Italy is a country of artisans, and virtually every territory and even some very small towns, villages or hamlets are in fact custodians of very ancient knowledge and crafts. These include the small town of Castelsardo in the province of Sassari, which has just over 5,000 inhabitants. Even in such a small reality there is a tradition of craftsmanship of great interest, so much so that it finds its point of reference in one of the most visited museum sites in Sardinia.

The Museo dell’Intreccio Mediterraneo (MIM) in Castelsardo had about 150,000 paying visitors in the year 2017 alone. The museum stands as a witness and protector of the very ancient tradition of weaving with which artifacts of daily use have always been made in the area, and today it is considered a true intangible cultural asset worthy of protection.