Things to do in Modica, Sicily: The Best History Museums

In Modica at "The Forefathers'Houses" the Museum "Murika, stories of stones" for the preservation of the ancient ethnographic living and for the recovery and the valorization of the identity of the places, is situated. The goal is to celebrate the rural communities of the County of Modica using as main theme the local stone and the achievements through it, walls, vaults, floors, artifacts

The history of this museum revolves around the figure of FL Belgiorno (Modica, 1906-1971), who established it around the 1950s. The Museum is characterized by an archaeological section, with finds that can be dated between prehistory and the Middle Ages . Among the most relevant finds is the Eracle of Cafeo, a bronze statuette, dated to the end of the 3rd century BC, depicting the hero after his first labor. In the Museum there are also historical and historical-artistic collections, as well as the "Quasimodo Collection" and the works of the local artist Enzo Assenza

The reconstruction of a Neolithic hut in a cave, shows the commonly used tools from the tanned hides, the frame faithfully reconstructed, from pottery to musical instruments, etc. In Visuo-Tactile Museum reproductions of monuments of Cava Ispica. A Museum for those who want to know in advance, the beauty of Cava Ispica. Near Cat Village, two artifacts for neighborhood cats.

The museum, which preserves the stoves and the theater of the medical philosopher, is localized in a XVI century historical building , built to house the first hospital in the town, "Santa Maria della Pieta , then later became Sifilicomio Campailla and finally Campailla Hospital. The best hospital for the treatment of syphilis until '40 , where people came from all over to take advantage of valuable therapies. The itinerary inside the structure stretches along four exhibition rooms: the room of the "Barrels", the Doctor' room , the Anatomical Theatre and the Museum of Medicine. The room of the "Barrels" is the oldest and the most precious of all the site , where the anxiety gave way to hope. Here they were subjected to the benefits of the treatment of syphilis