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The notoriety of this medieval village is connected to a battle depicted by Leonardo da Vinci.
The battle took place just under the walls of the town on June 29, 1440 between the Visconti Lords of Milan and the Florentine Republic.
Who won? What is the history of Leonardo's work?
The answers can be found in Piazza Mameli, the ancient Borghetto, where the Renaissance of this Tuscan town flourished. Inside the sixteenth-century Palazzo del Marzocco, the Museo della Battaglia e di Anghiari preserves and enhances the testimonies of the historical and artistic event, including a rare seventeenth-century work by the Flemish Gérard Edelinck, one of the most important copies of the late Leonardesque original, depicting the battle of the standard.
Complementing the classic exhibition, in the museum there is an exclusive digital documentation system with which all the drawings and paintings derived from Leonardo's work can be examined in detail.
Inside the museum there are also collections of objects and documents useful for reconstructing the history of Anghiari, which allows you to discover, for example, that In the 18th century an important production of firearms began. These weapons are famous thanks to their refined decorations.
Opening hours
From March to October
Daily
10.00 am - 1 pm/ 2.30 pm - 6.30 pm
From November to February
10.00 am - 1 pm/ 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Closed on Tuesdays
Closed on 25 December
From 26 December to 6 January
10.00 am - 1 pm/ 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Tickets
Full ticket: € 4,00
Reduced ticket: € 2,00
European Union citizen aged +18 | -26; Touring Club members; Artsupp Card
Free admission
Children under 18 years; people with disabilities; guides; teachers; University students and teachers; journalists; members of ICOM; Edumusei card
We are part of Valtiberina Casentino Card
Combined Ticket
Visit the two museums of Piazza Mameli with a single ticket!
Museo della Battaglia e di Anghiari
Museo delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari dell'Alta Valle del Tevere
Full ticket € 6,00 + € 1,00*
Reduced ticket € 4,00 + € 1,00*
* From 15 June to 15 September the cost of the combined ticket will increase by one euro, € 7,00 for the full combined ticket, € 5,00 for the reduced price ticket, to finance the rescue of works of art damaged by the flood in Emilia-Romagna and the security of regional cultural heritage, severly affected.
Contacts
Museo della Battaglia e di Anghiari
52031 Anghiari (AR), Toscana
Piazza Mameli, 1-2
Tel. +39 0575 787023
e-mail: battaglia@anghiari.it
Accessibility
The exhibition is equipped with a number of tactile installations for partially-sighted and blind people, including Braille. The museum also has a multimedia desk on the ground floor which is easily accessible, thus removing physical and cultural difficulties for a “virtual tour” of the various exhibitions, including illustrative videos.
The museum building has limited accessibility but is equipped with a stair lift. If you wish to use it, please ask the ticket office staff when entering the building.
Museum rules
Suicases, large bags and backpacks are not allowed in the museum. Lockers are available free of charge at the museum entrance. Animals are not allowed inside the museum.