in Emilia-Romagna Region 2010-2012 2012 edition
in Emilia-Romagna Region 2010-2012
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Index Museums in Bologna Province
Card number
Quality Museum
Bentivoglio 1. Istituzione Villa Smeraldi Museo della Civiltà Contadina
Castenaso 19. MUV - Museo della Civiltà Villanoviana
Bologna 2. Casa Carducci 3. MAMbo Museo d’Arte Moderna Bologna 4. Musei Civici d’Arte Antica: Collezioni Comunali d’Arte 5. Musei Civici d’Arte Antica: Museo Civico d’Arte Industriale e Galleria Davia Bargellini 6. Musei Civici d’Arte Antica: Museo Civico Medievale 7. Museo Civico Archeologico 8. Museo Civico del Risorgimento 9. Museo del Patrimonio Industriale 10. Museo di Palazzo Poggi 11. Museo Ebraico 12. Museo Europeo degli Studenti 13. Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica 14. Museo Morandi 14.bis Casa Morandi
Dozza 20. Museo della Rocca di Dozza
Budrio 15. Museo Civico Archeologico e Paleoambientale 16. Museo dei Burattini 17. Museo dell’Ocarina e degli Strumenti Musicali in Terracotta 18. Pinacoteca Civica Domenico Inzaghi
Imola 21. Museo di San Domenico Collezioni d’Arte della Città 22. Palazzo Tozzoni 23. Rocca Sforzesca Monterenzio 24. Museo Civico Archeologico Luigi Fantini Pianoro 25. Museo di Arti e Mestieri Pietro Lazzarini Pieve di Cento 26. Pinacoteca Civica Porretta Terme 27. Museo della Moto e dei Ciclomotori DEMM 28. Museo Etnografico LabOrantes San Giovanni in Persiceto 29. Museo Archeologico Ambientale Sede di San Giovanni in Persiceto 30. Museo del Cielo e della Terra
Argenta 33. Ecomuseo: Museo della Bonifica 34. Ecomuseo: Museo delle Valli Cento 35. Galleria d’Arte Moderna Aroldo Bonzagni 36. Pinacoteca Civica Il Guercino
Bertinoro 49. Fondazione Museo Interreligioso di Bertinoro Borghi 50. Museo e Biblioteca Renzi
Cesenatico 53. Casa Museo Marino Moretti 54. Museo della Marineria dell’Alto e Medio Adriatico Forlì 55. Armeria Albicini 56. Musei San Domenico 57. Museo Etnografico Romagnolo Pergoli 58. Pinacoteca Civica Melozzo degli Ambrogi
Comacchio - Lido di Spina 37. Casa Museo Remo Brindisi Ferrara 38. Castello Estense di Ferrara 39. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale 40. Museo d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea “Filippo de Pisis” 41. Museo della Cattedrale 42. Museo dell’Ottocento 42.bis Museo Boldini 43. Palazzina Marfisa d’Este 44. Palazzo Bonaccossi e Museo Riminaldi 45. Palazzo Schifanoia
Galeata 59. Museo Civico Mons. Domenico Mambrini Longiano 60. Fondazione Tito Balestra Onlus Santa Sofia 61. Galleria d’Arte Contemporanea Vero Stoppioni Savignano sul Rubicone 62. Museo Archeologico del Compito Don Giorgio Franchini
Mesola 46. Museo del Bosco e del Cervo della Mesola Ostellato 47. Museo Civico del Territorio
Bagno di Romagna 48. IDRO Ecomuseo delle Acque di Ridracoli
Cesena 51. Museo Archeologico 52. Pinacoteca Comunale
Museums in Modena Province
Museums in Ferrara Province
Sant’Agata Bolognese 32. Museo Archeologico Ambientale - Sede di Sant’Agata Bolognese
Museums in Forlì-Cesena Province
San Lazzaro di Savena 31. Museo della Preistoria Luigi Donini
Bastiglia 63. Museo della Civiltà Contadina Campogalliano 64. Museo della Bilancia Carpi 65. Musei di Palazzo dei Pio
66. Museo Monumento al Deportato politico e razziale nei campi di sterminio nazisti
Neviano degli Arduini 83. Museo Uomo-Ambiente. Il territorio nel tempo Noceto 84. Castello della Musica: Museo del Disco Museo di Liuteria
Castelfranco Emilia 67. Museo Civico Archeologico “Anton Celeste Simonini” Fiorano Modenese 68. Museo della Ceramica
Parma 85. Castello dei Burattini Museo Giordano Ferrari 86. Fondazione Museo Glauco Lombardi 87. Museo Casa Natale Arturo Toscanini 88. Casa del Suono 89. Museo dell’Opera 90. Pinacoteca Giuseppe Stuard
Formigine 69. Museo e Centro di documentazione del Castello Mirandola 70. Museo Civico di Mirandola Modena 71. Galleria Civica di Modena 72. Museo Civico Archeologico Etnologico 73. Museo Civico d’Arte 74. Museo della Figurina
Salsomaggiore Terme 91. Museo Naturalistico del Parco dello Stirone
Montese 75. Raccolta di Cose Montesine
Traversetolo 93. Museo Renato Brozzi
Nonantola 76. Museo di Nonantola
Bobbio 94. Museo della Città di Bobbio
Berceto 78. Museo Martino Jasoni Collecchio 79. Museo Ettore Guatelli 80. Museo del Pomodoro Felino 81. Museo del Salame di Felino Langhirano 82. Museo del Prosciutto e dei Salumi di Parma
Museums in Piacenza Province
Museums in Parma Province
Spilamberto 77. Museo dell’Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale
Soragna 92. Museo del Parmigiano Reggiano
Castell’Arquato 95. Museo Geologico G. Cortesi 96. Museo Luigi Illica Piacenza 97. Galleria d’Arte Moderna Ricci Oddi 98. Musei Civici di Palazzo Farnese 99. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale 100. Museo di Ornitologia Amatoriale Pianello Val Tidone 101. Museo Archeologico della Valtidone Travo 102. Museo Civico e Parco Archeologico
Rolo 121. Museo della Tarsia
Cervia 106. MUSA. Museo del Sale
Lugo 108. Casa Museo Francesco Baracca Massa Lombarda 109. Museo Carlo Venturini Ravenna 110. Museo d’Arte della Città di Ravenna 111. NatuRa. Museo Ravennate di Scienze Naturali Alfredo Brandolini 112. Piccolo Museo di Bambole e altri Balocchi Riolo Terme 113. Museo del Paesaggio dell’Appennino Faentino Castelnovo di Sotto 114. Museo della Maschera del Carnevale. Centro di documentazione e ricerca Correggio 115. Museo Civico Il Correggio Gattatico 116. Museo Cervi Novellara 117. Museo Gonzaga Reggio Emilia 118. Musei Civici: Galleria Parmeggiani
San Martino in Rio 122. Museo dell’Agricoltura e del Mondo Rurale
Museums in Rimini Province
Museums in Ravenna Province
Bagnara di Romagna 105. Museo del Castello
Faenza 107. Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche
Museums in Reggio Emilia Province
119. Musei Civici: Museo del Tricolore 120. Musei Civici: Palazzo S. Francesco
Alfonsine 103. Casa Museo Vincenzo Monti 104. Museo della Battaglia del Senio
Bellaria Igea Marina 123. La Casa Rossa di Alfredo Panzini Cattolica 124. Museo della Regina Mondaino 125. Mostra permanente delle Maioliche Mondainesi 126. Museo Paleontologico Montegridolfo 127. Museo della Linea dei Goti Montescudo 128. Museo Etnografico di Valliano Poggio Berni 129. Museo Mulino Sapignoli Riccione 130. Galleria d’arte moderna e contemporanea Villa Franceschi 131. Museo del Territorio Rimini 132. Museo degli Sguardi. Raccolte Etnografiche di Rimini 133. Museo della Città 134. Museo dell’Aviazione Santarcangelo di Romagna 135. MET Museo degli Usi e Costumi della Gente di Romagna 136. MUSAS Museo Storico Archeologico Verucchio 137. Museo Civico Archeologico
From the Latin MUSĂˆUM, which in turn comes from the Greek MOYSEION after MOYSA (Muse). Originally, a place sacred to the Muses, or Temple of the Muses; the word later indicated an Institute established by Ptolemy II Philadelphius in Alexandria to promote culture and support men of science and letters, who lived there thanks to public funds. Today, it indicates a gallery or collection of material noteworthy for its excellence, rarity, or antiquity.
