Museum of Work and Popular Tradition of Historical Versilia

The Work and Rural Traditions Museums of Historical Versilia is located in Seravezza in the magnificent Palazzo Mediceo, built by Cosimo I de' Medici and declared a Unesco World Heritage Site alongside other Medici family villas and gardens in Tuscany.
The museum contains items from the range of jobs linked to rural life and cultivation of the land in Versilia in former times: carts, ploughs and other tools reminding us of the hard work of the men and women who laboured to feed their families.
Marble working in Versilia has ancient roots. The production of marble required teams of people to quarry the stone high in the mountains, transport it over long distances and then process it for a range of uses. The splendour of many cathedrals in which we delight has its origins here in the effort expended in extracting the brilliant white stone from the heart of the mountains.
How many timeless works of art have been created from this precious material! From Michelangelo to Canova, many artists have shaped it into works of sublime beauty. A creative endeavour that continues today thanks to the many artists who come to Versilia from around the globe.
Equally worthy of attention are the looms which remind us of the weaver’s craft, a tradition passed down over the centuries by women with their hands have woven our life and it is almost as if we can hear the noise of the looms and the voices of the women at work.
Iron working is also represented: anvils, wheels and forged tools as well as artefacts and decorative items.
Through these everyday objects you can absorb the atmosphere of the homes where our grandparents warmed themselves by the hearth and the days were marked by simple actions. The innocence of a cradle gladdens the heart. We are waiting for you at the Palazzo Mediceo in Seravezza to evoke memories of a time that the heart has never forgotten.