Museo della Radio Tuglie
Museum of radio and telecommunications with the Micali collection of over one hundred devices, next to an underground olive mill of the late 17th century.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in 2004 from the meeting of one citizen's passion, Salvatore Giuseppe Micali, a former shift supervisor at the onboard radio station of the Italian Navy (Marina Militare), and the municipal administration's interest in the cultural development of the area. The collection, gathered over more than thirty years, numbers more than one hundred pieces, from Volta's voltaic pile to receivers from the 1920s to the 1970s, and includes Edison's telegraph transmitter.
The success of the initiative made it necessary to restore an old building, the underground olive mill “ex Marulli” (late 17th century), which had been closed since 1978 and was bought by the municipality in 1989; the museum occupies the building complex above it. In the mill visitors can follow the stages of oil extraction, from the torchio alla calabrese (traditional screw press) to the hydraulic presses of the 20th century.
Since 2015 the museum has been a node of the SAC “Salento di Mare e di Pietre” and is run by the association “Amici della Biblioteca”, which organises guided tours, workshops and educational routes. Between 2020 and 2023 the project “La Stanza dei Bachi” introduced gamified routes, an escape room and virtual reality experiences.
Highlights
- Micali collection of over one hundred radio devices
- Edison telegraph transmitter
- Galena (crystal) radio receivers and devices from the 1920s–1970s
- Specialised library and collection of 45 rpm records
- Underground olive mill “ex Marulli” with calabrese press and hydraulic presses
Permanent exhibitions
- Collezione Micali – Over one hundred radio sets and telecommunications instruments, from Volta's voltaic pile to 20th-century receivers.
- Frantoio ipogeo «ex Marulli» – Historic underground olive mill from the late 17th century, showing the stages of oil extraction from the calabrese press to the hydraulic presses.
- Founded
- 2004
- Operated by
- Comune di Tuglie (gestione: Associazione «Amici della Biblioteca»)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 308
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1 |
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Single ticket of €1 according to the Museionline portal (updated 2022).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Playful educational workshops and interactive routes for children and young people.
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 | The museum offers guided tours, playful educational workshops and routes for schools of all levels; the visit also includes the adjoining underground olive mill. |
