{"id":18837,"date":"2022-10-27T15:13:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T13:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/museum\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T10:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T08:09:18","slug":"museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/en\/museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-logo-gray-background-header opd-padding-b-15 has-custom-gray-bg-00-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8ecb4abf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:5%;padding-left:5%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">\n<header class=\"wp-block-group has-section-decoration is-museo is-layout-flex is-layout-flex-mobile-column is-nowrap wp-container-core-group-is-layout-77cbe9ec wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:3.5em\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h1 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500; margin-bottom:0.5em;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-gigantic-font-size has-nib-pro-font-family\">Museum<\/h1>\n\n<div style=\"margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0em;\" class=\"riassunto-museo wp-block-post-excerpt has-intermedium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Museum annexed to the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, today a modern research and training centre of art restoration and conservation, descends directly from the art workshop founded in 1588 by Ferdinando I de&#8217; Medici for working semi-precious stones. The assortment of pieces from the prestigious Medici and Lorraine collections traces the workshop\u2019s journey through three centuries of history. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 is-style-outline has-right-arrow is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/en\/museum\/the-opificio-delle-pietre-dure-museum-history\/\" style=\"font-size:0.875rem\">Find out more:<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n    <!-- INIZIO SEZIONE VIDEO -->\n    <section id=\"video_section\" class=\"opd-padding-v-10 opd-container opd-section-inner-vertical-spaced-margin-6\">\n                    <h2 id=\"\" class=\"opd-h4\"> Il Museo dell&#8217;Opificio delle Pietre Dure a Firenze <\/h2>\n                <div class=\"opd-grid\">\n            <!-- BLOCCO VIDEO -->\n            <div class=\"opd-video\">\n                <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ILdHX_RC5nw\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\n                allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:4rem;padding-bottom:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-18a162c3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:2rem;padding-right:2rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:2rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">Plan your visit to the Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-bc39afe8 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 is-style-outline has-right-arrow is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/en\/museum\/tickets\/\" style=\"font-size:0.875rem\">Tickets<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 is-style-outline has-right-arrow is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/en\/museum\/how-to-get-there\/\" style=\"font-size:0.875rem\">How to get there<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 is-style-outline has-right-arrow is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pianta-museo.png\" style=\"font-size:0.875rem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Museum floor plan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 is-style-outline has-right-arrow is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/en\/museum\/audioguida-museo\/\" style=\"font-size:0.875rem\">Audio guide<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 is-style-outline has-right-arrow is-style-outline--6\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carta-dei-servizi-2024.pdf\" style=\"font-size:0.875rem\">Service charter<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-005bfc1c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:2rem;padding-right:2rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:2rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><i class=\"fa-thin fa-clock opd-margin-r-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Opening Hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a5003ae7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-left:3.5rem\">\n<p class=\"has-nib-pro-font-family\" style=\"margin-bottom:0.3em;font-size:1.25rem\">Monday \u2013 Saturday 8:15 am \u2013 2:00 pm <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ticket office and bookshop close at 1:30 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.3\"><p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-GB\"><strong>Closed<\/strong> Sundays, public holidays, and June 24 for the feast of the patron saint of Florence.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><i class=\"fa-thin fa-location-dot opd-margin-r-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a4e2cbdf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-left:3rem\">\n<p class=\"has-nib-pro-font-family\" style=\"margin-bottom:0.3em;font-size:1.25rem\">via degli Alfani, 78. 50121 &#8211; Florence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">The museum is accessible to people with motor disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-93c93a0172a4bc4b4cc6647ceb6d3830\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">Online reservations and ticketing:<a href=\"https:\/\/ticketing.coopculture.it\/catalog\/1720218F-A9A3-92A8-7249-0199813A97C8\">OPD Museum Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ticketing Call Center:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9e69abdefe6a710cb36f5b6eee204eb5\">Tel. <a href=\"tel:800615615\">800 615 615<\/a> \u2013 from Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1ac4329d936630fa702f55b882f52b0a\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">Tel. <a href=\"tel:00390550354135\">+39 055 0354135<\/a> +39 055 0354135 \u2013 from abroad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group opd-padding-t-15 has-custom-gray-02-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f00c8009 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:5%;padding-left:5%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c9133493 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Thematic sections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-intermedium-font-size\">The Museum\u2019s organisation is a mirror of the experiences and events that <strong>characterised the centuries-old<\/strong> Grand Ducal workshop specialised in semi-precious stones. Its layout dates back to <strong>1995<\/strong> and was designed by the architect Adolfo Natalini. The rearrangement of the collection, curated by Anna Maria Giusti, follows a <strong>chronological and thematic criterion<\/strong>: the first rooms document the productions during the Grand Duchy of the Medici and Lorraine, while the nineteenth-century rooms display those of the post-Unification period.<br\/>The mezzanine floor of the hall is dedicated to manufacturing techniques: from a rich assortment of stones, to workbenches and tools, and to the didactic exemplification of inlay and carving work. It is thus possible to retrace the complete creation process of <em>Florentine commesso<\/em> (or <em>mosaic<\/em>) masterpieces and discover the secrets of this fascinating episode of Florentine art history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"opd-card-slider-section opd-padding-v-12 \">\n\t\t<!