Parco archeominerario di San Silvestro

About the museum

The park extends over about 450 hectares behind Campiglia Marittima, in the Val di Cornia area, and brings together in a single route museums, mine galleries, a medieval village of miners and smelters, and nature trails. Copper, lead, silver and zinc were extracted from the underground of this area, and the route shows how extraction techniques changed over time.

The heart of the park is the Rocca San Silvestro, a ruined castle that dominated the mining valleys; the medieval village, which arose about a thousand years ago, preserves the remains of houses, a church, a cemetery and a noble quarter. The flotation plants of the last phase of activity, in the Valle Lanzi area, can also be read.

The visit is divided into several areas: at Temperino the Museo dell’archeologia e dei minerali (Museum of Archaeology and Minerals), in the ticket office building, introduces visitors to the Miniera del Temperino (Temperino Mine), which is walked with a helmet and a guide; at Pozzo Earle are the Museo delle Macchine Minerarie (Museum of Mining Machines) and the Museo dei Minatori (Museum of Miners), housed in the former canteen of the Morteo, and the Galleria Lanzi-Temperino, which is travelled aboard a small yellow train. Sculptures by Dario Bartolini are placed along the trails, and since 2024 there is also a Bike Skill Park.

Highlights

• Rocca San Silvestro and the medieval village of miners and smelters
• Guided visit to the Miniera del Temperino, with a helmet
• Galleria Lanzi-Temperino travelled by little train
• Museo delle Macchine Minerarie and Museo dei Minatori at Pozzo Earle
• Museo dell’archeologia e dei minerali at Temperino

Founded

1996

Operated by

Parchi Val di Cornia S.p.A.

Visitors per year

approx. 31,150

Admission & discounts

The full price of €11 covers one visit of your choice between Rocca San Silvestro and the Miniera del Temperino (reduced €9). Concessions are provided for Coop members and for passengers of the Autolinee Toscane buses; for special rates and free admissions, refer to the park’s service charter.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The park’s website has a dedicated accessibility page with information on wheelchair access, accessible toilets, lifts, guide dogs, tactile routes, LIS, simplified language and reserved parking; for details the park’s e-mail contact is given.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

The park is presented as suitable for families with children; a family ticket is available, and children and young people can play at the Bike Skill Park.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museum shop

At Temperino there is the Chiosco Pigna, the park’s bar-restaurant; the Museo del Temperino has a bookshop.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

Courses, seminars and conferences are held at Villa Lanzi; room rates are published in a PDF on the website.

Plan your visit