September openings of the Museums of Santa Maria a Monte

Visit the Musei della Chiocciola /Snail Museums (so-called because of the spiral shape of Santa Maria a Monte), open from May to September on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

🔸 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐨 “𝐆𝐢𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢” and 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚 “𝐋𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐚”
Thursday 10am–1pm, Saturday 10am–1pm | 4pm–7pm and Sunday 4pm–7pm

🔸 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐢
Tuesday 10am–1pm, Sunday 4pm–7pm

An opportunity to treat yourself to a stroll through the historic centre and discover, stop by stop, the traces of Santa Maria a Monte’s past.
If the opening hours do not coincide with your visit, it’s possible to book a private tour.
Info: 333 349 5168 musei@comune.santamariaamonte.pi.it

The Civic Museum, the Casa Carducci Museum and the La Rocca Archaeological Site offer a journey through archaeology, art and history, allowing visitors to explore the evolution of the area from its earliest remains through to the medieval history of the castle and the story of the Carducci family. Visiting Santa Maria a Monte means immersing yourself in the atmosphere of a village that has preserved the charm of its medieval layout intact, strolling through concentric alleyways, enjoying panoramic views and exploring places steeped in history.

The Casa Carducci Museum houses the permanent pictorial collection of Antonio Possenti and the correspondence between Michele Carducci and the Municipality of Santa Maria a Monte. On the Rocca you can visit the excavations of the Rocca Archaeological Area and the collections of the Civic Museum, with two exhibitions dedicated to the Blessed Diana Giuntini and Vincenzo Galilei, Galileo’s father, born in Santa Maria a Monte in 1520.