Museo civico etnografico delle tradizioni popolari "Alfonso Maria di Nola"
Multimedia ethnographic museum in the town hall of Cocullo, devoted to the rite of the Serpari (snake handlers) and the feast of San Domenico Abate, with library and archive.
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About the museum
The Centro Studi e Documentazione per le Tradizioni Popolari was established by the Comune di Cocullo on the occasion of the 1997 rite, a few months after the death of the anthropologist Alfonso Maria Di Nola, who had long studied the village's festival and had been made an honorary citizen. Scholars coordinated by professors Emiliano Giancristofaro and Ireneo Bellotta took part in the project.
The Centre is in the town hall (palazzo comunale) on the central square of the village and includes a multimedia exhibition on the Serpari rite and the feast of San Domenico Abate; a library of cultural anthropology with the work of Di Nola and the scholars linked to him; the proceedings of the annual conferences; a periodicals library with articles from the European and world press; television documentaries on the rite; an animated exhibition on the main snake species of the area; an archive of popular traditions and an archive of historical documents.
The cataloguing and updating of the holdings are carried out by the Associazione culturale “Alfonso M. di Nola”, founded in Cocullo in 2009. The Centre also runs training and outreach activities for school groups and visitors.
Highlights
- Multimedia exhibition on the Serpari rite
- Feast of San Domenico Abate (1 May)
- Library of cultural anthropology with the work of Alfonso M. Di Nola
- Animated exhibition on the snakes of the area
- Documentaries on the rite and archive of popular traditions
Permanent exhibition
- Mostra multimediale sul rito dei Serpari – Multimedia route on the Serpari rite and the feast of San Domenico Abate, with documentaries, archive material and an exhibition on the snakes of the area.
- Founded
- 1997
- Operated by
- Comune di Cocullo
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The municipality states that the place is accessible to adults and children, including wheelchair users.
Kids & families
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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 | Centre staff accompany visitors; a conference room and a multimedia room are available. |
