The storage area is where museums collect, preserve, and study the heritage that is not on display. It is the backstage of museum work—usually closed to the public—where ideas, new perspectives for enhancement, and development projects take shape.
The temporary closure of the MET for renovation works initiated a reorganization of the storerooms, including the storage facility located within the museum grounds, in the Meet park.

From this came the opportunity to open the doors of this usually dark and silent space to the public, combining the need for organization with the chance for exploration and engagement.

(*A.C. Cimoli in Musei possibili. Storia, sfide, sperimentazioni, Rome 2024, pp. 112)

The storage space houses the collections of the MET and MUSAS museums of Santarcangelo. The connecting thread of both the ethnographic and archaeological heritage is research carried out in the local area, which saw significant development starting in the 1970s: archaeological investigations capable of making objects “speak,” and ethnographic research alongside the collection of oral histories that narrate human experience.

Archaeology and ethnography come together in this rich and varied documentation, aimed at preserving and reconstructing the history of Santarcangelo and its surrounding region. The story is further enriched by valuable photographic archives, available to the public and researchers.

The large glass windows of the MET’s storage facility, overlooking the surrounding park, host exhibitions on various themes—tied to the traditional calendar, specific city events, and special times of the year. Through these “windows,” objects reveal themselves to visitors during the darker hours, like shadows inhabiting the Meet park.

Exhibitions held:
2024 | Beautiful Material: Wood
2023 | From Grain to Bread