Museo della civiltà contadina di casa d'Erci
Museum of Mugello sharecropping culture in a restored farmhouse, with more than 2,000 objects, an olive press and a nature trail.
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About the museum
The museum occupies a farmhouse already documented in the 16th century, isolated among woods and fields on the Erci stream, north of Grezzano. The last family of peasants left the smallholding “Il Casino” in 1962, and the following year the area passed to the state domain, today regional.
The Gruppo d’Erci, which came into being de facto in 1977 and was officially constituted in 1982, organised a temporary exhibition in 1977; the following year, 1978, the permanent exhibition was set up in the house. From 1984 the museum has been regularly open to the public on public holidays, with shifts of volunteer members.
More than 2,000 objects, accompanied by texts and images, reconstruct sharecropping culture between the late 19th and the first half of the 20th century. Around the house, with its kitchen, cellar and stable, there are outbuildings housing other sections (the old sheepfold, the sawmill and the olive press), a historical-natural trail and a teaching workshop for activities with schools, meetings, exhibitions and seminars. The museum also has an archive of more than 2,000 farm documents, a library and a collection of about 2,400 photographs.
Highlights
- 16th-century farmhouse with more than 2,000 objects of sharecropping life
- Kitchen, cellar, stable and peasants’ games and pastimes
- Olive press, sawmill and old sheepfold
- Historical-natural trail with guided tours
- Archive of farm documents and photographic collection
- Teaching workshop for schools and families
Permanent exhibition
- Museo della civiltà mezzadrile – Farmhouse with kitchen, cellar and stable, more than 2,000 objects of peasant life, and outbuildings with an olive press, sawmill and sheepfold.
- Founded
- 1978
- Operated by
- Gruppo d'Erci (associazione di promozione sociale)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 5,473
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €3Young people aged 6 to 18 |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 5 · Reduced rate for ages 6 to 18; free admission for small children. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and their companion. |
| Guided visit of the historical-natural trail | €2By reservation, minimum 10 people. |
Guided visit of the historical-natural trail: €2 by reservation (minimum 10 people). Consulting the library and archives is free with a reservation.
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 teaching workshop hosts activities for school groups and courses, for example weaving with natural materials.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available · 400 m to the entrance
Casa d’Erci car park, well signposted along the road, about 400 m from the museum; the last stretch has narrow passages, and it is advisable to leave cars and other motor vehicles here.
Reached by the road to Luco di Mugello and then to Grezzano, from Borgo San Lorenzo or from Scarperia; from Grezzano to the museum there are about 1,500 metres of very narrow road, with signs.
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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 | Guided visits and workshops can be booked by mobile phone or with the form on the website. The library and archives can be consulted on the premises, by reservation. |
