The official tourism website of the Municipality and Metropolitan City of Florence
The official tourism website of the Municipality and Metropolitan City of Florence
A permanent exhibition focusing on glass manufacturing in the Valdelsa, which sprang up in the 13th century and was a mainstay of the local economy for centuries. In Renaissance times Gambassi glasses were much in demand throughout Italy. A series of excavations have brought to light variousold glassworks, and the exhibition consists of glass objects, glassmaking tools and everyday objects, accompanied by informative panels.