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Excellent introduction to the history of the town and Tuscany over a thousand years plus a very tasteful mansion.
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Date of experience: September 2020
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We visited this great little museum a few days into a stay at San Gimignano. The house is a wonderful time capsule of the last few generations of a local family. Left to the Italian national trust it has audit tour and room cards full of insights on the family and towns interlinked past. The AV presentation brings a lot of history to life and gives context to the changing fortunes of San G. Do this tour first and it will enhance your visit to San Gimignano's other attractions extra perspective.…
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Date of experience: June 2019
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We stumbled across this on our first morning and were so pleased to have visited. It’s like a National Trust house and is beautifully restored with excellent information in each room. Stunning views over th surrounding countryside too. The highlight is definitely the film show in the attic and tower rooms. It is interesting and well presented and helps set the whole town in context. I highly recommend visiting this lovely little museum.…
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Date of experience: August 2019
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It is well worth visiting this house early on if you are visiting san Gimignano for the first time- and don’t miss the excellent video presentation. This gives a brief insight into the history of both the house and the town and helps put much of what you see later ( such as the frescoes in the duomo) into context. …
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Date of experience: June 2019
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On our second holiday to Tuscany this was one of the highlights overall. I struggle with museums, art galleries, castles etc but this was a fascinating insight in to a wealthy family home in the town. You are able to freely walk around each room without restrictions and admire the outdoor terrace with stunning views. There is a film / audio presentation about Sam Gimignano and the history of the family which makes you feel a greater understanding of the town in contrast to the shops.…
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Date of experience: June 2019
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