Museo Demologico

Calabria


Housed in part of San Giovanni in Fiore's old abbey (the Abbazia Forense), the Museo Demologico exhibits tools from the town's strong artisan culture. Exhibits also document the lives and culture of the people of the Sila region generally.


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