Museum of cutting blades and Palazzo Vicari, Ethnographic museum in Scarperia e San Piero, Italy
The Museum of Cutting Blades occupies the Palazzo Vicari and features five exhibition sections exploring knife production, Italian cutlery centers, and traditional handcrafts. The rooms display an extensive collection of blades and tools that document how this craft evolved over many centuries.
The region became a major center for knife production in Italy starting in the 15th century and gained recognition for high-quality cutting tools. The museum itself opened in 1999 to preserve and document this long tradition of craft production.
The collection includes an ancient cutler's workshop that demonstrates traditional manufacturing techniques used by local artisans from the early 1900s through the 1970s.
Visitors can explore the different exhibition areas at their own pace to learn more about the handcrafts on display. Guided tours are available if you want deeper insights into the techniques and history.
Inside, a reconstructed historic cutlery workshop lets visitors see real production techniques used from the early 1900s through the 1970s. This authentic space shows how local craftspeople worked daily with blade production.
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