MuDEV, the multi-site museum of Empolese Valdelsa

A single ticket to discover the 20 museums of the area.

Just outside Florence, there is an incredible multi-site museum that covers the history of an entire area through 20 different exhibition spaces. Valid for 365 days, you will have all the time you need to discover them all with just one ticket.

What are we referring to? MuDEV, the multi-site museum of the Empolese Valdelsa. It is a network of exhibition spaces that introduce visitors to the remarkable history of the region. Museums are divided into art, history, archaeology and specialised exhibitions dedicated to a single artist as well as museums which explore the traditional crafts and trades of the area.

Set off on a journey to the gentle Tuscan hills to discover the 11 municipalities in the Empoli Valdelsa region: Capraia e Limite, Castelfiorentino, Certaldo, Cerreto Guidi, Empoli, Fucecchio, Gambassi Terme, Montaione, Montelupo Fiorentino, Montespertoli and Vinci.

You can find the single ticket for the MuDEV museums exclusively on Destination Florence!

Art and history museums

For those in search of art or history, there are plenty of options. Discover the birthplaces of some of the most renowned former residents, admire the works of great artists or go on a guided tour, availing of the museum’s interactive technology for a great educational experience.

With this ticket, you can go to the Collegiate Church of Sant’Andrea or the Pontormo House Museum in Empoli. In Castelfiorentino, check out the Modern BeGo museum dedicated to the Renaissance art of Benozzo Gozzoli and also see the Museum of Santa Verdiana. Visit the home of Boccaccio in the heart of the historic centre of Certaldo. Make sure not to miss the extraordinary Leonardiano Vinci Museum, just a few hundred meters away from the birthplace of the engineering genius.

Craftsmanship museums

MuDEV includes many museums in which the history of a typical trade or craft is told. This is part of MuDEV’s commitment to rediscovering the practices which were so integral to these communities.

These museums include the Ceramics Museum in Montelupo Fiorentino which looks at the work of local ceramists from the 14th to the 19th century. Also included is the Glass Museum in Empoli, exhibiting the typical green glass products of the area and telling the story of glasswork in the city from the late 19th through to the end of the 20th century. Other options are the Museum of Grapes and Wine in Montespertoli that examines the entire wine production cycle, from harvest to bottle, and the Nail Museum in Certaldo, with a collection of nails and works by the carpenter and artist Giancarlo Masini.

Other museums

The civic museums in Fucecchio and Montaione, the Archaeological Museum in Montelupo Fiorentino, the Palazzo Pretorio in Certaldo and the Museum of Local Memory of Cerreto Guidi are also included in the offer.

To finish your itinerary, there are unique spots such as the Remiero Museum in Capraia e Limite which houses an interesting collection on shipbuilding. Other options are the Amedeo Bassi Museum, dedicated to the great tenor from Montespertoli and Little Jerusalem in San Vivaldo, Montaione which is one of the most significant reproductions of the Holy City in the West.

How to buy a ticket!

Are you ready to go? Buy a ticket and start your own journey of discovery through this extraordinary multi-site museum.

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