Museo Civico e Diocesano di Fucecchio

About the museum

The museum took shape in the 1950s on the joint initiative of the Municipality of Fucecchio, the Superintendence of Fine Arts of Florence and the Diocese of San Miniato. It was inaugurated on 25 May 1969 in the former chapel of the Misericordia on the Poggio Salamartano as a collection of sacred art, with the first works owned by the State, the Diocese and the Municipality.

From the 1970s archaeological research in the area was added, and in 1978 the Municipality bought the natural history collection of Adolfo Lensi, with three hundred specimens of the fauna of the Padule di Fucecchio. Since 2004 the museum has been housed in the Palazzo Corsini, in the historic centre, on the edge of the park with the remains of the castle of Salamarzana and of the Florentine fortress (Rocca fiorentina).

The route is organised in three sections: archaeology (rooms 1–6), from the natural environment to prehistory, the Etruscan and Roman periods, the Cadolingi, the kilns and the history of the Arno; art (rooms 7–15), with paintings, goldsmith’s works, sacred vestments, the memorabilia of Giuseppe Montanelli and the collection of Arturo Checchi; and natural history (rooms 16–17), with the Lensi collection. The ticket also includes a visit to the Torre di Mezzo.

Highlights

• Archaeological section from prehistory to the communal age
• Paintings, goldsmith’s works and sacred vestments of the Diocese of San Miniato
• Memorabilia of Giuseppe Montanelli and the Arturo Checchi collection
• Adolfo Lensi natural history collection on the Padule di Fucecchio
• Torre di Mezzo included in the ticket

Permanent exhibition

• Archeologia, arte e natura del territorio – Three sections with archaeological finds (rooms 1–6), works of art and sacred vestments (rooms 7–15) and the Lensi natural history collection (rooms 16–17).

Founded

1969

Operated by

Comune di Fucecchio

Visitors per year

approx. 5,729

Admission & discounts

The ticket also includes the Torre di Mezzo. Free admission for accredited journalists.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• 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

A lift serves all floors; to use it, ask the staff. Access for people with disabilities is from Piazza La Vergine, along the avenue in the Parco Corsini. The ground-floor toilets are equipped. QR codes and NFC systems with additional content are located in each room.

Kids & families

• Baby changing facilities

A baby-changing table is available in the toilets.

Getting there & parking

Palazzo Corsini is in the historic centre, opposite the Collegiata di San Giovanni Battista.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum bookshop.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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