Museo nazionale delle residenze napoleoniche – Villa di San Martino
Country residence bought by Napoleon in 1814, with the Egyptian Room, period furnishings, 19th-century prints and a park by Adolfo Coppedè.
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About the museum
Villa San Martino was a country residence that Napoleon bought in 1814 during his exile on the island of Elba, but he never lived in it. It later passed to Prince Anatolio Demidoff, who had the neoclassical Galleria built and had no interest in turning it into a Napoleonic museum.
Today the villa is part of the Museo nazionale delle residenze napoleoniche, together with the Palazzina dei Mulini, and recalls Napoleon’s stay on the island from 4 May 1814 to 26 February 1815. The museum holds period furnishings, the famous Egyptian Room and a collection of 19th-century prints, partly on display.
The park was transformed to a design by Adolfo Coppedè and is currently closed to the public for restoration work.
Highlights
- Egyptian Room
- Neoclassical gallery commissioned by Anatolio Demidoff
- Period furnishings
- 19th-century prints
- Adolfo Coppedè park (closed for restoration)
Permanent exhibition
- Le sale della Villa di San Martino – Period furnishings, the Egyptian Room and 19th-century prints in the villa linked to Napoleon’s stay on Elba.
- Operated by
- Direzione regionale Musei nazionali della Toscana
- Visitors per year
- approx. 53,324
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2 |
Booking is optional, by phone on +39 0565 914 688.
Accessibility
- Partially 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
Access to the villa is only partial for visitors with disabilities.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Booking is optional and is made by phone. |
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