Museo della pietra lavorata
Interpretation centre of the Ecomuseo del Casentino at Strada in Casentino, devoted to stone working and the stone carvers of the Solano valley.
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About the museum
The museum is an outpost of the Ecomuseo del Casentino and is located in Strada in Casentino, a hamlet of Castel San Niccolò, in the spaces of the former church of the Collegio dei Salesiani. It was created to study, document and pass on the tangible and intangible heritage linked to stone in the Solano valley and, more broadly, in the Casentino.
The choice of elements to highlight grew out of two parallel paths: research by the University of Florence, with surveys and excavations in medieval archaeology that involved local residents, and the recovery of local knowledge through the community map of the Alta Valle del Solano and conversations with families of stone carvers.
The exhibition is organised in four sections: “Genius Loci” on landscape and traditions, “Medioevo di pietra” with artefacts and finds from the excavation at Sant’Angelo a Cetica, “Gli scalpellini di Strada in Casentino” on the history and work of the families of stone carvers, and “L’arte della pietra oggi” with initiatives and routes. The visit is completed by multimedia stations with a soundscape and films from the Banca della Memoria of the Unione dei Comuni del Casentino.
Highlights
- Four sections on stone: Genius Loci, Medioevo di pietra, stone carvers, L’arte della pietra oggi
- Small archaeological collection from the excavation of the castle of Sant’Angelo a Cetica
- Multimedia stations with soundscape and archive films
- Housed in the former church of the Collegio dei Salesiani
Permanent exhibition
- Museo della pietra lavorata – Four sections on landscape, medieval archaeology, families of stone carvers and the contemporary enhancement of stone.
- Founded
- 2012
- Operated by
- Ecomuseo del Casentino – Unione dei Comuni montani del Casentino
- Visitors per year
- approx. 460
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission according to the information sheets available.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
In summer, stone-carving workshops for children are held.
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 |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Information and openings by appointment through the Pro Loco of Strada in Casentino (+39 333 743 8704, +39 388 729 6567). Guided visits and routes for schools are offered in the village and in the workshops of the stone carvers. |
