WHY VISIT IT
Full immersion in nature while “reading” the history of the Apennine landscape. The museum begins with the story of the Abbey’s foundation and continues with an itinerary that engages all five senses. It ends in the woods with excursions to discover the true “landscape.”

THE MUSEUM
Discover the history and evolution of the Mugello landscape in an immersive journey through nature and culture! The itinerary begins at the Abbey of St. Peter in Moscheta, highlighting the influence of the Vallombrosan monks on the territory. Through sensory experiences and historical settings, you will explore medieval forests, cultivated lands, Renaissance villages, and villa-farms, up to the most recent transformations. A unique opportunity to understand how humans have shaped the Apennines over time. We are waiting for you to experience a journey between history and nature!

WHY VISIT IT
In the countryside of Borgo San Lorenzo lies a farmhouse next to a stream, surrounded by woods and cultivated fields, where visitors can relive the daily activities of rural life from the past. Over 2,000 objects make up an important museum collection that reconstructs in detail the sharecropping culture between the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.

THE MUSEUM
The old farmhouse, nestled in the greenery of the Mugello hills, is today both a museum and a workshop, preserving and promoting the memory of the ancient rural world of the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines. The museum is the result of the deep passion and constant commitment of the volunteers of the Gruppo d’Erci, who for over forty years have worked to ensure that the history, values, and knowledge of the territory and its people are not lost.
Around the farmhouse, some outbuildings today house sections of the museum, while a recently built workshop further down the valley hosts educational activities, training sessions, exhibitions, and seminars.

WHY VISIT IT
The Museum displays objects that tell stories of hard work, ingenuity, and transformation, offering an authentic look into ways of life that have now disappeared. Visit the historic Palazzo dei Capitani in Palazzuolo sul Senio: a journey into the memory of the territory and its roots.

THE MUSEUM
The Museum of the Life and Work of the Mountain People was created thanks to the patient work of research and preservation of objects by Antonio Poli, with the aim of safeguarding the history of a rural community marked by the post-war period. Established in the 1970s, the Museum exhibits over 1000 objects, telling the story of the 20th century of a mountain community on the border between Tuscany and Romagna. It is the result of donations from local inhabitants who saw in the Museum the opportunity to preserve and enhance a part of their history.

WHY VISIT IT
This is not a museum where boredom can creep in. Instead, it offers a fascinating and engaging journey back in time, step by step, to discover everyday life of the past.
For children it is an exciting discovery, while for adults it is a nostalgic return to the traditions of their grandparents’ time.

THE MUSEUM
The moving settings and characters were created by Faliero Lepri, known as “Leprino,” who lovingly recreated the village of his childhood with scenes of daily life and traditional work in Sant’Agata, in the Mugello area, during the 1920s.
Each figure, about 70 cm tall, is connected through an intricate system of electric wires that allows them to move in perfect harmony with their activities.
When the lights go on and the museum opens, the village of long ago magically comes back to life.