On the occasion of the 160th anniversary of its founding, the Biscottificio Antonio Mattei, the famed biscotti bakery, is opening its Piccolo Museo Bottega in the heart of Florence.
With the same spirit of simplicity and elegance that has always distinguished Mattei’s image world-wide, the well-designed space contains an archive of memorabilia and documents that tell the story of both the company and the Pandolfini family, who have been operating the biscottificio since 1904, when they inherited it from Antonio Mattei.
The museum of Mattei’s long history is divided into five sections dedicated to the various phases of the workmanship, from the historical tools to the ever-evolving packaging to the new takes on the decades-old recipe. And, of course, it will also be possible to buy and taste their scrumptious products.
Another goal of the Piccolo Museo Mattei is to highlight the synergy and relation between the two similar, but competing towns – Prato and Florence – by opening a “window” onto lesser- known Prato’s history in order to make both Italian and international visitors aware of one of Prato’s gourmet offerings.
Piccolo Museo Bottega
Via Porta Rossa 76/r
Monday 3.00pm / 7.00pm
Tuesday / Sunday 10.00am / 7.00pm
Great post! My favorite kind of museum 😉
We’re in Florence in May. Glad I found this site. A biscotti museum? I’m in!
Hi Ann!
Hope you are doing well! It certainly seems like you are capitalizing on your love of Italy! Colleen and I were emailing about you yesterday, since she has friends heading to Florence soon. I found your old email which was undeliverable, but she googled you! And there you were! I look forward to reading your books, especially the mysteries! You made our April 2004 trip to Florence so absolutely special! Look forward to your posts!
Deb
A love of reading murder mysteries and thrillers coupled with a fascination for the museums, markets and trattorias, historic palaces, and the less-traveled alleys of Florence inspired Ann Reavis to write about the exploits of Inspector Caterina Falcone.