In 1896, Galileo Chini founded a manufactory of artistic ceramics in Florence with the name of "Arte della Ceramica" which, however, due to contrasts between partners, closed in 1905. The following year, a new manufactory opened in Borgo San Lorenzo with the artistic direction of Galileo Chini himself and the technical direction of his cousin Chino Chini. Galileo designed the shapes and decorations, while Chino, using chemical formulas and secret recipes, translated them into concrete products.

The Museum is part of the Mugello - Upper Mugello - Val di Sieve Diffused Museum and is housed in the Villa Pecori Giraldi. It has samples of ceramics, stained glass, drawings, decorations and reconstructions of the production of the "Arte della Ceramica" and of the San Lorenzo Furnaces of the Chini family. An interesting section is dedicated to reconstructing the manufactory’s working phases.