Museo Emigrazione Gente di Toscana is a museum about Tuscan emigration, set inside Castello di Lusuolo in the municipality of Mulazzo, in the Lunigiana. Its permanent exhibition follows the experiences of people who left Tuscany for distant destinations, using photographs, letters and other documents to tell their stories.
- Location: Castello di Lusuolo, Mulazzo, Lunigiana, Massa-Carrara province.
- Exhibition: 66 panels arranged in eight sections, with original objects and documents.
- Hours and admission: Listings conflict about opening hours; confirm before travelling. Booking is not required according to the Ministry of Culture listing.
What is Museo Emigrazione Gente di Toscana about?
Museo Emigrazione Gente di Toscana documents Tuscan emigration and the lives shaped by leaving home. Founded in 2004, the museum presents the permanent exhibition “Gente di Toscana,” created by Regione Toscana in 2000.
The exhibition has 66 panels across eight sections. Photographs, drawings, letters, passports, remittance receipts and other documents trace departures and destinations in the Americas and Europe. Other sections cover the period between the two world wars, renewed emigration, continuing ties with the homeland and the Consulta regionale dei Toscani all’estero.
Original objects and documents sit alongside video documentaries. The museum also has a library, a media library, a conference room and space to view or listen to audiovisual materials. The exhibition was produced in three copies for display in places around the world with Tuscan emigrant communities, and has travelled in Europe, the Americas, South Africa and Australia.
How do you get from Aulla to the museum?
The museum is at Castello di Lusuolo in Mulazzo, rather than in central Aulla. From a hotel in Aulla, the drive takes about 19 minutes; walking takes about 97 minutes. For public transport, confirm a route and timetable with the relevant transport operator before setting out.
The museum is outside the town, so plan your onward travel as part of the visit.
You can put the museum in context with an Aulla visitor guide, which covers the town centre, sights and getting around.
How can you confirm opening hours and admission?
Published opening information conflicts, so confirm directly before travelling. One reference listing gives summer hours as Saturday and Sunday, 14:00–19:00, and winter hours as Saturday, 09:00–14:00, and Sunday, 11:00–16:00. The Italian Ministry of Culture lists the museum as closed every day, while also stating that booking is not required.
Check the official site before you go, and verify the current opening status and contact details. The Ministry of Culture listing provides 0187 850559 and info@museogenteditoscana.it; a regional museum listing provides 0187 439017. Confirm ticket prices and holiday arrangements directly before your visit.
How much time should you allow for a visit?
No recommended visit duration is stated. The exhibition’s eight sections range from departures and destinations to the emigrants’ connections with Tuscany, and the museum also has audiovisual materials, a library and a media library. You can use those features to decide how much time to set aside, then confirm opening arrangements before making the trip.
The museum’s setting at Castello di Lusuolo also makes the castle part of the visit. If you have access needs, contact the museum before travelling to ask about arrangements at the museum and castle.
What else can you combine with the museum?
For another stop focused on Aulla’s history, Fortezza della Brunella is a hilltop fortress in the town.
Check each site’s arrangements separately when planning your day.
If you want to add a castle visit elsewhere in the area, Castello di Monti is another option.
FAQs
Where is Museo Emigrazione Gente di Toscana?
It is located at Castello di Lusuolo, in the municipality of Mulazzo, Lunigiana, in Massa-Carrara province.
What does the permanent exhibition cover?
“Gente di Toscana” tells stories of people who left Tuscany, with sections on departures, destinations, changing waves of emigration and ties with the homeland.
Does the museum require booking?
The Ministry of Culture listing says booking is not required. Because its displayed closure status conflicts with seasonal hours published elsewhere, confirm before travelling.