9 Muses
Foreword Ezio Raimondi It is with sincere pleasure that we present this vademecum to the museums of Emilia-Romagna that have been acknowledged as “quality museums�, and have thus joined a novel association of sorts, a virtuous community that pools institutions that are quite different from each other, but with shared characteristics in terms of services offered to the public, excellent internal management and organizations, and activities to promote their collections. For a museum, quality translates into substance in terms of its ability to attentively adapt to its users’ needs, as an open, interactive, and constantly evolving institution. Of course, what we are documenting today is merely the first step in a shared journey, which will involve, over time, many more museums active in our region. A logo is ready for the first museums, and for all those that will follow in their footsteps. It was selected through a painstaking competition which saw the enthusiastic participation of many young designers and graphic artists.
The logo, chosen from 70 submitted projects, plays off multiple associations of ideas, starting with the long history of an association whose very name alludes to the nine muses of art and science. The resulting image – fresh, stylish, and catchy all at once – represents a precise leitmotif and an excellent viaticum for a new museum season that can reaffirm the increasingly self-aware and operational role of these vital hubs of culture. Quality must also be the trademark of a style, of creative efficiency.
9 Provinces
The vademecum of quality Laura Carlini Valorising the quality museums of Emilia-Romagna is the goal of this pocket vademecum dedicated to the museums that have acquired the status of “accredited museum”. This is the first nucleus of cultural institutions that can guarantee the standards of functioning defined by the Emilia-Romagna regional government with Regional Council Deliberation n. 309/03 Approval of quality standards and goals for libraries, historical archives and museums pursuant to art. 10 of Regional Law 18/00 “Norms regulating libraries, historical archives, museums, and cultural heritage”. The museums that obtained the first regional accreditation, valid for 2010-2012, meet the quality requisites in the following fields: legal status, financial structure, facilities and safety & security, staff, collection management and care (conservation, documentation, and research), visitor services and relations with the local communities. The vademecum comprises a series of brief chapters that introduce each museum and highlight its salient characteristics. It is the result of collaborative efforts
with the museum directors, who drafted the brief texts that present their institutes and highlight their most distinctive traits: the uniqueness and originality of each institution; the value of their collections; the innovative or historic aspects of the buildings that house them and of the exhibits themselves; the dedication to research, studies, and documentation; the rigour with which collections are handled and preserved; the attention given to involving local communities, educational services, and the public at large; and relations with the local territory and urban systems. In order to distinguish these quality museums, IBC has created the QUALITY MUSEUM logo, through a public competition reserved to young artists and designers working in Emilia-Romagna. The logo, with its visual identification system, is one of the main tools to consolidate the image of Emilia-Romagna’s quality museum system and to ensure maximum visibility to the accredited museums, by graphically highlighting their inclusion in this elite group. Subsequent editions of the guide will include all the additional museums that have qualified for the quality designation. The procedure for accreditation remains open to all of the region’s museums that want to submit their candidacy, even in future years. The IBC’s Museums and Cultural Heritage Service, assisted by a working group made up of representatives from the museum world, was responsible for bestowing the initial recognitions and continues its monitoring and encouragement efforts to develop the regional museum system to its fullest potential.
137 Museums
in Emilia-Romagna Region 2010-2012
The quality museums 2010-2012
97-98 99-100
Piacenza 101
92
Pianello Val Tidone 102
121
95 96
Travo Castell’Arquato
Salsomaggiore Terme
85-86 87-88 89-90
84
91 94
46
Soragna
Noceto
Bobbio
117 114
Mirandola
Novellara
Castelnovo di Sotto 116
Parma
Ferrara 65 66
115 Correggio
Gattatico
70
Rolo
Mesola
38-39-40 41-42-42 bis 43-44-45
79 80
Carpi 122
35 36
63
47
Rimini
Reggio Emilia
Ravenna
Piacenza
Parma
Modena
Forlì-Cesena
Ferrara
The quality museums 2010-2012
Bologna
118-119 Ostellato Cento Bastiglia 120 26 San Martino 92 64 76 46 Collecchio 81 in Rio Pieve di Cento 71-72 Soragna Reggio Emilia 32 Campogalliano Mesola 37 38-39-40 73-74 Nonantola Felino 121 29 70 93 33 bis 41-42-42 97-98 30 Sant’Agata Bolognese 34 Comacchio 85-86 Rolo 82 Traversetolo 43-44-45 Modena 99-100 Mirandola San Giovanni 117 87-88 1 Argenta in Persiceto Langhirano 67 114 89-90 97-98 Piacenza Novellara 15-16 69 84 83 Bentivoglio Ferrara 99-100 17-18 Castelfranco Emilia Castelnovo 65 97-98 Formigine Noceto Neviano degli di Sotto 2-3-4-5 Parma 66 101 115 116 99-100 Arduini Piacenza 77 103 Budrio 68 6-7-8-9 92 35 Carpi 104 46 47 10-11-12 19 78 CorreggioPianello Gattatico 36 Spilamberto 63 Fiorano Piacenza Soragna Alfonsine 13-14 122 Val Tidone 79 118-119 Castenaso Mesola Modenese Ostellato 38-39-40 Cento Berceto 121 92 80 70 14 bis 31 Bastiglia 102 120 26 46 41-42-42 bis San Martino Bologna 64 101 95 76 85-86 Rolo Collecchio 81 109 43-44-45 Soragna in Rio Mirandola 110-111 Pieve di96 Cento Travo71-72 92 San Lazzaro Mesola 117 87-88 38-39-40 Reggio Emilia 108 121 32 Campogalliano Pianello 70 112 di Savena 73-74 Nonantola 102 Felino Massa Castell’Arquato 114 89-90 bis 37 41-42-42 29 Soragna Val Tidone 84 93 95 33 Novellara 85-86 Lombarda Lugo Rolo91 30 Ferrara Sant’Agata Bolognese 38-39-40 43-44-45 121 Mirandola 34 Comacchio Travo 96 25 Ravenna 70 Castelnovo 117 82 Traversetolo 102 87-88 Modena 105 21-22 41-42-42 bis San Giovanni 65 Noceto di Sotto 95 1 Argenta Parma 85-86 Castell’Arquato Salsomaggiore 114 89-90 Rolo 66 in Persiceto 43-44-45 23 94 Pianoro 115 116 20 Mirandola Novellara Langhirano Travo 96 84 67 Bagnara Terme 117 Ferrara 97-98 87-88 91 15-16 35 69 83 Carpi Bentivoglio 24 Castelnovo di Romagna 47 Castell’Arquato Bobbio Correggio 99-100 114Dozza 89-90 Gattatico 36 65 Imola 17-18 Noceto Castelfranco Emilia 63 Novellara di Sotto 84 Parma Salsomaggiore Ferrara 66 Formigine 91 122 Neviano degli 115 2-3-4-5 116 79 118-119 Monterenzio Ostellato Cento Terme Castelnovo Arduini 77 107 Bastiglia 35 65 103 Piacenza Carpi 120 Budrio 80 26 68 6-7-8-9 Noceto San Martino 47 di Sotto Parma Salsomaggiore Correggio Gattatico 36 66 64 10475 