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Name: Museo del Ricamo e dello Sfilato Siciliano
Type: Museums
Classification: Museum type: specialized, Ownership: private
The museum features reconstructed rooms that, through furnishings, ornaments, photographs, and ancient artisanal tools, evoke the places where Sicilian filati are made, a refined and now rare form of traditional embroidery.
The exhibition is enriched by precious testimonies of the past, including an ancient wooden loom, a symbol of local textile production. The collection also includes over two hundred artifacts, including curtains, tablecloths, towels, lampshades, and vestments, along with looms and tools dating back to 18th-century Sicily.
The collection of works and objects on display offers a detailed reconstruction of the artisanal tradition, highlighting the mastery and creativity of local textile production.