-- opd-background-color-pale valutare la colorazione, se da layout della pagina in cui sar\u00e0 inserito -->\n\t\t<div class=\"opd-section-inner-vertical-spaced-margin-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"opd-accessible-hidden-text-focusable opd-skip-to-next-section-link\"> Skip the section with carousel and go to the next one<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"opd-slider-fullbleed-right-side-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"opdCardSlider\" class=\"opd-slider opd-slider--cards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"opd-slider__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- CARD WITH BG IMAGE\/SQUARE - PER OPERA -->\n\n\n<article class=\"opd-card opd-card--full-clickable opd-card--has-bg-thumb opd-card--square\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opd-card__thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/04-quadretto-con-uccello_JPG1-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        <div class=\"opd-card__text\">\n        <h3 class=\"opd-card__title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/en\/sezioni-tematiche\/section-i-the-first-grand-dukes-and-the-semiprecious-stones\/\">SECTION I \u2013 The first grand dukes and the semiprecious stones<\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"opd-slider__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- CARD WITH BG IMAGE\/SQUARE - PER OPERA -->\n\n\n<article class=\"opd-card opd-card--full-clickable opd-card--has-bg-thumb opd-card--square\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opd-card__thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/introduzione-sala-Cappella-deimPrincipi-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        <div class=\"opd-card__text\">\n        <h3 class=\"opd-card__title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/en\/sezioni-tematiche\/section-ii-the-chapel-of-the-princes\/\">Section II: The Chapel of the Princes<\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"opd-slider__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- CARD WITH BG IMAGE\/SQUARE - PER OPERA -->\n\n\n<article class=\"opd-card opd-card--full-clickable opd-card--has-bg-thumb opd-card--square\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opd-card__thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/introduzione-sala-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        <div class=\"opd-card__text\">\n        <h3 class=\"opd-card__title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/en\/sezioni-tematiche\/section-iii-hard-stones-flowers\/\">SECTION III. Hard stones flowers<\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"opd-slider__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- CARD WITH BG IMAGE\/SQUARE - PER OPERA -->\n\n\n<article class=\"opd-card opd-card--full-clickable opd-card--has-bg-thumb opd-card--square\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opd-card__thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/17-Stipo-con-mosaici-naturalistici-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        <div class=\"opd-card__text\">\n        <h3 class=\"opd-card__title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/en\/sezioni-tematiche\/section-iv-the-last-medici\/\">SECTION IV. The last Medici<\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"opd-slider__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- CARD WITH BG IMAGE\/SQUARE - PER OPERA -->\n\n\n<article class=\"opd-card opd-card--full-clickable opd-card--has-bg-thumb opd-card--square\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opd-card__thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/22-Bozzetto-di-Alvaro-Monnini-1-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        <div class=\"opd-card__text\">\n        <h3 class=\"opd-card__title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/en\/sezioni-tematiche\/section-v-the-hard-stones-workshop\/\">SECTION V. The hard stones workshop<\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"opd-slider__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- CARD WITH BG IMAGE\/SQUARE - PER OPERA -->\n\n\n<article class=\"opd-card opd-card--full-clickable opd-card--has-bg-thumb opd-card--square\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opd-card__thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/introduzione-sezione-VI-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        <div class=\"opd-card__text\">\n        <h3 class=\"opd-card__title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/en\/sezioni-tematiche\/section-vi-the-lorraine-period\/\">SECTION VI. The Lorraine period<\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"opd-slider__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- CARD WITH BG IMAGE\/SQUARE - PER OPERA -->\n\n\n<article class=\"opd-card opd-card--full-clickable opd-card--has-bg-thumb opd-card--square\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opd-card__thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/introduzione-sezione-VII-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        <div class=\"opd-card__text\">\n        <h3 class=\"opd-card__title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/en\/sezioni-tematiche\/section-vii-painting-on-stone\/\">SECTION VII. Painting on stone<\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"opd-slider__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- CARD WITH BG IMAGE\/SQUARE - PER OPERA -->\n\n\n<article class=\"opd-card opd-card--full-clickable opd-card--has-bg-thumb opd-card--square\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opd-card__thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/introduzione-sezione-III_sala-II-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        <div class=\"opd-card__text\">\n        <h3 class=\"opd-card__title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/en\/sezioni-tematiche\/section-viii-the-opificio-in-the-post-unification-period\/\">SECTION VIII. The Opificio in the Post-Unification Period<\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<p class=\"opd-accessible-hidden-text opd-skip-section-target\">Next section<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group opd-padding-v-15 has-custom-gray-bg-00-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:5%;padding-left:5%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns opd-container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-656f24fc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-22f5fd8e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Notices<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:67%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline has-right-arrow is-style-outline--7\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"\/avvisi\" style=\"font-size:0.875rem\">All notices<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group opd-padding-v-15 has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f00c8009 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:5%;padding-left:5%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c9133493 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb46ffcb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Exhibitions, events, and special openings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d445cf74 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline has-right-arrow is-style-outline--8\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/en\/events-archive\/\">To the archives<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group opd-padding-v-15 has-custom-gray-02-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f00c8009 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:5%;padding-left:5%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9394bcdf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Special guided tours organised by the \u201cAssociazione Amici dell\u2019Opificio\u201d.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-intermedium-font-size\">Requests for guided tours of the restoration laboratories should be addressed to the secretariat of the Association writing an email to: <a href=\"mailto:annalisa.innocenti@amiciopificio.org\">annalisa.innocenti@amiciopificio.org<\/a>. For information, please ring +39 055 2651314 (Tuesdays and Wednesdays).<br\/><p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-GB\">A fee is required per group and per visit and should be paid in advance by bank transfer to the Association.<\/p><br\/>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25 is-style-outline has-right-arrow is-style-outline--9\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/visite-guidate-a-cura-associazione-amici-opificio\/\" style=\"font-size:0.875rem\">Discover more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div><br>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Museum annexed to the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, today a modern research and training centre of art restoration and conservation, descends directly from the art workshop founded in <strong>1588<\/strong> by Ferdinando I de&#8217; Medici for working semi-precious stones. 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