Location: Province of Pisa
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The Province of Pisa (Italian: Provincia di Pisa) is a province in the Tuscany region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Pisa. With an area of 2,448 square kilometres (945 sq mi) and a total population of 421,642 (As of 2014), it is the second most populous and fifth largest province of Tuscany. It is subdivided into 37 comuni. With a history dating back to the Etruscans and Phoenicians, the province achieved considerable power and influence in the Mediterranean in the 12th and 13th centuries. Pisa, the provincial capital, is well known for its Leaning Tower which attracts tourists to the area with many historic landmarks.
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1. Collezione d'arte della Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Volterra
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
2. Museo Giorgio Kienerk
3. Museo Opera Del Duomo Pisa
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4.5 based on 15 reviews
The itinerary is through 26 rooms and 380 works including new works restored such as the crown, the scepter, the globe and very refined drapery of the Emperor Henry VII, all recovered during the recognition of his tomb carried out in 2014. At the end of this itinerary we find the wonderful cloister that overlooks the Bell Tower . The museum has in the upper part of the cloister a cafeteria overlooking the Piazza. A modern bookshop set up in the hall at the entrance.
Reviewed By Antares2312 - Island of Malta, Malta
Beautiful little museum with many interesting artifacts including a scale model of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. I suggest a visit if you are in Piazza dei Miracoli.
4. Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Reale
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4.0 based on 89 reviews
After a visit to Pisa's famous Leaning Tower, drop in at one of the major national museums in the city.
Reviewed By catsondmt - Island of Malta, Malta
The museum is exceptional on its own, featuring Flemish and Italian originals pre and post-renaissance, as well as replicas offering a unique insight into everything that set Pisa apart historically. However, all credit goes to their friendly staff, one gentleman stepping in as our guide, taking us through the whole museum to properly explain and offer insight onto both their most celebrated and most overlooked items on display. Mix that with much insight into the history and specific cultural elements of Pisa - throughout the ages - and you get a guided tour fully deserving of praise. Highly recommended!
5. Pinacoteca e Museo Civico
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4.0 based on 180 reviews
Reviewed By Borzov - Rijeka, Croatia
With paintings and sculptures gathered from Volterra’s churches, mostly the works of Tuscan artists from 14th to 17th century, this gallery is well worth the visit. There are some exciting masterpieces on display here, but the building itself is very interesting too. The Palazzo Minucci-Solaini was built at the end of the 15th century, with many similar features as the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, and its design is attributed to Antonio da Sangallo, the Italian Renaissance architect.
6. Opera della Primaziale Pisana
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
The Opera della Primaziale Pisana (O₽A) is a non-profit organisation which was established in order to oversee the first works for the construction of the monuments in the Piazza del Duomo, subject to its own charter which includes the protection, promotion and enhancement of its heritage, in order to pass the religious and artistic meaning onto future generations.
7. Museo Diocesano d'Arte Sacra di San Miniato
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4.0 based on 10 reviews
8. Museo delle Sinopie
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3.5 based on 210 reviews
Closed for extraordinary maintenance from 13 January 2020 to date to be advised. Destined to remain concealed beneath the finished work, the precious “sinopia” is the only graphic work that we still have of the early masters, for drawings on paper or parchment that have survived from way back in the Middle Ages are extremely rare. As the first step towards making a fresco, the sinopia is a drawing traced out on the first layer of plaster. It takes its name from “sinoper” or “sinopia”, the red pigment which is mixed with water and applied by brush. The Pisa collection is absolutely unique and it came to light as the result of a terrible event. A fire raged through the Camposanto during a bombing raid in the Second World War and this made it necessary to detach the frescoes from the plaster in order to save vast portions that had not been burnt and to restore them. The outer film of paint was removed using the “strappo” technique, revealing the hidden sinopias beneath.
Reviewed By H8818SHdavidh - Seaford, United Kingdom
This museum is in the same building as the ticket office for the other sites. Unlike the leaning tower or cathedral, which seemed to have thousands of people milling about, we saw very few others in there. As one person commented, you need to know something about art to appreciate the panels, but if you do, they are wonderful. While part of any fresco might have been painted by the artist's apprentices or assistants, the under-drawings are nearly all by the master's hand. We knew a lot about the other works by Gozzoli, so it was good to get even nearer to his original work.
9. Museo Diocesano di Arte Sacra
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3.5 based on 22 reviews
Diocesan Museum and Church (still consecrated) of Sant'Agostino: for visitors the opportunity for a spiritual journey immersed in art, with works by Della Robbia, Rosso Fiorentino, Daniele Ricciarelli from Volterra, Giambologna ... and others. In the precious setting,Treasures of the territory and the art.
10. Gipsoteca di Arte Antica
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3.5 based on 7 reviews
