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This small museum devoted to the history of Sorrento's famous wood inlay craft opened in 1999 in the 17th century Palazzo Pomarici Santomasi.
It has since developed into a bit of a museum to all of 19th century Sorrento.
The core section is still devoted to Sorrento marquetry works from the 1800s (with another section devoted to the history of Italian intarsia from the 15th though the 18th centturies), but there is also a section devoted more holistically to the Sorrento of the 1800s, with paintings, prints, and photographs that showcase the city and its culture in the era of the Grand Tour that put Sorrento firmly on the tourist map.
There is also the Alessandro Fiorentino Collection of contemporary, more artistic intarsia works.
» Visit modern intarsia artisans in Sorrento
Museo Bottega della Tarsia Lignea
Via S. Nicola 28
tel. +39 081-877-1942
Museomuta.it
€8
Open: Daily 10am–6:30pm (to 5pm Nov-Mar)
Planning your time: Sorrento has maybe 2-3 hours of mediocre sightseeing. To be brutally honest it is probably the least interesting town in this area. It is only famous for its location.
Sorrento makes an ideal base for exploring Campania thanks to its location at the nexus of regional public transit—pretty much the only place from which you can get anywhere without having to change mode of transportation: Trains direct to Pompeii and Naples; ferries to Capri; buses or ferries down the Amalfi Coast.
If you prefer the home-base style of travel, Sorrento is the perfect base. Figure on three days/two nights here (hit Pompeii on the train ride down from Naples—you can store your luggage temporarily at the Pompei train station—then spend one day each visiting Capri and the Amalfi Coast).
If, however, you prefer to travel from town to town, just treat Sorrento as a way-station to switch from train to bus or ferry; skip Sorrento entirely and sleep in a more interesting locale on the Amalfi Coast or Capri.
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