115113 76 116 6394 81 10-11-12 Collecchio 19 106 122 Termein Rio Spilamberto Faenza Pieve di Cento 71-72 79 Fiorano 118-119 35 Ostellato Cento Carpi Alfonsine 13-14 Reggio Emilia 55-56 101 32 47 Campogalliano 80 Bobbio Correggio Nonantola Castenaso Gattatico Bastiglia Modenese Montese 36 Cervia 37 73-74 Riolo Felino 120 26 63 San Martino 14 bis 29 92 92 57-58 93Pianello 6431 33 Terme 122 53 76 46 Bolognese 79 Bologna 118-119 Collecchio 81 30 Sant’Agata in Rio Ostellato Cento 34 Comacchio Pieve di Cento 54 71-72 80 Bastiglia 109 82 32Traversetolo Val Tidone Soragna 120 Soragna 26 Reggio Emilia 110-111Modena San Giovanni Campogalliano San Lazzaro Forlì 76 Mesola 38-39-40 37 1 San Martino 38-39-40 64 73-74 Nonantola Felino 121 108 Argenta 121 Cesenatico 8133 29 in Rio in97-98 Persiceto 70 27 112Collecchio 70 di Savena 102 93 Massa Langhirano Pieve di Cento 41-42-42 bis 71-72 67 bis 41-42-42 30 Sant’Agata Bolognese 49 51 28 Reggio Emilia 15-16 32 95 34 Comacchio 69 Campogalliano 85-86 95 83 85-86 Lombarda Bentivoglio Rolo 99-100 Lugo Rolo 43-44-45 73-74 Nonantola 82 Traversetolo 43-44-45 Felino 52Mirandola Mirandola Travo 96 San Giovanni 29 25 Modena 96 123 Ravenna 17-18 117 Castelfranco Emilia Porretta Terme 117 87-88 87-88 93 33 Bertinoro 105 1 Argenta 30Cesena Sant’Agata Bolognese in Persiceto Formigine 62 Neviano degli 21-22 34 2-3-4-5 Castell’Arquato Langhirano114 114 uato 89-90 67 89-90 Piacenza 82 77Traversetolo Pianoro Bellaria Modena Novellara 20 Arduini 23 132 15-16 Novellara San Giovanni 84 69 84 103 83 Bentivoglio Budrio 68 6-7-8-9 Ferrara Bagnara 91 91 Argenta Ferrara sul Rubicone 1 Igea Marina 133 in Persiceto Savignano 104 17-18 Castelnovo di Romagna 10-11-12 19 Castelnovo Langhirano 78 24 Castelfranco Emilia 67 Dozza 65 134 65 Spilamberto Imola Noceto Formigine Noceto Neviano degli Fiorano di Sotto 15-16 di Sotto 101 69 2-3-4-5 Parma Salsomaggiore Parma 83 Salsomaggiore Bentivoglio Alfonsine 13-14 66 135 60 66 94 115 115 116 Monterenzio Arduini Castenaso 116 92 77 Modenese 103 Budrio Terme Berceto Rimini 68 6-7-8-9 136 17-18 Castelfranco Emilia Terme 14 bis 35 107 35 Carpi Carpi 104 Formigine 31 Neviano degli Bologna Longiano2-3-4-5 47 Pianello 19 Bobbio 10-11-12 Correggio 78 Correggio GattaticoSoragna Gattatico 36 36 Santarcangelo Spilamberto 130 63 Val Tidone 63 75 Fiorano 113 77 109 106 Arduini Alfonsine 122 Budrio 13-14 68 122 6-7-8-9 Faenza 110-111 121 131 di Romagna 79 118-119 79 San Lazzaro 118-119 Castenaso 55-56 Modenese Cento Ostellato Cento Berceto 70 108 Bastiglia 10-11-12 14 bis 102 19 80 78 80 112 di Savena Bastiglia Montese Riolo Spilamberto 120 26 120 Massa 31 26 Riccione Cervia 59 San 129 Fiorano San Martino Bologna 57-58 95 85-86Martino Alfonsine 13-14 Rolo 64 64 Terme 76 53 76 Lombarda Poggio Collecchio Mirandola Lugo 81 96 Castenaso 50 in Rio Collecchio 81 Modenese in Rio 109 Travo 124 Berceto 117 14 bis 87-88 Pieve di Cento 110-111 Pieve di Cento 71-72 25 54 Ravenna 71-72 San Lazzaro Galeata 21-22 Berni Reggio Emilia 31 32 Reggio Emilia 105 108 Bologna 32 Campogalliano Campogalliano Forlì Nonantola Castell’Arquato Nonantola 114 89-90 112 di Savena 73-74 Borghi 37 Felino 73-74 61 Felino Massa Cattolica Cesenatico 137 29 29 Novellara 109 23 27 84 20 Pianoro 93 33 91 93 San Lazzaro Lombarda Bagnara Castelnovo Lugo 30 Sant’Agata Bolognese 30 Sant’Agata Bolognese 49 51 28 108 34 Comacchio Santa Sofia 25 128 65 Ravenna 24 di Savena Verrucchio 82 di Romagna 82 Traversetolo Modena 52 Modena Massa 105 Noceto 21-22 Dozza San Giovanni Traversetolo San Giovanni di Sotto 123 Imola Parma Salsomaggiore Porretta Terme 66 Bertinoro 1 94 1 115 Argenta Lombarda 48 116 Lugo in Persiceto in Persiceto 92 62 Pianoro Montescudo 20 Cesena23 Terme Langhirano Monterenzio Langhirano 2567 67 46 Bagnara Bellaria Carpi 15-16105 35 21-22 132 15-16 69 69 83 83 Bentivoglio Bobbio Correggio Bagno di Romagna 125Bentivoglio Gattatico 107 24 di Romagna Igea Marina 36 Savignano sul Rubicone 133 Dozza 17-18 Imola Castelfranco Emilia Pianoro 17-18 Castelfranco Emilia 20 63 23 126 Mesola 122 75 38-39-40 113 106 121 79 Bagnara 134 118-119 Faenza Formigine 127 Formigine Neviano degli Cento Neviano degli 70 Monterenzio 2-3-4-5 2-3-4-5 80 bis 41-42-42 135 60 24 Bastiglia di Romagna Mondaino 120 55-56 26 Arduini 77 San Martino Arduini Dozza 77 107 136 Rimini Montese Riolo 103 Budrio Imola 85-86 68 6-7-8-9 Budrio 68 6-7-8-9 Cervia Rolo 64 Montegridolfo 43-44-45 57-58 76 Mirandola Collecchio 81 in Rio 104Longiano Terme 53 117 the numbers of the museum cards 75 10-11-12 Monterenzio 19 113 10-11-12 19 78 Pieve di Cento 78 87-88 The numbers on the map address 106 71-72 Spilamberto Santarcangelo Spilamberto Faenza 130 54 FioranoReggio Emilia Fiorano 107 32 Campogalliano 13-14 Alfonsine 13-14 114 89-90 55-56 131 73-74 Nonantola di Romagna Felino Forlì Castenaso Castenaso Modenese Novellara Modenese MonteseFerrara 29 Riolo 84 Berceto Berceto Cervia Cesenatico 14 bis 75 14 bis 93 113 57-58 27 129 30 Faenza 31 Sant’Agata Bolognese 31 Riccione 59 Terme 53 Bologna Castelnovo Bologna 49 51 28 65 82 Traversetolo Modena o 54 50 Poggio di Sotto Montese 109 San Giovanni 124 52 Parma 66 110-111 San LazzaroRiolo in 123 115 San Lazzaro 116 Galeata Forlì Porretta Terme Berni Persiceto Bertinoro 108 Cesenatico Langhirano 62 27 di SavenaTerme 67 112 137 di Savena Cesena 69 35 Borghi 61 Massa Carpi Cattolica 47 49 51 Bellaria 83 28 Correggio Bentiv Gattatico 36 132 Lombarda For 63 Lugo 52 Savignano sul Rubicone 122 Igea Marina Castelfranco Emilia 133 25 Santa Sofia 128 123 Ravenna 27 118-119 Porretta Terme 25 Verrucchio
Bologna
Istituzione Villa Smeraldi Museo della Civiltà Contadina Istituzione Villa Smeraldi Museum of Peasant History and Life address
Via Sammarina, 35 Loc. San Marino di Bentivoglio
Bentivoglio 40010 BO
phone
+ 39 051/891050
fax
segreteria.museo@provincia.bologna.it
web
www.museociviltacontadina.provincia.bologna.it
Picking grapes with a wicker basket Villa Smeraldi seen from its pond Section on farmhouse kitchens Detail of the section “Timber, leaves, wine”
+39 051/898377
Since 1973, Villa Smeraldi, surrounded by a marvellous park, has housed the collections of the Museum of Peasant History and Life that have been put together thanks to the Gruppo della Stadura Association: thousands of testimonies of life and work in the Bologna countryside, donated by farmers and former farmers. The permanent exhibition “Farmers in the Bologna plain (1750-1950)” presents the issue of city-countryside relations from the rural point of view, and illustrates the history of the agricultural landscape in the Bologna area, the main crops, rural craftsmen, families, domestic life, and the colonial court. For over twenty years, the museum has provided educational services for schools and adults. Since 1999, the museum is run by the Istituzione Villa Smeraldi, established by the Province of Bologna with the support of the municipalities of Bologna, Castel Maggiore, and Bentivoglio.
