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MASSA MARITTIMA
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Museums

Panorama of Massa Marittima from the Fortezza Senese

In the historical center of Massa Marittima are found various interesting museums: the Archeological Museum, the Museo di Arte Sacra, the Museo di Arte e Storia delle Miniere, the Centro Espositivo di Arte Contemporanea Collezione "Martini", the Museo degli Organi Meccanici Antichi della Fondazione Santa Cecilia, the Museo della Miniera, the Antica Falegnameria and the Antico Frantoio. Are also visitable the Torre del Candeliere and the Fortezza Senese.

Palazzo Pretorio, headquarters of the Museo Archeologico, Massa Marittima, Grosseto

MUSEUMS:

Museo Archeologico, piazza Garibaldi.

The Museum that is found inside of Palazzo Pretorio, accommodates interesting finds coming from the territory of Massa Marittima and from the nearby territories. It's divided in two main parts, the section dedicated to the prehistoric age and the Etruscan section that has finds from the Etruscan mine settlement of the Lago dell'Accesa, connected to the exploitation of the mines in the zone. In the Museum are also etruscan finds of the Collection Galli coming from Vulci and Canino in Lazio. In the section dedicated to the prehistory has particular importance the Stele in sandstone found in Vado all'Arancio (locality in the outskirtses of Massa Marittima) similar for aspects to the statue-stele of the Lunigiana. Inside of the Museum are also the silver coins coined from the mint of the Free Common of Maassa Marittima.

Timetable: April/October Morning: 10 - 12,30 Afternoon: 15,30 - 19; November/March Morning: 10 - 12,30 Afternoon: 15 - 17; Day of closing: Monday.

Ticket: Entire Euro 3,00; Reduced Euro 1,50; Euro 2,00 group adult. Information: Tel. 0566.902289

	Museo di Arte e Storia delle Miniere, piazza Matteotti. The Museum is dedicated to the history of the mines, it has cartographic material, photographies, a minerals collection and job instruments used in the past in the mines. Timetable: April/October Afternoon: 15 -17,30; November/March Opening on reservation; Day of closing: Monday. Ticket: Entire Euro 1,50; Reduced Euro 1,00; Euro 1,00 group adult. With the ticket of the Museo della Miniera free entrance to the Museo di Arte e Storia delle Miniere. Information: Tel. 0566.902289
	Museo di Arte Sacra, Complesso Museale di S. Pietro all'Orto, Corso Diaz 36. The Museum is in five rooms. In the first room are the ten “black reliefs” in gray alabaster, part of an ancient massetana church and placed towards the half of 19th century in the controfacade of the Cathedral of San Cerbone. The second room accommodates some examples of senese and pisana gothic sculpture of the 13th and 14th century, and the reconstruction of the "loggetta of coronamento" of the facade of the Cathedral with three original sculptures (Telamone, Grifo and Cavallo) by Giovanni Pisano, of the same artist is also the wood painted Crucifix. The third room accommodates the masterpiece of the Museum, the table of the Maestà by Ambrogio Lorenzetti. In the fourth room are exposed paintinf of Sano di Pietro and Stefano di Giovanni called il Sassetta, beyond to other works of 15th century. Fifth room accommodates the sacred golden and vestments. Timetable: April/September Morning: 10 - 13 Afternoon: 15 - 18; October/March Morning: 11 - 13 Afternoon: 15 - 17; Day of closing: Monday. Ticket: Entire Euro 5,00; Reduced Euro 3,00; Euro 4,00 group adult. Information: Tel. 0566.901954
	Centro Espositivo di Arte Contemporanea Collezione "Martini", Complesso Museale di S.Pietro all'Orto, Corso Diaz 36. The Museum conserve the collection of Angiolino Martini that is constituted approximately by 750 works between paintings, designs and diagrams, that reassume the art of the 1900's. Timetable: 11,30 - 12,30; 15 - 17; Day of closing: Monday. Ticket: Entire Euro 2,00; Reduced Euro 1,00; Euro 1,50 group adult. Information: Tel. 0566.902289
	Museo degli Organi Meccanici Antichi della Fondazione Santa Cecilia, Complesso Museale di S.Pietro all'Orto, Corso Diaz 36. In the Museum, the only one in Italy, rare organs and other musical instruments, are exposed; of particular interest are: a "portativo" organ of 1686, two instruments of the 1600's Emiliano and Cenral Italy, a magnificent example of Neapolitan organaria art of 18th century, one clavicembalo painted of the 1600's Italian, an Italian grand fortepiano of the end of 18th century, a grand fortepiano “Daniel Dorr” (beginning 19th century), one other of “I.Bösendorfer” (1840 approximately), a grand piano of “J.B.Streicher” (1860 approximately) and a grand piano “Blüthner” of 1904. Timetable: June/September: 10.00-13.00; 16,00-19,00 October/Febraury: 10.30-12.30; 15,00-18,00 March/May 10.00-13.00; 15.00-18.00 Ticket: Entire Euro 4,00; Euro 2,00 reduced/adult groups. Information: Tel. 0566-940282
	Antico Frantoio, via Populonia. Situated in an authentic Oil-mill of 18th century, the Museum presents all the phase of the working of the oil as they came carried out in the past. Timetable: April/October Morning: 10,30 - 13; November/March Opening on reservation; Day of closing: Monday. Ticket: Entire Euro 1,50; Reduced Euro 1,00; Euro 1,00 group adult. Information: Tel. 0566.902289
	Museo della Miniera, via Corridoni. The Museum shows as until years sixty it came carried out the job of extraction of minerals in the mines of the zone. In the Museum a mine with seven hundred meters digs in surface has been reconstructed, three galleries, six hundred instruments from job. There are also sample of the minerals that are found in the zone. Timetable guided visits: April/October 10 - 11 - 12 - 12,45 15,30 - 16,30 - 17 - 17,45; November/March 10 - 11 - 12 - 12,45 15 - 16 - 16,30; Day of closing: Monday. Ticket: Entire Euro 5,00; Reduced Euro 3,00; Euro 4,00 group adult. With the ticket of the Museum of the Mine free entrance to the Museum of Art and History of the Mines. Information: Tel. 0566.902289
	Antica Falegnameria, vicolo Massaini. This small room is found nearby the Palazzo Comunale. It accommodates old working tools of carpenter's shop. Timetable: June/September 10,00 - 19.00; October/May visitabile upon request. Ticket: free. Information: Tel. 0566.902289
	Torre del Candeliere e Fortilizio Senese, piazza Matteotti. Interesting visit for the magnificent panorama that is enjoyed on the city and the surrounding territory. Timetable: April/October Morning: 10 - 13 Afternoon: 15 - 18; November/March Morning: 11 - 13 Afternoon: 14,30 - 16,30; Day of closing: Monday. Ticket: Entire Euro 2,50; Reduced Euro 1,50; Euro 1,80 group adult. Information: Tel. 0566.902289