worthy of being collected and exhibited. At the same time, fundamental changes were taking place, from centuries-old traditions in agriculture and handicraft to modern industrial-technical forms of production. The founders of the museum recognised the opportunities of the hour. In cooperation with the local population they created an extensive collection of disused equipment. ‘On site’ people narrated the former ways of working and ways of life, and these lively stories were cleverly translated into the exhibition.
