Museo della Terra Pontina

About the museum

The museum is located in Piazza del Quadrato, in the building that housed the Opera Nazionale Combattenti (National Veterans' Agency), the body that founded Latina and the other reclamation towns. The display originates from research begun in 1991 by the association “Don Vincenzo Onorati” and is largely due to private donations.

The route, with more than a thousand finds, traces the 20th century of the Agro Pontino: from the settlers who came from the Veneto, Friuli and Emilia-Romagna to free the land from stagnant waters, to the founding of Littoria, today's Latina. The five sections deal with the period before reclamation, the fight against malaria (with materials from the provincial anti-malaria committee donated by the ASL, the local health authority), agricultural transformation, the daily life of the pioneer and an art section. Rooms such as the doctor's surgery and a workshop are reconstructed; reclamation tools can be seen in the garden.

Highlights

• Section on the fight against malaria with material from the anti-malaria committee
• Reconstructed rooms and daily life of the settlers
• Reclamation tools in the museum garden
• Documents, photographs and finds on the founding of Littoria

Permanent exhibition

• La bonifica e la vita dei coloni – Five sections: before reclamation, the fight against malaria, agricultural transformation, the daily life of the pioneer and an art section.

Visitors per year

approx. 10,000

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission according to the Musei Italiani portal.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is located in Piazza del Quadrato, the symbolic square of the founding city.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Events & venue rental

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