3 – TUSCANY PEOPLE’S EMIGRATION MUSEUM (ENG)

The Tuscany People’s Emigration Museum is inside the Castle, established in 2004 through the collaboration between the Emigration Documentation Center operating within the Lunigiana Mountain Community, the Tuscany Region, the Council of Tuscans Abroad, and the Municipality of Mulazzo. Its goal is to explore and promote awareness of the phenomenon of Tuscan emigration worldwide. The Museum seeks to honor those who left their homeland in search of a better life in various parts of the world.

The exhibition consists of 66 panels divided into eight sections, featuring hundreds of photographs and drawings, as well as letters, passports, and stories that illustrate the contributions of Tuscans to the material, cultural, and social development of their adopted countries.

The Museum is designed and organized on two levels: a physical one and a virtual one. The physical level, housed within the castle walls, includes a library, a media center, a conference room, and a space for viewing or listening to audiovisual materials. The museum exhibition follows the theme of “People of Tuscany,” telling the stories of those who felt the need or desire to embark on journeys to distant lands. The exhibition is enriched with period objects and documents and is brought to life by emotionally engaging video documentaries.

The second level is the Museum’s website, where visitors can access information and materials gathered through research, including testimonies, letters, photographs, and documents provided by Tuscan emigrants for the benefit of the museum and its users.