Centro di documentazione permanente sulle case di terra cruda
Documentation centre in Villa De Lollis in Casalincontrada devoted to raw-earth houses, with permanent exhibitions, a library and visits by booking.
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About the museum
The centre was set up on the initiative of the Comune di Casalincontrada, in the Chieti area, with the aim of collecting and preserving local knowledge of building in “massone”, an earth-and-straw mixture that survives in significant form in Italy mainly in the countryside of Abruzzo and the Marche. It is recognised by the Abruzzo Region as a local-authority museum of local interest and is run together with the Associazione Terrae, active since 2000.
The seat is Villa De Lollis. The permanent exhibitions illustrate earth as a building material, ancient and modern, around the world, and earth construction in Italy, also through panels provided by the Italian association of scholars of earthen architecture. The exhibition “Memoria e Realtà” also remains on display; since the 1980s it has linked the Abruzzo territory with Algeria, and it holds the first materials of the census launched by the Province of Chieti in 1981.
The centre offers a specialist library, a photo archive with slide and video collections, practical workshops on traditional building techniques, lectures and an environmental education programme for schools. Visits also include a guided route to the raw-earth houses in the municipal area.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibitions on earth construction around the world and in Italy
- Exhibition “Memoria e Realtà” on the Abruzzo territory and Algeria
- Specialist library, photo archive and video collection
- Guided visit to the raw-earth houses in the area
- Workshops on the building technique of the “massone”
Permanent exhibition
- Mostre permanenti sulla costruzione in terra – Panels and materials on earth as a building material around the world and in Italy, together with the exhibition “Memoria e Realtà” on the Abruzzo territory.
- Operated by
- Comune di Casalincontrada, con l'Associazione Terrae odv
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Educational proposals and workshops on the environment and earth construction are available for schools of all levels.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits to the permanent exhibitions and the local heritage take place by booking. The centre also offers practical workshops and environmental education activities for schools. |
