Official website of Ambito Turistico Lunigiana

Lunigiana Ethnographic Museum

The Ethnographic Museum of Lunigiana, located in the ancient mill of Villafranca, offers a valuable insight into rural life shaped by the seasons and agricultural cycles. Founded in 1977, it reconstructs the daily life of Lunigiana from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. The public mill, dating back to the sixteenth century and active until the 1930s, preserves its original millstones powered by the Bagnone stream, once used to grind chestnuts, corn, and wheat.

The exhibition rooms illustrate agricultural rituals—from chestnut drying to cheese production—offering a journey through time. The museum reveals the history of amulets, “tree frogs,” and wooden cribs, including the famous cradle of Bratto. Artifacts from traditional Lunigiana cuisine and a loom used for weaving enrich the collection, showcasing the connection between craftsmanship and domestic life, and preserving the intangible heritage of Lunigiana’s stories and traditions.

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Official website of Ambito Turistico Lunigiana

Lunigiana Region Union of Mountain Municipalities

Realised in collaboration with Regione Toscana
Toscana Promozione Turistica and Fondazione
Sistema Toscana.

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