Musei "La Fornace" – Museo Storico dell'Archeologia Industriale

Musei La Fornace in Agropoli occupies a restored brickworks and interprets the industrial history of the Cilento region.

Why it matters

The former kiln preserves a part of the working economy that helped build modern Agropoli. Its adaptation as a museum keeps the industrial architecture and tools of brick production connected with the history of the surrounding community.

What to notice

The museum presents reconstructed workspaces, tools and furnishings that explain the stages of brickmaking. The volumes and openings of the former brickworks remain an important part of the site, showing how the industrial building was adapted for cultural use.

Context and history

The brickworks served Agropoli and the surrounding Cilento during decades of local construction before falling out of use. The municipality commissioned architect Costabile Cerone to restore the complex as the Museo Storico dell'Archeologia Industriale, preserving it as an example of adaptive reuse.