Palazzo Viti
Sixteenth-century private residence in Volterra with twelve rooms open to visitors: furniture, paintings, porcelain and alabaster collections from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century.
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About the museum
Palazzo Viti is a private residence in Volterra. Construction began at the end of the sixteenth century at the wish of Attilio Incontri. The façade, attributed to Ammannati, is an example of the transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque.
In 1850 the alabaster merchant Giuseppe Viti bought the palace and had it radically restored. The twelve rooms open to the public hold furniture, paintings, porcelain, alabaster collections and objects of Italian, European and Oriental art, dating from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century.
In 1964 Luchino Visconti shot some scenes of the film “Vaghe stelle dell'Orsa” in the palace.
Highlights
- Twelve rooms open to the public
- Alabaster collections
- Furniture, paintings and porcelain from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century
- Façade attributed to Ammannati
- Film set of Luchino Visconti's “Vaghe stelle dell'Orsa”
Permanent exhibition
- Le sale del palazzo – Visit to twelve rooms with furnishings, paintings, porcelain, alabaster collections and objects of Italian, European and Oriental art.
- Founded
- 1994
- Visitors per year
- approx. 17,126
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €5groups of at least 10 people, university students, young people aged 10 to 18, over-65s and holders of the Volterra Card |
The official website does not list the categories with free admission.
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | No booking is needed during opening hours. For organised groups and school trips, booking via the form on the website is recommended. Dramatised guided tours are offered on special dates; a guide can be downloaded as a PDF. |
