Travertine Hub in Acquasanta

A former school in the Centrale hamlet of Acquasanta Terme will become the core of a new creative and tourist hub devoted to travertine, a historic and economic resource of the Piceno area. Presented at a press conference, the project aims to enhance local tangible and intangible heritage through exhibition, training and networking activities between businesses and the community.

• Goal: turn the region's characteristic stone into a driver for cultural and tourist development.
• Works: refurbishment and conversion under the "Aquae virtus" project within measure B2.2 of the PNRR sisma complementary fund.
• Partners: Municipality of Acquasanta, Next Lab, Unione Montana, University Consortium (Cup Ascoli Piceno), University of Camerino and local stakeholders.
• Planned offer: exhibition and training spaces, a museum-like hub and support services for businesses, youth and visitors.

Local officials and scientific coordinators describe the Hub (also called "T-Hub") as part of the broader Travertine Living Lab strategy, intended to network knowledge, enterprises and institutions to create concrete economic and social opportunities in the Piceno hinterland.