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Casa Carducci
address
Piazza Carducci, 5
Bologna 40125 BO
phone
+39 051/4292820
fax
casacarducci@comune.bologna.it
web
www.casacarducci.it
In Elvira Carducci’s salon: the guéridon with legs made of willow wood. The table top displays portraits of the poet’s relatives and a metal calendar Carducci’s bust, sculpted by Paolo Testi and located on the studio’s bookcase shelf The facade of Casa Carducci
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+39 051/347592
The institute is many things at once: historic home with garden and Monument to Giosuè Carducci erected by Leonardo Bistolfi, library, archive, museum-home, collection of Carducci-era artefacts, documentation centre on the work of the writer (who was the 1906 Nobel laureate for literature), and a crucial stop for students of 19th and 20th century literature. The apartment on the second floor of the building, where Giosuè Carducci lived from 1890 until his death (1907), maintains its original furnishings and decorations. The library, with over 35,000 books, documents his wide-ranging interests in literature and history, and features the best of Italy’s publishing output from the 14th to the 19th centuries, while the archives contain Carducci’s poetry, prose, and letters.
MAMbo Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna MAMbo Bologna Museum of Modern Art address
Via Don Minzoni, 14
Bologna 40121 BO
phone
+39 051/6496611
fax
info@mambo-bologna.org
web
www.mambo-bologna.org
Museum entrance The MAMbo’s exterior The Collection. For a history of the Modern Art Museum
+39 051/6496600
The MAMbo – Bologna Museum of Modern Art is the region’s leading centre for the contemporary arts: it supports cuttingedge, innovative artistic research, and contributes to blazing new paths for contemporary arts with experimentally-minded exhibitions and numerous events involving scholars and the general public. Through its permanent collection, the museum traces the history of Italian art from the post- World War II period until the present day, as seen through the prism of the former Bologna Modern Art Gallery. Located in the heart of the Manifattura delle Arti cultural district, today the MAMbo is the main headquarters of the Bologna Modern Art Gallery Institution, which also includes the Morandi Museum, Casa Morandi, Villa delle Rose, the Museo per la Memoria di Ustica and the Sandra Natali Artists Residence.
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Musei Civici d’Arte Antica: Collezioni Comunali d’Arte Civic Museums of Ancient Art: Municipal Art Collections address
Piazza Maggiore, 6
Bologna 40121 BO
phone
+39 051/2193998 +39 051/2195367
fax
museiarteantica@comune.bologna.it
web
www.comune.bologna.it/iperbole/MuseiCivici
Francesco Hayez, Ruth, 19th century Galleria Vidoniana Amico Aspertini, Nursing Madonna, first quarter of the 16th century Vitale da Bologna, Saint Peter and a pilgrim, about 1345
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+39 051/232312
Since 1936, the former quarters of the papal legate display works from the 13th to the early 20th centuries (Vitale da Bologna, Francia, Tintoretto, Gentileschi, Nuvolone, Cagnacci, Burrini, Crespi, Gandolfi, Hayez, Savini, and Morelli), furnishings and decorations, and Aemilia Ars lace. The museum houses the legacy of the former Gonfaloniere gallery and donations to the Senate of Bologna (17th-18th centuries). Its core collection includes 18 paintings by Donato Creti donated to the Senate of Bologna in 1744 and works by Pelagio Palagi and from his collection, purchased in 1860 and currently parcelled out among several of Bologna’s institutes. It boasts splendid views over Piazza Maggiore and the surrounding city, and is a source for the city’s heraldry, historical iconography and information on the architectural restoration that took place between the 19th and 20th centuries.
Musei Civici d’Arte Antica: Museo Civico d’Arte Industriale e Galleria Davia Bargellini Civic Museums of Ancient Art: Civic Museum of Industrial Arts and Davia Bargellini Gallery address
Strada Maggiore, 44
Bologna 40125 BO
phone
+39 051/236708
fax
museiarteantica@comune.bologna.it
web
www.comune.bologna.it/iperbole/MuseiCivici/
Antonio Vivarini, Madonna with Child, second half of the 15th century Gala carriage, 18th century, with early 19th century adaptations View of the painting collection
+39 051/232312
The museum was opened in 1924 in the 17th century Palazzo Bargellini. The seven exhibition halls still reflect their original arrangement, which was meant to bring to life an 18th century furnished apartment in Bologna; they display the Davia Bargellini painting collection, which includes works such as Vitale da Bologna’s Madonna dei Denti, Simone dei Crocefissi’s Pietà, Jacopo di Paolo’s Saint John the Baptist and Michele di Matteo’s Evangelist, along with paintings by Prospero and Lavinia Fontana, Giuseppe Maria, and Luigi Crespi. Sculpture from Bologna is represented by statuettes by Giuseppe Maria Mazza and Angelo Gabriello Piò, and crèche figures in the 18th and 19th centuries. There is an important collection of applied arts and “curios from old Bologna” of various origins, such as wrought iron works and an 18th century painted and glided carriage.
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Musei Civici d’Arte Antica: Museo Civico Medievale Civic Museums of Ancient Art: Civic Museum of the Middle Ages address
Via Manzoni, 4
Bologna 40121 BO
phone
+39 051/2193916 +39 051/2193930
fax
museiarteantica@comune.bologna.it
web
www.comune.bologna.it/iperbole/MuseiCivici
French manufacture, Polyptych with Madonna and Child, mid-14th century Details of halls 6 and 7 Pier Paolo Dalle Masegne, Fragments of the arch of Giovanni da Legnano, dead in 1383 Inner courtyard of Palazzo Ghisilardi
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+39 051/232312
The halls of the 15th century Palazzo Ghisilardi feature abundant evidence of Medieval life in Bologna, including the great statue of Boniface VIII by Manno Bandini da Siena (1301); the large 14th century English cope with stories from the life of Christ and the Virgin Mary, one of the best examples of opus anglicanum; and engraved tombstones of learned scholars and professors. There is a broad selection of French and Italian ivory objects, precious Murano glassworks, valuable arms, and extensive, otherwise rare material documenting life at the Bentivoglio court. Large sections of the museum are dedicated to Renaissance bronze and baroque sculpture from Bologna, such as a model for Giambologna’s Neptune, and rare examples of illuminations from the 13th to 16th centuries made in Bologna.
Museo Civico Archeologico Archaeological Museum address
Via dell’Archiginnasio, 2
Bologna 40124 BO
phone
+39 051/2757211
fax
mca@comune.bologna.it
web
www.comune.bologna.it/museoarcheologico
Head of the Lemnan Athena statue, a copy of Phidias’ original statue, late 1st century BC/early 1st century AD Atrium of the Museum, formerly the Church of Santa Maria della Morte Pre-history section Limestone bas-relief depicting Nubian prisoners, from Saqqara, tomb of Horemheb, 18th dynasty, reign of Tutankhamun, 1332-1323 BC. museo civico a Cheologico bologna
+39 051/266516
Archaeological Museum of Bologna is located next to Piazza Maggiore in the 15th century Palazzo Galvani, formerly known as Ospedale della Morte (Hospital of Death). Its patrimony is made up first and foremost by the extensive collections of material documenting Bologna’s archaeology from pre-history to the Roman era, highlighted by numerous Etruscan grave goods from the Villanovan and Felsinian eras. Major collections are on display in the Etruscan-Italic, Greek, Roman, and Egyptian sections. The latter features over 3,500 items, including masterpieces such as the bas-relief from the tomb of the Pharaoh Horemheb, and is one of the most important such collections in Europe. The museum also has a large numismatic collection, with over 100,000 coins and medals.
