This museum provided even more awesome art than I expected. Most of the pictures are made of different types and colors of stones mined in and around Florence. From pictures of flowers to wonderful tabletops with pictures of musical instruments, flowers, fruit, etc. this place...More

Of course you need to see "David" and the "Uffizi" but this little gem (pardon the pun) is amazing. You'll look at what you think is a picture but, oh no, it's inlay. I sorta put my nose up as close as I could and...More

Not high on our list but we passed on our way from our hotel to San Marco so we stopped by. Was pleased we did as we were met by a small group of Florentine art history students who had to provide guiding here for...More

About 10 years ago, we visited the showroom and workshop of Antichimarmi.it in Fiumicino, and fell in love with pietre dure, art made by cutting stone into pieces that can be assembled into pictures that have shading, perspective, and perfect colouring. We finally were able...More

Supporting the beautiful art commissioned by the Medici and Italian royalty over the centuries are the workshops that developed and maintained the skills of craftsmen (and women) working with wood, stone, metal and semi precious stones. This is a very small museum dedicated to all...More

Not a large museum, but it is worth to visit it. You will see a lot of stone work, sometimes you won't believe that is made from stone. Like paintings!

We nearly passed by this small museum but were lured in by free admission through our Florence card. Were we lucky to make the stop at this little "gem" with its gorgeous masterpieces of seml-precious stones. The artwork of inlaid stone is displayed in beautiful...More