Region · 4 museums
Glass in Tuscany
Empoli's green glass, the crystal of Colle di Val d'Elsa and the old furnaces of the Valdelsa tell of a tradition alive for centuries.
Glass museumEmpoli Glass Museum (MUVE)
Empoli, FlorenceTuscany's green glass
- Housed in the Salt Warehouse of 1365
- Empoli's celebrated green glass
- Reconstructions, videos and historical footage
Crystal museumCrystal Museum
Colle di Val d'Elsa, SienaItaly's crystal capital
- Italy's only crystal museum
- On the site of the historic Boschi glassworks
- Exhibits from the 14th century to contemporary design
Glass museumGambassi Terme Glass Museum
Gambassi Terme, FlorencePre-industrial glass of the Valdelsa
- Around 3,000 finds from the 13th–16th centuries
- Reconstruction of the Germagnana furnace
- Archaeological park with a 14th-century workshop
Glass museum«J. F. Mariani» Historical Museum of Glass and Bottles
Poggio alle Mura, Montalcino, SienaGlass and bottles in a Sienese castle
- Bottles and glass from late Roman times to today
- The evolution of shapes and techniques
- Set in the castle of Poggio alle Mura