MUSEO DELLA VAL CAVALLINA

The exhibition guides the visitor through an analysis of the resources used by man since the earliest settlements, articulated in five thematic sections that explore the inextricable link between community and territory.

🪨 The Stone

The room analyses the Valley's geological substrate and the distribution of its historic quarries. It shows how local architecture has been shaped by the available material: stone, gravel, sand and clay come together in historic buildings, telling a story of adaptation and building ingenuity.

💧 Water

A true driving force of economic development, water is the protagonist of a technological revolution that began in the 13th century with the appearance of mills and hammers along the river Cherio. The section documents the evolution of these factories, many of which were transformed in the 20th century into hydroelectric power stations, not forgetting the importance of wells, municipal aqueducts and thermal exploitation.

🌿 Vegetables

From the original forest to the rational design of the fields: human action transformed the spontaneous vegetation by introducing cereals, vines and chestnut trees. Particularly fascinating is the reconstruction of the landscape of the “ronchi”, characterised by typical terracing, and the management of meadows and pastures that are essential for livestock farming.

🐄 Animals

The relationship with fauna has evolved between the need for defence against wild animals - evidenced by traps and the characteristic rockets - and the development of cattle, sheep and goat breeding. At the centre of this section is the dairy tradition (stracchino, cheese and butter) and historical supplementary activities such as beekeeping and silkworm breeding.

🛶 Lake Endine and Gaiano

Special space is reserved for the lake environments, which define the identity of the Upper Cavallina Valley. These lakes form one of the richest ecosystems for biodiversity, where marsh environments have provided constant resources since prehistoric times, from fishing to reed harvesting.

The Future of Memory
In addition to the permanent exhibition, one of the museum's key projects is the establishment of a Cavallina Valley Documentation Centre, aimed at collecting and preserving the historical and environmental memory of the area for future generations.