Museo delle Terre Nuove
Museo delle Terre Nuove
4.5
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
What is Travellers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Top ways to experience nearby attractions
The area
Address
Reach out directly
Best nearby
We rank these restaurants and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location.
Restaurants
101 within 5 kms
Attractions
90 within 10 kms
Contribute
Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.
Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as waiting time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
4.5
22 reviews
Excellent
14
Very good
4
Average
2
Poor
1
Terrible
1
Brun066
Florence, Italy13,610 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
Under the name of "museum" today, unlike in the past, at least two very different categories of exhibitions are designated. The first is the traditional museum, so-called "museum-temple"; the second is the predominantly didactic museum, so-called "museum-forum".
This museum certainly belongs to the second category.
The central idea of ​​the museum is a historical reconstruction, precisely that on the "Terre nuove" (new towns). Be aware that the term "Terra" ("land" in this case, but also "earth") in Italian, both in the Middle Ages and in the early modern era, designates an entity of intermediate importance between the real "Città " (city) and the "Castello" (beware! Not "castle" in this case, but "walled village "). Starting from the example of the town where the Museum is located, San Giovanni Valdarno, the phenomenon of the newly (and suddenly) founded cities by a territorial power, is followed throughout Tuscany, Italy and Europe.
However, there are no ancient artifacts that illustrate this phenomenon: The Museum is essentially a "discourse on walls", the development of an idea through texts, figures, videos, even maquettes. Those who expect a traditional museum will therefore be disappointed. But, in fact, he should not expect it.
If instead you accept these characteristics, you will probably appreciate, as we have appreciated, the effectiveness of the exhibition, conducted mainly through captions strictly bilingual, Italian / English. In my opinion it can be said that, through a particular phenomenon, such as that of the "Terre nuove", the entire history of the medieval countryside is illustrated.
Among the particularly striking museal devices, I mention a map showing the different density of "Terre nuove" in Europe, maximum in three areas: Italy from north to south, South-West France, and - most impressive of all for the number - an area of ​​Central Europe that corresponds to the current East Germany and Poland. Then the maquettes illustrating both the organization of the individual building plots in San Giovanni Valdarno, and the overall final layout of them, through the land registry of Florentine State in 1427, one of the oldest in Europe.
Overall, it's a museum that should be visited in my view.
This museum certainly belongs to the second category.
The central idea of ​​the museum is a historical reconstruction, precisely that on the "Terre nuove" (new towns). Be aware that the term "Terra" ("land" in this case, but also "earth") in Italian, both in the Middle Ages and in the early modern era, designates an entity of intermediate importance between the real "Città " (city) and the "Castello" (beware! Not "castle" in this case, but "walled village "). Starting from the example of the town where the Museum is located, San Giovanni Valdarno, the phenomenon of the newly (and suddenly) founded cities by a territorial power, is followed throughout Tuscany, Italy and Europe.
However, there are no ancient artifacts that illustrate this phenomenon: The Museum is essentially a "discourse on walls", the development of an idea through texts, figures, videos, even maquettes. Those who expect a traditional museum will therefore be disappointed. But, in fact, he should not expect it.
If instead you accept these characteristics, you will probably appreciate, as we have appreciated, the effectiveness of the exhibition, conducted mainly through captions strictly bilingual, Italian / English. In my opinion it can be said that, through a particular phenomenon, such as that of the "Terre nuove", the entire history of the medieval countryside is illustrated.
Among the particularly striking museal devices, I mention a map showing the different density of "Terre nuove" in Europe, maximum in three areas: Italy from north to south, South-West France, and - most impressive of all for the number - an area of ​​Central Europe that corresponds to the current East Germany and Poland. Then the maquettes illustrating both the organization of the individual building plots in San Giovanni Valdarno, and the overall final layout of them, through the land registry of Florentine State in 1427, one of the oldest in Europe.
Overall, it's a museum that should be visited in my view.
Written 15 April 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Jon A
Seattle, WA177 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
What’s not to like? Modern displays, lots of English-language explanations, super-friendly staff, aircon, and multiple clean restrooms. I give this place five stars for exceeding expectations, but would still like to see a better “mission statement” up front. Part of the museum explains the development of the city in human history, part the debates in Florence and elsewhere to invest in towns to bolster political control and security over areas in the jurisdiction, and part San Giovanni’s individual experience. It would have been helpful to have this laid out before we waded in.
Written 1 May 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
SQ01273
East Sussex, UK902 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
Didn’t pay to go to museum just went into foyer as it looked such an interesting building. Well worth it. Lovely frescos, and the outside was unusual too
Written 21 April 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Showing results 1-1 of 1
Is this your Tripadvisor listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim your listing