Museo della città e del territorio
Civic museum of Monsummano Terme in the former Osteria dei Pellegrini: geology, archaeology, the Padule di Fucecchio, spas and the Fontenuova Treasure.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the former Osteria dei Pellegrini, built by Ferdinando I de’ Medici between 1607 and 1616 to welcome visitors to the nearby shrine of Fontenuova. The building later served as the seat of the Comunità delle due Terre (1775) and as a chancellery (1833); bought by the local community in 1855, it housed a prison and a court, which remained there until the 1970s.
After restoration work in 1995–1998, the first floor of the museum opened on 12 December 1998; the second floor was inaugurated in June 2005. The route comprises an entrance section that introduces the visit and fifteen thematic sections.
The sections cover geology and palaeontology, ancient and medieval archaeology, the Padule di Fucecchio with its traditional boats, the Grand-Ducal farms and Medici villas, sacred art and popular devotion with the treasure of the Fontenuova shrine, thermal activities (Grotta Giusti), astronomy, emigration, and the Sala della Memoria (Hall of Memory) on the Nazi massacre at the Padule in 1944.
Highlights
- Fifteen thematic sections on the territory of Monsummano
- Bronze statuette of Hercules promachos from the 3rd century BC
- Fontenuova Treasure with the crown given by Ferdinando I de’ Medici
- Section on the Padule di Fucecchio with traditional boats
- Sala della Memoria on the 1944 massacre
- Free entry
Permanent exhibition
- Esposizione permanente: quindici sezioni sul territorio – Sections on geology, archaeology, the Padule di Fucecchio, Grand-Ducal farms, sacred art and the Fontenuova Treasure, spas, astronomy, emigration and recent history.
- Founded
- 1998
- Operated by
- Comune di Monsummano Terme
- Visitors per year
- approx. 4,275
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free entry; guided tours, educational workshops for schools and certain special events are paid.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is listed as accessible to visitors with mobility difficulties.
Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
On the occasion of the national Family Day at the Museum (F@mu), activities for children and families are offered.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum offers guided tours and educational workshops for schools (paid); the website features an education section and the Fontenuova Treasure online. |
