Museo di Piana delle Orme, Ethnographic and history museum in Latina, Italy
Museo di Piana delle Orme is a history and ethnographic museum in Latina that documents rural life and agricultural heritage. The collection spans multiple exhibition areas displaying farm equipment, military vehicles, and everyday objects from different periods.
The museum opened in 1997 around the collection of Mariano De Pasquale (1938–2006), a flower-growing entrepreneur. Its 16 pavilions, each about 1,500 square metres, cover the reclamation of the Pontine Marshes and the Second World War in Lazio. The Sherman DD tank nicknamed Paperino sank in January 1944 with its pilot Walter Kumecki; De Pasquale funded its recovery on 18 May 2002 with 20,000 euros.
The exhibition halls show how farmers traditionally made wine, oil, bread, and cheese using time-honored techniques. Visitors can observe the handcrafted methods that were passed down through generations in this region.
The 16 pavilions, each about 1,500 square metres, stand in two rows facing the entrance: the right row covers the Second World War in Italy and Lazio, the left row agriculture and peacetime daily life. Dioramas are built at 1:1 scale without barriers between objects and visitors. The outdoor air-naval area holds the aircraft and vessels of the Aeronautica Militare and Guardia di Finanza.
Among the collection is a modified Sherman tank nicknamed 'Paperino' that was used during the war. Also on display is an Italian military patrol aircraft, highlighting the military dimension of the region's history.
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