Castelbuono's Civic Museum rethinks cultural offerings through ecology with Aterraterra's 'Ecosistemi Connessi'

The Museo Civico di Castelbuono, located in the Castello dei Ventimiglia close to Palermo, has been redesigned to emphasize ecological themes. It has introduced 'Ecosistemi Connessi. Museo e Comunità Post-varietali', a project led by Aterraterra, featuring Fabio Aranzulla and Luca Cinquemani, with curation by Maria Rosa Sossai. A public intervention on Via Dante Alighieri is ongoing until August 1, while an exhibition is set to debut on September 13, 2025. On July 15, a billboard named 'San Marzano 2' was erected, highlighting a tomato variety that was recreated after its original was lost in 1991. The exhibition will include a post-varietal tomato community, a sound piece by Tobias Koch, and photographs illustrating hybridization. Museum director Laura Barreca mentioned that ecological cultural production has been ongoing since 2020.