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Museo Civico del Risorgimento Civic Museum of Risorgimento address
Piazza Carducci, 5
Bologna 40125 BO
phone
+39 051/225582 +39 051/347592
fax
museorisorgimento@comune.bologna.it
web
www.comune.bologna.it/museorisorgimento
Anonymous, Giuseppe Garibaldi, post 1880 Faustino Joli, Colonel of the Bologna Civic Guard, about 1849 Carlo Ademollo, Ugo Bassi in Comacchio prison, about 1867 Propaganda poster for the National Loan, 1917-1918
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+39 051/225583
The Civic Museum of Risorgimento focuses on the history of Bologna between 1796 and 1918, in light of national events, with references to the city’s cultural, social, economic, and political life. Napoleonic Age is illustrated by the valuable weapons of the King of Naples Joachim Murat, whose memory is linked to Bologna; Restoration plots are evidenced in documents of the Carbonari secret society; the crucial years of Risorgimento under Garibaldi are documented with weapons, uniforms, banners from the wars of independence, Ugo Bassi’s mementos and items from the battle of August 8, 1848. The exhibitions are completed by sections on Bologna’s urban and economic development in the decades after unification, and on World War I.
Museo del Patrimonio Industriale Museum of Industrial Heritage address
Via della Beverara, 123
Bologna 40131 BO
phone
+39 051/6356611
fax
museopat@comune.bologna.it
web
www.comune.bologna.it/patrimonioindustriale
Cam wheel patented by Bruto Carpigiani used on the ACMA 749 machine from 1954 The Galotti Furnace, home of the Museum Technical and scientific instruments from the Aldini-Valeriani collection in the Hoffmann furnace
+39 051/6346053
The Museum of Industrial Heritage is housed in the former Galotti brick furnace, built in 1887 on the Navile Canal and restructured by the Bologna municipal administration. It focuses on studying and popularizing the productive history of the city and its territory, from the Bologna of water and silk of the 15th to 18th centuries to the current mechanics and mechatronics district. The exhibition features five sections, and uses machines, plastic relief maps, functioning models, exhibits, scientific instruments, interactive features, slide shows, and videos to illustrate the people, companies, technologies, professional training efforts, techniques, and technological and product innovations that shaped Bologna’s industrial heritage.
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Museo di Palazzo Poggi Palazzo Poggi Museum address
Via Zamboni, 33
Bologna 40126 BO
phone
+39 051/2099398
fax
museopoggi.organizzazione@unibo.it
web
www.museopalazzopoggi.unibo.it
Hall of light. Inspired by PittoniValeriani, Allegorical monument to Sir Isaac Newton, 1727-29 View of the Hall of Anatomy with Ercole Lelli’s eight statues, second half of the 18th century Blowfish from Ulisse Aldrovandi’s 16th century collection
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+39 051/2099402
The Palazzo Poggi Museum is the University of Bologna’s main museum. Decorated by paintings by Pellegrino Tibaldi, Nicolò Dell’Abate and Prospero Fontana, the Museum displays the University’s most ancient collections: original items from Ulisse Aldrovandi’s Theatre of Nature (16th century) and laboratories and instruments from the Bologna Institute of Science, founded by Luigi Ferdinando Marsili, who worked in Palazzo Poggi during the 18th century. Along with a collection of anatomical wax figures, furnishings and clay models from the schools of obstetrics, the Museum also displays ancient maps, 10 original model ships, and models of fortified towns and artillery pieces from the 16th to 18th centuries.
Museo Ebraico Jewish Museum address
Via Valdonica, 1/5
Bologna 40126 BO
phone
+39 051/2911280 +39 051/6569003
fax
info@museoebraicobo.it
web
www.museoebraicobo.it
Detail of synagogue ceremonial objects Section: Jewish identity Section: The Jews in Bologna The bookstore
+39 051/235430
The Jewish Museum of Bologna was established 1999 to preserve, study, and promote the rich Jewish heritage that has deep roots in Bologna and Emilia-Romagna. The exhibition features numerous historic exhibits, which use various multimedia tools (videos, CD-ROMs, illustrated panels‌) to trace the several-thousand-year history of Jewish culture. The museum aims to promote the value of Jewish culture and identity from its origins to the present day, and pays particular attention to the Jewish presence in Emilia-Romagna in ancient times, through documents and artwork. Additionally, in its first ten years of activity, the museum has increasingly taken on the functions of a cultural centre, and has organized numerous initiatives targeting a very broad audience.
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Museo Europeo degli Studenti European Museum of Students address
Via Zamboni, 33
Bologna 40126 BO
phone
+39 051/2088545
fax
as.meus@unibo.it
web
www.archiviostorico.unibo.it/museostud/
Being a student in the 19th century: meritocracy Student self-government: the symbols of power, 13th to 17th centuries Germany, about 1890, exhibit of a student’s room The political activism of students: from Napoleon to 1968
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+39 051/2088525
This is the first-ever museum dedicated to the students who, eight centuries ago in Bologna, established shared rules of co-existence and self-government, and created rituals and ceremonies that became the building blocks of their identity. The museum aims to promote knowledge on how students changed over the centuries, by illustrating their characteristics and evolution throughout Europe: student mobility, student associations, daily life, the value of meritocracy, sports, the late admittance of women to universities, political activism, and the original aspects of student culture (newspapers, music, theatre, celebrations). The museum displays photographs, diplomas, medals, posters, and postcards, and features an extensive multimedia apparatus.
Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica International Music Museum and Library address
Strada Maggiore, 34
Bologna 40125 BO
phone
+39 051/2757711
fax
museomusica@comune.bologna.it
web
www.museomusicabologna.it
Lute, 16th century Hall 8: Music books and instruments 18th and 19th centuries Hall 5: Music books and instruments 16th and 17th centuries Hall 3: Friends of Father Martini
+39 051/2757728
The International Music Museum and Library was inaugurated in 2004 in Palazzo Sanguinetti. The exhibition includes nine halls, which trace six centuries of European music history, with numerous paintings, ancient music instruments, and a broad selection of immensely valuable historical documents. The museum is not only a repository of classical music heritage, but also a place to cross-pollinate, research, and promote ideas; indeed, it is available for off-beat cultural events that fall outside the traditional museum mould. It is an open, lively, multi-functional place, visited by scholars and amateurs, citizens and tourists, adults and children, with a single common denominator: love for music in all its forms and expressions.
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Museo Morandi Morandi Museum address
Piazza Maggiore, 6
Bologna 40124 BO
phone
+39 051/2193338 +39 051/2193294
fax
mmorandi@comune.bologna.it
web
www.mambo-bologna.org/museomorandi/
Giorgio Morandi, Still Life, 1956 (V. 985) Museum entrance View of the exhibits
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+39 051/203403
The Morandi Museum, housed in Palazzo d’Accursio in Piazza Maggiore, hosts the largest and most remarkable public collection dedicated to Giorgio Morandi (Bologna 1890-1964). The collection was established thanks to a major donation from the artist’s sister Maria Teresa, which added to a large body of works already held by the Bologna Modern Art Gallery. The Museum’s holdings are increased by works from private collections that have been generously granted on temporary loans. The museum’s halls trace all the phases and techniques of the Master’s artistic career. The museum promotes a temporary exhibitions programme, which aims to compare and contrast Morandi’s activity with that of other leading 20th century artists. It also collaborates with important institutions in Italy and abroad to promote Morandi’s work.
Casa Morandi Morandi Museum Home address
Via Fondazza, 36
Bologna 40125 BO
phone
+39 051/6496611
fax
casamorandi@comune.bologna.it
web
www.mambo-bologna.org/museomorandi/casamorandi/
Detail of the replica of Morandi studio Multi-purpose room Detail of the replica of Morandi studio
+39 051/6496600
Casa Morandi was opened to the public in 2009 after the completion of conservation restoration efforts carried out by the Municipality of Bologna with the support of Unindustria Bologna, which converted the home where Morandi lived and worked from 1910 to 1964 into museum dedicated to preserving and studying his legacy. The museum-home complements the exhibits of the Morandi Museum, and introduces the public to the atmosphere that reigned in Morandi’s workshop, a replica of which is featured here with original furniture and tools used by the artist, still in their original positions. A careful selection of photographs, books, and various documents traces the salient moments in Morandi’s life, while audio and video installations, multi-media technologies, a library, and a multi-purpose room for cultural activities help contribute to keeping the figure and work of the great master alive and current.
