MINE – Museo delle Miniere e del Territorio
Multimedia, participatory museum in Cavriglia on the history of the lignite mines and the transformation of the landscape; currently closed for works.
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About the museum
MINE, whose name echoes the one Ariosto gave to mines, opened on 4 July 2012 in several restored buildings of the old village of Castelnuovo dei Sabbioni, in the municipality of Cavriglia. The date commemorates each year the civilian victims of the Nazi massacres of 1944. The museum preserves the memory of the Castelnuovo mining area and has built its collections from objects, documents and photographs donated by the community.
The route begins in the 19th century, when the municipality of Cavriglia was founded and the industrialisation of the Valdarno began, and continues through rooms devoted to the first galleries, the work of the miners, tools and mining technology, with a small section on the passage of the war. The final rooms show the large machines used for open-pit lignite extraction, which changed the landscape and led to the disappearance of numerous hamlets.
The visit is multimedia and involves several senses: some areas allow you to touch objects, others let you hear the sounds of the mines or smell the lignite. The museum offers workshops for schools and families, camps and special days.
Highlights
- Multimedia route from the first mines to open-pit excavations
- Block of lignite, minerals and digging tools
- Video on the changing landscape and the disappearance of the hamlets
- Archives of documents, photographs, maps and sounds on the memory of the miners
- A visit to experience with sight, hearing, touch and smell
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso permanente del MINE – Rooms on Cavriglia in the 19th century, on the mines and the First World War, on mining work, open-pit extraction and the installation “Albero infinito”.
- Founded
- 2012
- Operated by
- Comune di Cavriglia
- Visitors per year
- approx. 3,308
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Children under 12, adults over 65 and groups of more than 10 people. |
| Children & teens | €3Reduced rate for children under 12. |
| Seniors | €3Reduced rate for people over 65. |
| Groups (11+ people) | €3 per personReduced rate for groups of more than 10 people. |
| Families | €11Flat rate for 2 adults and 1 child under 12; €13 with 2 children. |
| Family: 2 adults and 2 children under 12 | €13 |
Rates valid before the closure for works. Schools in the municipality of Cavriglia: free admission and workshops; schools from other municipalities: admission €3, workshops €4, special workshops €6, camp €10; accompanying teachers free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €11 · Flat rate for 2 adults and 1 child under 12; €13 with 2 children. |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Since 2019 there has been a special family ticket; the museum organises dedicated days, museum Saturdays and camps for children. During the closure, activities to do at home can be downloaded as PDFs.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Bookings and information for schools and groups at 055 967233 or by email. The museum offers school workshops, museum Saturdays and camps. |
