Olive Museum
The Olive Museum in Imperia stands as a private, multimedia tribute to the olive tree and olive oil, housed within the Fratelli Carli complex. Opened in May 1992, it was founded by Cavaliere del Lavello Carlo Carli, whose passion for the olive collection defines the museum’s spirit. The institution is situated inside the old Fratelli Carli premises, reflecting a ties-to-industry narrative that connects production with preservation. The museum comprises 18 rooms, each dedicated to a facet of olive history. Sala 1, La storia dell'olivo, begins with a narrated wall and unique artifacts, including a fossilized olive tree trunk fragment estimated at 12 million years old. Sala 2, Botanica e Olivicoltura, explains the tree’s botanical features and traditional cultivation through ancient farming tools. …
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