To visit a place of great significance in the history of this town and from where you can enjoy picturesque panoramic views. To acquire the keys to understanding the material and immaterial heritage regarding stonework, starting with the valuable testimonies preserved in the town of Strada in Casentino. To learn about the history, techniques and tools, unchanged for centuries and still used today by the stonemasons of the town.

The Museum was created with the aim of studying, providing documentation, interpreting and handing down the diverse territorial heritage linked to stonework, both material and immaterial, present in the Solano valley and in Casentino in general.

The choice of the elements to valorize and promote was made using the following two interconnected methods:

- studies and research carried out by researchers from the University of Florence - Chair of Medieval Archeology, accompanied by some reconnaissance (light archeology) with the participation of the inhabitants and some excavation and territorial investigation.

- the retrieval of technical knowledge with the involvement of the inhabitants. In particular, the creation of the Community Map of the Upper Solano Valley has made it possible to identify important places and memories. Some of these have been part of optimization and revitalization initiatives. A working project directly involving families of stonemasons has also made it possible to collect information, documentation and memories.

The exhibition itinerary

The museum, housed in the former church of the Salesian College, is divided into four sections:

GENIUS LOCI

Featuring the landscape, small traditional works for everyday use, and local imagery.

THE MEDIEVAL AGE OF STONE

After a brief presentation of the Middle Ages in Casentino, methods of work and interpretative criteria typical of medieval archeology are presented together with some particularly representative stone artifacts of the Solano Valley. A small archaeological collection exhibits the objects found in the Sant’Angelo excavation in Cetica.

THE STONEMASONS OF STRADA IN CASENTINO

History, artifacts, work and testimonies linked to families who have been dedicated to stonework for generations.

THE ART OF STONEWORK TODAY

Optimization initiatives and tour itineraries. The exhibition itinerary concludes with some "multimedia stations" dedicated to the "landscape of sound" and the presentation of film documentaries collected as part of the CRED - Bank of Memory of the Union of Townships of Casentino project.

The remains of two stone noughts and crosses games found during the excavation at the castle of Sant’Angelo in Cetica can be seen in the small archaeological collection kept in the museum. The game was probably played by the garrisons who were on guard duty... Come and play a game with us!