The rural and artisan world and the complex life of past generations are recounted in this innovative museum, describing the changing landscape around the people who inhabit it. The museum follows the thread of five sections that explore the themes of the forest, haymaking, milk, viticulture and the domestic world. A starting point for getting to know the territory of Cison di Valmarino and its history, Ruraliă develops special itineraries dedicated to education and the transmission of craft skills.

Housed in the premises of ‘La Loggia’ Theatre, the museum contains exhibits that tell the story of radio from 1920 to the present day. The technological and aesthetic evolution of radio is seen alongside the social and cultural evolution. Among the rarest pieces on display is the Safar Mod 2940 radio-phonograph designed in 1938 by an illustrious Cisonese, Eng. Virgilio Floriani.

The museum houses works of art and sacred furnishings no longer in liturgical use. The material, collected and preserved over the years by parish priest Don Livio Spader, offers an insight into popular piety and devotion to the sacred in the Tovena community. Among the most significant works are a painting by Francesco Da Milano and a wooden crucifix from the 17th century, as well as the cult of St Ottilia.

At the headquarters of the alpine troops in Tovena, at the San Boldo Pass, a small exhibition area recounts the construction of the ‘100 Days Road’ and the military events that involved the area during the First World War, during the Austro-Hungarian occupation. A photo exhibition dedicated to the construction of the road can also be visited by appointment.