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The Charterhouse of Pisa, founded in 1366 by the Carthusian Order of San Bruno, is the majestic architectural complex that houses the National Museum of the Monumental Charterhouse and the Natural History Museum of the University of Pisa, where, among the numerous galleries and temporary exhibitions, there is also the largest freshwater aquarium in Italy.

The Certosa di Calci was founded in 1366 by the Carthusian Order of San Bruno. The Museum can be accessed from two avenues, from which there is a perspective view of the double facade of the complex. The tour of the National Museum for the public winds its way through the entire first floor, touching on the most significant areas rich in works of art: the court of honour, pharmacy, church, chapels, cloister of the fathers and cell, cloister and chapel of the chapter, refectory, guest quarters and grand ducal cloister, places of remarkable cultural heritage that remind us of a world that for centuries was built and nourished in an exemplary self-sufficiency. The floors are all in Carrara marble, in three shades: white, black and grey. They have been laid in a perspective manner, so they change depending on the point from which they are viewed. Each chapel has a different floor design, but always with the same characteristics, is richly frescoed, and adorned with a marble altar. The Charterhouse and the Grand Duke: since the Charterhouse was the most important in the Grand Duchy, it had a wing dedicated to guest quarters, where not only the relatives of the Fathers but also nobles wishing to have a mystical experience could spend a few days. Given the special attention and frequent visits of Grand Duke Leopold of Lorraine to the monastery, the Prior had a flat built, known as the ‘Granducale’. The sacristy houses the Atlantic Bible, an extraordinary codex from the 12th century in four volumes. The last Carthusian monk left the Certosa in 1972, after more than six centuries of life in seclusion and absolute silence. The Museum of Natural History of the University of Pisa is one of the oldest museums in the world. Born at the end of the 16th century as a "Gallery" annexed to the Giardino dei Semplici in Pisa (today the Botanical Garden), the Museum has enriched its collections and now houses an important historical and scientific heritage. Since the end of the seventies the museum has been housed in the suggestive Certosa. The Museum hosts cultural events and temporary exhibitions, cooperation projects with local authority and manages inclusion programs for different types of public.

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