Museo e area archeologica di San Genesio
Antiquarium and archaeological area of San Genesio, near San Miniato, with finds from the medieval settlement of Vicus Wallari and the crypt of the pieve (parish church).
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About the museum
The museum displays finds from the excavations carried out since 2001 by the University of Pisa in the archaeological area of San Genesio, between the localities of Ponte a Elsa and La Scala, in the municipality of San Miniato. A settlement stood here, founded along the ancient Via Quinzia between Pisa and Florence and later on the route of the Via Francigena.
The Antiquarium documents the entire life of the site, from the 3rd–2nd century BC to the 14th–15th century: from an Etruscan funerary cippus to material from the Etruscan necropolis of Fonte Vivo, from the Roman period to late antiquity, and from the Lombard period to the Vicus Wallari of the 8th century, an important commercial, religious and political centre that hosted imperial diets in the 12th century. In 1248 the village of San Genesio was destroyed by the people of San Miniato.
The route includes the crypt of the ancient pieve of San Genesio, with three apses and cross vaults supported by sixteen sandstone columns, the foundations of which are still visible. The museum also houses the material from the former archaeological museum of San Miniato.
Highlights
- Crypt of the ancient pieve of San Genesio
- Finds from the early medieval Vicus Wallari
- Etruscan funerary cippus
- Materials from the Etruscan necropolis of Fonte Vivo
- Settlement on the Via Francigena destroyed in 1248
Permanent exhibition
- Antiquarium di San Genesio – Finds from the Etruscan age to the late Middle Ages, with display cases devoted to the Vicus Wallari and the destruction of the village in 1248.
- Founded
- 2014
- Operated by
- Comune di San Miniato
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,200
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €3under 18s, students under 25 and over 65s |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 13 · Free admission for under 14s; reduced rate for ages 14 to 17. |
| Seniors | €3Reduced rate for over 65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and a companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €3Reduced rate for students under 25. |
| Groups | –Groups of up to 15 people without a tourist guide: €50 per group. |
| Families | €10Family rate for 2 adults and one or more children under 18. |
| Combined ticket for 4 sites (Rocca, Palazzo comunale (town hall) and Loretino, MuMe, archaeological area) | €6.50 |
| Single ticket for the Sistema museale integrato (civic and private museums) | €10 |
| Reduced rate for residents and pilgrims | €2 |
Free admission also for accompanying teachers of school groups, tourist guides on duty, ICOM members and holders of the Edumusei Card.
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Getting there & parking
The archaeological area is located along the Via Tosco Romagnola Est, between Ponte a Elsa and La Scala, in the municipality of San Miniato.
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Educational visits and workshops for schools by reservation; for information, contact the secretariat of the Musei Civici (civic museums). |
