Casa Museo Giovanni Pascoli
The house at Castelvecchio Pascoli where the poet lived from 1895 to 1912, preserved as it was at his death, with library, archive and a chapel containing the tombs.
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About the museum
The house at Castelvecchio Pascoli, on the hill of Caprona, was built in the mid-18th century by the Cardosi-Carrara family as a country villa. Giovanni Pascoli bought it partly with the proceeds of five gold medals won at the Latin poetry competition (certamen) in Amsterdam, and joked that the house had become his with the help of Horace and Virgil. He lived there from 1895 until his death in 1912, and it was the centre of one of the most fertile and serene periods of his output: the surrounding nature and the local people inspired his best-known poetry collections.
The house has seven rooms on three floors and keeps the structure, furnishings and arrangement it had at the poet's death. In the study on the first floor is his library, with about 12,000 volumes available for consultation on request, while the ground floor holds the archive, with manuscripts, letters, photographs, diplomas and personal objects. His sister Maria looked after the house and the collections for about forty years, and as she wished they passed to the municipality of Barga.
The building is listed as a national monument. In the chapel next to the house lie the poet and his sister. The landscape around, with the historic vineyard, is part of the visit, and the museum also offers guided tours.
Highlights
- House preserved as it was at Pascoli's death in 1912
- Study with a library of around 12,000 volumes
- Archive with manuscripts, letters and photographs
- Chapel with the tombs of the poet and his sister Maria
- Historic vineyard and the landscape of Castelvecchio Pascoli
Permanent exhibition
- Casa di Giovanni Pascoli – Visit to the rooms of the house with the original furnishings, the library, the archive and the chapel with the tombs of the poet and his sister.
- Founded
- 1960
- Operated by
- Comune di Barga
- Visitors per year
- approx. 5,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €5children under 18, over 65s, students up to age 26, residents of the municipality of Barga, ICOM members and people with disabilities |
| Groups (10+ people) | €5 per personGroups of at least 10 people, €5 per person. |
| School groups | €3€3 per person, accompanying adult free of charge. |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car from Lucca, on the left bank of the Serchio in the direction of the Garfagnana, as far as Campia; cross the bridge over the Serchio and turn left towards Castelvecchio Pascoli.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum offers guided tours; the poet's library can be consulted on request. For information and bookings, call 0583 766147 or write to museocasapascoli@comunedibarga.it. |