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Museo Civico Archeologico e Paleoambientale Civic Archaeological and Paleo-Environmental Museum address
Via Mentana, 32
Budrio 40054 BO
phone
+39 051/6928306 +39 051/6928279
fax
musei@comune.budrio.bo.it
web
www.comune.budrio.bo.it
Detail of a Villanovian burial site The 14th century Torrione della Canapa Ash urn from the Villanovian era Tools for spinning and weaving hemp
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+39 051/6928289
The Museum documents the Villanovian civilization with funeral urns, jewels, and tools from the Castenaso and Budrio areas. This large section, which provides an overview of daily life during that period, is introduced by extensive material from the Palaeolithic and from the Bronze and Iron Ages. The exhibition ends with a detailed and rich archaeological and educational section on the Roman period. The museum thus illustrates how the relationship between man and the environment changes over time, and how the settlement patterns, economic activities, daily life, and burial rites of local civilizations evolved. During festivals and celebrations, visitors can see how hemp is spun and woven in the Torrione della Canapa.
Museo dei Burattini Museum of Puppets address
Via Garibaldi, 29
Budrio 40054 BO
phone
+39 051/6928306 +39 051/6928279
fax
musei@comune.budrio.bo.it
web
www.comune.budrio.bo.it
One of the Museum’s puppets One of the Museum’s rooms, with exhibits and display cases Traditional puppets Veronesi’s puppets
+39 051/6928289
Puppets and puppet theatres, backdrops and props, costumes and accessories: everything that a puppeteer might need is on display in the Museum. The Via Garibaldi location displays over 100 puppets from the first half of the 20th century by the puppet-makers Amilcare Gabrielli, Arturo Veronesi and Umberto Malaguti, all from Bologna. The Casina del Quattrocento’s reserve collections display the extraordinary collections of glove and string puppets, Sicilian “pupi”, shades, toy houses, stage sets, stage props, and documents collected by the puppeteers Vittorio Zanella and Rita Pasqualini. The museum keeps the puppet-makers’ tradition alive through exhibitions, plays, performances, and workshops.
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Museo dell’Ocarina e degli Strumenti Musicali in Terracotta Museum of the Ocarina and Terracotta Musical Instruments address
Via Garibaldi, 35
Budrio 40054 BO
phone
+39 051/6928306 +39 051/6928279
fax
musei@comune.budrio.bo.it
web
www.comune.budrio.bo.it
A historic ocarina from Budrio The Museum’s entrance The historical section Some historic ocarinas from Budrio
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+39 051/6928289
The ocarina, a small terracotta flute, has given Budrio worldwide fame. Korea and Japan are envious of this small town in the Bologna countryside, where the ocarina was invented. In the mid-19th century, Giuseppe Donati hand-built the very first ocarina. Through instruments built by Giuseppe Donati, Cesare Vicinelli and Alberto Mezzetti, the Museum tells the tale of this musical instrument’s fortunes. Photographs, sheet music, and records illustrate the ocarina folk bands that gave life to a rich musical repertoire from the 19th century to the present day. Wide attention is given to contemporary producers of ocarinas and other terracotta musical instruments in Budrio and throughout the world.
Pinacoteca Civica Domenico Inzaghi Domenico Inzaghi Civic Art Gallery address
Via Mentana, 32
Budrio 40054 BO
phone
+39 051/6928306 +39 051/6928279
fax
musei@comune.budrio.bo.it
web
www.comune.budrio.bo.it
Dosso Dossi (attributed), Democritus, 1497-1548 Follower of Guercino, Saint Cecilia, 1640-66 Paolo Carracci, Annunciation, oil on canvas 1600-24 The art gallery’s halls in the ancient Palazzo della Partecipanza
+39 051/6928289
How is it possible that Budrio’s Civic Art Gallery can display precious paintings by heavyweight artists as Vitale da Bologna, Tommaso Garelli, Dosso Dossi, Bartolomeo Passerotti, Lavinia Fontana, Alessandro Tiarini, Giuseppe Maria Crespi and Alessandro Guardassoni? Most of the gallery’s heritage comes from a donation made by Captain Domenico Inzaghi to his fellow citizens of Budrio in 1824. This wide-ranging collection of 14th to 19th century paintings from Bologna and the Emilia region is increased by a rich collection of drawings and prints from the bequeathment and subsequent purchases. The art gallery is housed in Budrio’s historic Palazzo della Partecipanza, which also houses the Teatro Consorziale. The museum’s branch in Torrione del Risorgimento features exhibits on life in Budrio in the 19th century.
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MUV - Museo della civiltĂ Villanoviana MUV Museum of the Villanovan Civilization address
Via Tosarelli 191 Loc. Villanova
Castenaso 40055 BO
phone
+39 051/780021
fax
muv@comune.castenaso.bo.it
web
www.comune.castenaso.bo.it
Stele of swords, 7th century B.C. Casa Sant’Anna, home of the Museum Grave goods from the Marano burial site (7th century B.C.)
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The MUV Museum of the Villanovan Civilization is located in Villanova di Castenaso, right where in 1853 Count Giovanni Gozzadini, a leading figure on the 19th century cultural scene in Bologna, found the first archaeological remnants related to this culture, which he named Villanovan. Items on display include the extensive grave goods from the Marano burial site (7th century B.C.), with eight sandstone and limestone funerary steles, the most noteworthy of which is the stele of swords, reflecting the orientalizing style of ancient Greece. It is rectangular in shape, surmounted by a disk and adorned with complex bas-relief decoration. Soundscapes, video installations, and interactive stations accompany visitors on a journey through the life and rites of the Villanovan culture, and introduce the figures of Count Giovanni Gozzadini and his wife Maria Teresa, who actively participated in her husband’s archaeological adventures.
Museo della Rocca di Dozza Rocca di Dozza Museum address
Rocca di Dozza Piazza Rocca, 6A
Dozza 40060 BO
phone
+39 0542/678240
fax
rocca@comune.dozza.bo.it
web
www.comune.dozza.bo.it; www.fondazionedozza.it
Room for women. Ceiling fresco Historic kitchen Gallery on the piano nobile
Museo della Rocca
+39 0542/678240
The Museum is an integral part of the Rocca di Dozza fortress, which was built in the Middle Ages and transformed by Caterina Sforza into a fortified castle; during the Renaissance, two powerful senatorial families, the Campeggi and the Malvezzi, turned it into a nobleman’s residence. The fortress is now a museum-home that offers three different tours: the Medieval and Renaissance fortress, the Renaissance residence, and the 17th century residence. The valuable painting collection, furniture, and historic objects once belonging to the Malvezzi-Campeggi liven up the nine rooms of the piano nobile and the historic kitchen. The Museum also houses the contemporary art collection of the Muro Dipinto (Painted Wall) Study and Documentation Centre, an art show launched 1960 that has turned Dozza into a “painted city”. The ancient wine cellar hosts the Emilia-Romagna Regional Enoteca.
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Museo di San Domenico Collezioni d’Arte della Città San Domenico Museum City Art Collections address
Via Sacchi, 4
Imola 40026 BO
phone
+39 0542/602609
fax
musei@comune.imola.bo.it
web
www.museicivici.comune.imola.bo.it
Detail of the former convent library’s decorations Second cloister Gallery of the second cloister View of the main dormitory of the former convent of San Domenico with the new museum exhibit
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+39 0542/602608
The former convent of San Domenico is strategically located in the heart of the city. This 13th century building was rebuilt many times before acquiring its current aspect. The compound houses several museums, including the city’s art collections, which feature six hundred items including paintings, sculptures, pottery, drawings, liturgical furnishings, coins, and medals: a veritable illustrated history of Imola’s figurative culture from the Middle Ages to the present. The building also houses the Scarabelli Museum of Natural History and Archaeology (currently being renovated), which was established in 1857 thanks to the studies and research of the geologist and palaeontologist Giuseppe Scarabelli; it hosts archaeological finds from the lower Palaeolithic from the Imola hills, and Bronze Age finds from two local villages. The only hall in the archaeological section currently open to the public is the one dedicated to the Villanovan era in Imola, with finds from the Pontesanto necropolis. Finally, the museum also hosts historical material from the Museum of Risorgimento.
