Museo dell'Arte della Lana
Industrial archaeology museum in the former Lanificio di Stia in Casentino: a sensory route from wool to industrial processing.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the complex of the former Lanificio di Stia, in Casentino. From the mid-19th century to the 1950s the plant was the centre around which the area’s economy revolved and, in the early decades of the 20th century, it was one of Italy’s leading woollen mills, known for producing the traditional panno Casentino.
After decades of abandonment, the building was restored over about three years, funded by the Fondazione Luigi e Simonetta Lombard, owner of the site. The museum opened on 2 October 2010. It is no longer a place of production but a centre for spreading the textile culture of the area.
The route tells the story of wool processing from the origins of human civilisation to the Industrial Revolution and the golden age of the woollen mill. The visit is designed as a sensory experience: visitors can touch, smell and listen, and try some typical gestures of manual processing. The museum also runs educational workshops and courses.
Highlights
- Nineteenth-century complex of the Lanificio di Stia, an example of industrial archaeology
- Sensory route with materials to touch and smell
- Five sections from natural fibre to industrial wool processing
- History of the panno Casentino and the Stia woollen mill
- Guided visit with sensory experiences and educational workshops
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso museale permanente – Five sections on the art of wool: from its origins, nature and fibres to craft processing, the Lanificio di Stia and industrial processing.
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- Fondazione Luigi e Simonetta Lombard
- Visitors per year
- approx. 19,223 (2022)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Young people aged 6 to 18, over 65s, groups of at least 20 people, TCI and ACI members, members of the club “Tanta Strada in Camper”, teachers with an Edumuseicard, holders of the APC Gold Card |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 5 · Reduced rate for ages 6 to 18. |
| Seniors | €3Reduced rate for over 65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and one companion. |
| Groups (20+ people) | €3 per personReduced rate for groups of at least 20 people during opening hours. |
| Surcharge for tablets or museum cards | €2 |
Free admission also for members of the Società di Mutuo soccorso tra gli Operai del Lanificio di Stia. A €2 surcharge applies for tablets and museum cards.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
The route is sensory and lets visitors touch and try some processing gestures; in summer, workshops for adults and children are offered.
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 · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Educational activities and guided visits are available by reservation only; the guided visit with sensory experiences lasts 1 hour for groups of 15 people. |
