Points of interest

The educationally oriented Archaeological Documentation Centre, situated near the Parish Church of Sant’Agata, houses items relating to human presence in the Mugello from the Early Palaeolithic (300...

Donated to the State in 1969, the collection comprises paintings (works by Cimabue, Andrea del Castagno and Giovanni Bellini), sculptures, including a fine Saint Lawrence by Bernini, majolicas and...

Set up to preserve local historic roots and with a clear educational mission, the Ethnographic Museum is divided into three sections: geo-archaeological materials uncovered during excavation of the...

The Cabinet of Drawings and Prints contains one of the most significant collections of graphic art in the world; begun around the middle of the 17th century by Cardinal Leopoldo de’Medici, it is still...

A permanent exhibition focusing on glass manufacturing in the Valdelsa, which sprang up in the 13th century and was a mainstay of the local economy for centuries. In Renaissance times Gambassi glasses...

The tenor Amedeo Bassi was born in Montespertoli, near Florence. His career started here, he became popular in the theatres of all over the world. The museum in his native town shows documents and...

The Museum occupies part of the Palazzo Ghibellino, which stands on Piazza Farinata degli Uberti, the heart of Empoli city center. Palazzo Ghibellino faces the Collegiate Church of Sant'Andrea and is...

The Museo Civico is in the 15th-century Palazzo del Podestà in Montaione and contains prehistoric and archaeological finds ranging from the Lower Palaeolithic to the Late Middle Ages. The highlight of...

This museum is a small gem containing works that once belonged to the Compagnia Maggiore di Santa Maria del Bigallo, which illustrate the life of the confraternity over the centuries. These include a...

The Museum of Pietra Serena – a local grey sandstone – is housed in the underground chambers of the medieval fortress, and the entrance is in the moat, which came to light during restoration work...