Museo Civico del Marmo

Northwestern Tuscany


Opposite the tourist office, Carrara's Marble Museum tells the full story of the marble quarries outside town, from the old chisel-and-hammer days to the 21st century's high-powered industrial quarrying. A fascinating audiovisual history presentation documents the lives of quarry workers in the 20th century.


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