Palazzo Tozzoni
address
Via Garibaldi, 18
Imola 40026 BO
phone
+39 0542/602609 +39 0542/35856
fax
musei@comune.imola.bo.it
web
www.museicivici.comune.imola.bo.it
The library The entrance stairway The salon on the piano nobile Barocchetto apartment, alcove
+39 0542/602608
The building that belonged to the Counts of Tozzoni, whose lives were often intertwined with the city’s history, was donated to the Municipality of Imola in 1978 and is an excellent example of a museum-home. Visits begin with the imposing stairway and continue over three richly furnished and decorated floors. A major painting collection and numerous applied art objects are on display in the rooms, while the cellar features an ethnographic exhibit. The interplay between the rooms and their furniture highlights the way they were used both as everyday living quarters and status symbols. The library, with its many books printed between the 16th and 19th centuries, is an integral part of the building, as are the extensive archives, which preserve family, political, and patrimonial documents from the 16th century to the present day.
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Rocca Sforzesca Rocca Sforzesca Fortress address
Piazzale Giovanni dalle Bande Nere, 1
Imola 40026 BO
phone
+39 0542/602609 +39 0542/23472
fax
musei@comune.imola.bo.it
web
www.museicivici.comune.imola.bo.it
Detail of the fortress walls Rocca Sforzesca, view of the eastern walls Jug bearing the Alidosi eagle from the keep’s well, late 14th century Main hall: the collection of arms
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+39 0542/602608
Imola’s Rocca Sforzesca Fortress is a splendid example of fortified architecture built between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Founded in the 12th century, some of its original features include its portal with a lancet arch, a keep with dungeon, the evocative ground floor rooms, a terrace that overlooks the entire town, and the ancient tower. Between 1472 and 1484, the Sforzas entrusted their military architect Dainesio Maineri with renovating the fortress to reflect the defensive needs of the time. Once it lost its status as a military fortification, it was turned into a prison between the 16th and 19th centuries. Its halls display a collection of melee weapons, firearms, and defensive weapons, as well as the ceramic pottery that was found in the fortress during restoration efforts, which shed light on daily life between the 16th and the 19th centuries.
Museo Civico Archeologico Luigi Fantini Luigi Fantini Civic Museum of Archaeology address
Via del Museo, 2
Monterenzio 40050 BO
phone
+39 051/929766
fax
museomonterenzio@yahoo.it
web
www.archeologia.unibo.it
Wooden house frame Main facade of the museum Replica of a house and its furniture Outdoor archaeological and educational park
+39 051/929766
The Monterenzio Museum of Archaeology, which was inaugurated in July 2000, owes its existence to the successful archaeological research carried out at Monte Bibele and Monterenzio Vecchio: it is noteworthy for displaying a wide range of material from the 4th and 3rd centuries BC documenting the migration and settlement of Celts from France in Italy. Weapons and parure items are precisely matched by items from France, Germany, and the Danube area. The presence of Etruscan engravings, Celtic and Magna Graecia coins, and Ligurian material proves to the ethnic complexity of the pre-Roman community in this part of the Apennines. The museum also features a conservation-restoration laboratory, a classroom, and an outdoor archaeological and educational park. The Monte Bibele archaeological area – 15 km from the museum – can be visited and features information panels.
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Museo di Arti e Mestieri Pietro Lazzarini Pietro Lazzarini Museum of Arts and Crafts address
Via del Gualando, 2
Pianoro 40065 BO
phone
+39 051/776927 +39 051/6529105
fax
info@museodiartiemestieri.it
web
www.museodiartiemestieri.it
Weights and measures Mules carrying lumber Weaving work
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+39 051/776927
The Pietro Lazzarini Museum of Arts and Crafts, housed in a late 19th century barn, studies and collects material documenting the rural and artisanal culture of the Savena, Idice and Setta valleys, in the Apennine foothills of Bologna province. The displays, which revolve around dioramas, aim to reflect the traditions, lifestyles, and dialect of the Pianoro community. The museum’s exhibits are centred on the daily work of men and women, and are organized thematically: the rural home, artisanal activities, farm work, games, and puppet theatres. The museum, inaugurated in 2007 and managed by Associazione Territorio e Civiltà dei Mestieri, provides educational services and opportunities for re-discovering the local area’s cultural identity.
Pinacoteca Civica Civic Art Gallery address
Piazza Costa, 10
Pieve di Cento 40066 BO
phone
+39 051/6862611
fax
cultura@comune.pievedicento.bo.it
web
www.comune.pievedicento.bo.it
Antonio Alberghini, Saint George, early 20th century The entrance to the Art Gallery Giuseppe Zola, Landscape with the finding of Moses, about 1700-10 Wu Hao, from the Efrem Tavoni graphic art collection
+39 051/974308
Since 1980 the Civic Art Gallery has been housed in the former hospital overlooking Piazza Andrea Costa. This building maintains its 18th century appearance, and also houses the public library, the ancient book collection of the Scolopi, and the town’s historical archives. The material on display is quite varied and includes: several 14th and 15th century statues, some splendid miniature antiphonaries from the 14th century, a vast collection of glassworks, and an extensive painting collection subdivided into two sections, one for ancient art, and the other for 20th century art. Some of the artists whose works are represented in the ancient art collection include Scarsellino, Zallone and Zola; the 20th century section features works by Antonio Alberghini, Alberto Martini, Norma Mascellani, Pirro Cuniberti and Sepo.
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Museo delle Moto e dei Ciclomotori DEMM Museum of DEMM Motorcycles and Scooters address
Via Mazzini, 230A
Porretta Terme 40046 BO
phone
+39 335/7214996
fax
iat@comune.porrettaterme.bo.it
web
www.comune.porrettaterme.bo.it
Display of DEMM Scooters
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+39 0534/24440
The Museum of DEMM Motorcycles and Scooters owes its existence to the passion and dedication of DEMM Vice-President Giuliano Mazzini, who along with his son Mosè embarked on a lengthy, painstaking process to recover, restore, and valorise the glorious motorcycle company’s documents, prototypes, and models. The displays feature about 100 motorcycles that took part in various Italian racing competitions over a twenty-year period beginning in 1954. Foremost among them is the so-called Siluro, which set 24 world records in 1956. The Museum also displays sectioned engines, exploded view diagrams of engines, and engines used for industries, automobiles, and motorcycles, along with technical and historical information.
Museo etnografico LabOrantes LabOrantes Museum of Ethnography address
Via Manservisi, 5 Loc. Castelluccio
Porretta Terme 40046 BO
phone
+39 0534/29351 +39 335/7214996
fax
iat@comune.porrettaterme.bo.it
web
www.comune.porrettaterme.bo.it
Detail of a shoe The mountain home Votive offerings room
+39 0534/29351
The LabOrantes Museum is housed in a wing of the Manservisi Castle. The name LabOrantes combines the Latin words for the two main core collections: testimonies of mountain work, and folk religion objects. The collection of everyday and working tools was begun by the Pro Loco Il Faggio association to ensure that tools commonly used by peasants and artisans from mountain communities would not be lost. The collection of sacred furnishings was begun to preserve sacred and folk art objects, particularly the votive offerings (ex voto) from the Madonna del Faggio Sanctuary and sacred furnishings from the Castelluccio parish oratory. Noteworthy items include a 17th century crèche figures and many votive offerings painted on wooden tablets.
