Museo archeologico di Orentano
Permanent archaeological exhibition in Orentano on the history of the territory between the Cerbaie hills and the ancient Lake Bientina, from the Palaeolithic to the Middle Ages.
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About the museum
The museum tells the story of the northern side of the territory of Castelfranco di Sotto, between the Cerbaie hills and the ancient Lake Bientina, with original artefacts in stone, ceramic, metal and wood, coins, reconstruction models and educational panels. It is part of the Sistema museale del Valdarno di Sotto.
The exhibition opens with Palaeolithic tools and Bronze Age finds, a reconstructed hut in model form, and the burial of an adult woman dating to around 1200 BC. The Etruscan period is illustrated by many materials from the settlement of Ponte Gini, excavated between 1983 and 1986: bronze and glass-paste jewellery, coins, everyday tools, amphorae and tableware.
Of particular interest are the remains of a Roman wooden bridge discovered in the plain of Orentano in 1989, presented with a model, ceramics, coins, jewellery and rare iron tools. Among the rarest pieces are a medieval dugout canoe in oak and a hoard of 13th-century coins from the area of the ancient lake.
Highlights
- Etruscan materials from the Ponte Gini settlement
- Remains of the Roman wooden bridge discovered in 1989
- Medieval dugout canoe in oak
- Hoard of 13th-century coins
- Female burial of 1200 BC
Permanent exhibition
- Mostra archeologica permanente di Orentano – History of the territory between the Cerbaie hills and the ancient Lake Bientina, from prehistory to the Middle Ages.
- Founded
- 2001
- Operated by
- Comune di Castelfranco di Sotto
- Visitors per year
- approx. 330
Admission & discounts
The museum is closed for maintenance; for information on reopening, please contact the Biblioteca comunale.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
The museum is closed for maintenance; for information on reopening, please contact the Biblioteca comunale.
