Museo del Marmo

Don't Go

This place is closed! Not just for the day. It says (once you get here) that it is closed for maintenance but there is no sign of anything going on other than the weeds getting higher. What a waste of...

Carrara is the natural place for this kind of museum

The marble mining in the Apuan Alps is a secular activity, and is the most characteristic one of the region. During the classical times it was Luni, the important Roman city, which gave its name to th...

Very Informative Museum for Anyone Interested in the History of Marble

We were traveling from Cinque Terre to Pisa and, since this wasn't very far off the road, decided to make a stop in Carrara and we were glad we did. This museum is right on a main road and has limite...

Worth a Vist

Particularly if you are interested in learning how marble was quarried through the ages. The 4 part video they show at the start of the tour is very informative. For exhibits there are various old q...

What you would expect.

When in a city which is known to be the capital of marble in the world, this museum is pretty typical without anything special. It seems that some of the local artistry would be appropriate to displa...