Brothel Museum

Leave all hope you who enter, if your hope is to find any transgression or vulgarity.
Here the display shows the society of the early 19th century: the Italy of the thirties and in particular the history of the famous “closed houses” or “houses of tolerance”, the places where prostitution was exercised. After the Merlin law, which sanctioned the closure of the houses, all traces of them were lost.
Except for Davide Scarpa, the protagonist of a pleasant discovery. During the demolition of an old house, he discovered some original material from one of these Houses. .

Davide collected and restored these pieces, transforming them into an entire collection and thus giving life to the only “Exhibition - Museum of Houses of Tolerance” existing in Italy.
There is a bit of everything: clothing, jewellery, furniture, books and personal documents, as well as sanitary medical equipment. The display is a genuine “photograph” of the historical period between the two Wars and the visit rewards both historians and those who are curious about what history has not been able to tell.

The exhibition is temporarily displayed in the splendid Villa Varda in Brugnera and can be visited by booking on the website http://www.museodellecaseditolleranza.flazio.com/

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Esmeralda Perosa

I'm a slow tourist, with a backpack and map at my fingertips. I love cinema and old movies. I collect photos and extraordinary stories of ordinary people. Friuli is a mix of plain, sea and mountain, where special places are just around the corner.