Centro di Documentazione Stava, History and ethnographic museum in Stava, Tesero, Italy.
The Centro di Documentazione Stava is a museum in Tesero dedicated to the region's history and heritage. It displays objects from daily life, mining equipment, and materials that document how the valley changed over time.
The museum was created in response to the 1985 disaster, when the collapse of mining facilities struck the valley. This tragedy shaped the institution's founding and its mission to preserve memory of the events and the region.
The exhibition includes a permanent collection of 2,500 artifacts illustrating local traditions, mining activities, and the valley's transformation over time.
You can visit the museum and explore various exhibitions spread across different areas. It helps to allow enough time to go through the collections and take in the information at your own pace.
The center preserves extensive archived collections with photographs and written accounts that allow visitors to discover firsthand perspectives. These collections offer a direct view of the personal experiences of people who lived through the events.
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