A smaller museum in Florence, it is a fun, quick jaunt that you can get through pretty quickly…read more Access comes with your ticket to the Uffizi, so it's a worthwhile visit if your not muesum'd out (that's a real term I swear). The museum was founded by a family that went into archaeology and holds ton of Etruscan/early Italian pottery, relics and weaponry, and quite a number of statues and funerary objects (which are really cool - basically sarcophagus with 3-D story carvings). Their most impressive collection is their Egyptian room - which has numerous sarcophagus', a pyramid top, a few mummies, Book of the Dead scrolls written in heiratic (look it up!) writing, and even one ancient corpse. Some relics were acquired via purchase by the Medicis, and many hundreds of years later, through auction by the Egyptian government. There is no AC (although the upper levels are well ventilated) and a big chunk of the exhibits don't have English translation (and a lot of the info isn't all that helpful). But I was thrilled thrilled to see a chimera statue, actual golden laurel, and all the Egyptian goodies.

Nonna is worried; there is no public funding or this museum is not receiving it. Minor issues -no…read moreacces to the garden and no air conditioning~ does not matter if the exhibition is worth it. This time it was not. Same pots and pans, coins and dead people. I saw some school groups guided and if them guides work for this place they deserve a medal and money. They were inspiring, devoted and kids seemed to enjoy. I suggest this museum to get a voluntary solitary corps (evs) for a summer to translate introduction texts of the arts in english. At least.

We spent 2 hours here. This is an excellent museum…read more We learned a lot. Did not know that Prato is THE textile capital of Europe. You should take the 23 minute train ride from Firenze and come here.