Close message

Hi there. We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. Find out more about how we use cookies.

You can update your settings by clicking the Cookie Policy link which can be found anytime at the bottom of the page.

Volterra Sights

Ecomuseo dell'Alabastro

Be the first to write a review

  • Address
    • Via dei Sarti 1 Town Centre
  • Phone
    • tel, info: 0588 8 75 80
  • Price
    • admission €3
  • Hours
    • 11:00-17:00 daily mid-Mar-Oct, 09:00-13:30 Sat & Sun Nov-mid-Mar

Correct these details

Lonely Planet review for Ecomuseo dell'Alabastro

As befits a town that has hewn the precious rock from nearby quarries since Etruscan times, Volterra has its own alabaster museum, the Ecomuseo dell'Alabastro, which shares the same building as the Pinacoteca. On the ground floor are contemporary creations, including a finely chiselled mandolin and a bizarre fried egg, while on the two upper floors are choice examples from Etruscan times onwards and a re-created artisan's workshop.

From the top-floor windows, there are gorgeous views of the surrounding countryside.

 

Traveller reviews for Ecomuseo dell'Alabastro (0)

  • Avatar
    To write a review sign in, register or   Connect_light_large_long
    Recommend
     
    Add your experience “ ”
    Say more…