Museo del Sale, Ethnographic museum in Paceco, Italy
The Museo del Sale is housed in a 17th-century rectangular building with a gabled roof located within the Saline di Trapani and Paceco Nature Reserve. The collection includes salt workers' tools, historical photographs, wooden mill blades, and an Archimedes screw used for moving water.
The building served as a salt mill for several centuries before being transformed into a museum space. It opened to the public in 1979 and has since preserved the industrial heritage of this regional activity.
The museum displays salt workers' tools and photographs that show how people lived and worked in the salt ponds. These objects reflect the daily skills and traditions that made salt extraction a vital local craft.
The museum is easy to reach, situated along via Chiusa near the nature reserve area. Visitors should plan time to explore both the interior and the adjacent salt ponds that are open for walking.
Many visitors are unaware that the salt ponds surrounding the museum are still operational and actively producing salt. You can observe traditional harvesting methods in action and see how this centuries-old craft continues to function in the present day.
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