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Museo Archeologico Ambientale - Sede di San Giovanni in Persiceto Museum of Environmental Archaeology San Giovanni Persiceto address
Porta Garibaldi Corso Italia, 163
San Giovanni in Persiceto 40017 BO
phone
+39 051/6871757
fax
maa@caa.it
web
www.museoarcheologicoambientale.it
R. Merlo, Centuriazione, 2004 Renaissance sector Exhibits Simulated archaeological dig, educational workshop
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+39 051/823305
The Archaeological and Environmental Museum is a network of museums located in the municipalities of the western Bologna plain, which municipalities have formed a union called Unione di Terre d’Acqua. The San Giovanni in Persiceto venue is housed in the former Porta Garibaldi district prison, which was built in 1830 on the ruins of the ancient medieval gate to the city, and whose original structure has remained intact. The exhibits illustrate the main archaeological and archeo-botanical finds in the Persiceto area from the Iron Age to the Renaissance, with a particular focus on the Middle Ages, highlighting the results of archaeological digs conducted at an important 10th century castrum discovered near Crocetta di Sant’Agata Bolognese. The displays are enhanced by numerous information panels, images, dioramas, drawings, and text. Significant attention is paid to the environmental issues that help explain the relationship between humans and the local environment during the centuries.
Museo del Cielo e della Terra Museum of Earth and the Sky address
Vicolo Baciadonne, 1
San Giovanni in Persiceto 40017 BO
phone
+39 051/827067
fax
info@museocieloeterra.org
web
www.museocieloeterra.org
Bombus terrestris on Tagetum Bora Naturalistic Area Insect Laboratory: observation equipment Astronomic Area: The Observatory
+39 051/827067
The Museum of Earth and Sky is the Bologna metropolitan area’s Museum of Science. It includes an astronomic area (Planetarium and Observatory); the historical and educational phisics laboratory “Tecnoscienza”; the Bora ecological reclamation area, the historic “Ulisse Aldrovandi” Botanical Garden; and the Insect Laboratory, an innovative “living museum” where live insects can be observed. It also runs educational activities in the naturalistic areas of the Museum System Terred’acqua (San Giovanni in Persiceto, Sant’Agata Bolognese, Calderara di Reno, Crevalcore, Sala Bolognese, Anzola dell’Emilia) The Museum has many different goals: promoting science education through hands-on workshops for family and cultural events; scientific research; and establishing a local presence thanks to the support of volunteer associations.
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Museo della Preistoria Luigi Donini Luigi Donini Museum of Prehistory address
Via F.lli Canova, 49
San Lazzaro di Savena 40068 BO
phone
+39 051/465132
fax
museodonini@libero.it
web
www.museodellapreistoria.it
Skull of Crocuta crocuta spelaea (Cave Hyaena) Model of Bison priscus from the last Ice Age The Preistopark: life-size model of Mammuthus primigenius A cave from the Gessi Bolognesi (room 1)
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+39 051/465132
The Museum of Prehistory stands out thanks to its original contents and the deep links it establishes with the local territory’s outstanding natural and archaeological heritage, such as the Gessi Bolognesi, the Farneto cave and the Villanovian necropolis at Caselle. It is divided into three main sections - Origins of the territory (geology, palaeontology, and karst topography of the Gessi Bolognesi area), Origins and evolution of man (from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze Age), The Villanovan civilization (Giovanni Gozzadini and the discovery of the Caselle necropolis) - which feature both original material and life-size, three-dimensional replicas of past landscapes, giving visitors a window into the past with great effectiveness and immediacy. The park adjacent to the museum hosts the Preistopark, an educational journey through the extinct megafauna of the Apennines during the last Ice Age.
Museo Archeologico Ambientale - Sede di Sant’Agata Bolognese Museum of Environmental Archaeology Sant’Agata Bolognese address
via Terragli Ponente, 2
Sant’Agata Bolognese 40019 BO
phone
+39 051/6871757
fax
maa@caa.it
web
www.museoarcheologicoambientale.it
M. Magoni, Terramare, 2010 The façade of the museum Exhibits
+39 051/823305
The Museum of Environmental Archaeology is a network of museums located in the municipalities of the western Bologna plain, which municipalities have formed a union called Unione di Terre d’Acqua. The Sant’Agata Bolognese venue provides an exhaustive archaeological and paleo-environmental overview of the Bronze Age in the area between Panaro and Samoggia. The archaeological finds on display, exhibited in an evocative setting, come from the main Terramare sites in the Sant’Agata Bolognese and San Giovanni in Persiceto areas. Illustrations, replica objects, and information panels help visitors – especially children and school groups – better understand the items on display.
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Ferrara
Ecomuseo: Museo della Bonifica Eco-museum: Museum of Wetland Draining address
Via Saiarino, 1
Argenta 44011 FE
phone
+39 0532/808058
fax
museiargenta@comune.argenta.fe.it
web
www.comune.argenta.fe.it
Water pump Aerial view of Saiarino pumping station In the foreground: the hydrologist Giovan Battista Aleotti a.k.a. L’Argenta Turbine room
+39 0532/808001
The Argenta Eco-Museum is a trust between the Municipality of Argenta, the Reno River Reclamation Consortium of Bologna, the Po Delta Regional Park, and local communities. The Museum of Wetland Draining, completed in 2002, is a wonderful example of industrial archaeology and an active work site. The exhibition begins in the Saiarino pumping station: starting from the sluice gate on the Lorgana canal, through an “archaeological walkways” featuring machines used in the early 20th century, and to the main pumping room – the heart of the station – where six pumps are still functioning, in the Art Nouveau building. The visit ends in the electric power plant, where thermal energy was once produced with boilers, and where electricity is still generated today, as it was in the past.
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Ecomuseo: Museo delle Valli Eco-museum: Museum of the Valli d’Argenta address
Via Cardinala, 1C Loc. Campotto
Argenta 44010 FE
phone
+39 0532/808058
fax
museiargenta@comune.argenta.fe.it
web
www.comune.argenta.fe.it
Lily pond with white lotus The children’s atelier Exterior of the museum Anthropology section
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+39 0532/808001
The Museum of the Valli d’Argenta is the organizational hub of the Argenta Eco-Museum and the gateway to the Val Campotto Nature Reserve, the sixth station on the Po Delta Park tour. It also coordinates the Museum of Wetland Draining and the Argenta Civic Museum, as well as the local cultural and environmental heritage. It won the Museum of the Year award from the Council of Europe in 1992 and it was renovated in 2007. The Museum has two sections: the anthropology section on the ground floor describes the relationship between man and water, typical jobs of the Valli d’Argenta, and the area’s geomorphological evolution. The natural history section focuses on the four habitats of the nature reserve: water lily ponds, reedbeds, wet meadows, and flooded woodlands; the “Hall of Senses” traces the passing of the seasons in the nature reserve.
Galleria d’Arte Moderna Aroldo Bonzagni Aroldo Bonzagni Modern Art Gallery address
Piazza Guercino, 39
Cento 44042 FE
phone
+39 051/6843390 +39 051/6843334
fax
cultura@comune.cento.fe.it
web
http://bonzagni.comune.cento.fe.it/
Lucio Fontana, Spatial Concept (The wait - Year 2022), 1959 Main hall dedicated to the works of Aroldo Bonzagni Aroldo Bonzagni, Molinari with violin, 1918 Palazzo del Governatore, home of the Gallery
+39 051/6843398
The museum dedicated to the Cento-born artist Aroldo Bonzagni (1887-1918) was established thanks to the dedication of Elva Bonzagni. Aroldo Bonzagni was described as “an elegant yet gutsy painter, a diligent and discerning draughtsman, capable of fine social and political satire, and the successful inventor of the still almost new genre of advertising”. The exhibition follows a chronological order, starting with Bonzagni’s paintings and continuing with those of the painters who knew him and shared with him the cultural climate of the first decades of the 1900s, such as Dudreville, Balla, Russolo, Sironi, Bucci, Carpi, Dudovich, and Wildt. It then showcases works from the 1950s and 1960s by Sassu, Annigoni, Cantatore, Treccani, Guttuso, Birolli, Morlotti, Pomodoro, Fontana, Capogrossi, and Reggiani, and ends with recent avant-garde artists.
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Pinacoteca Civica Il Guercino Guercino Civic Art Gallery address
Via Matteotti, 16
Cento 44042 FE
phone
+39 051/6843287 +39 051/6843334
fax
cultura@comune.cento.fe.it
web
http://guercino.comune.cento.fe.it/
Guercino, Sibyl, about 1620 Main hall with works by Guercino Palazzo del Monte di Pietà, 1782, which houses the Art Gallery Guercino, Extracting hemp from the retting pit, 1615
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+39 051/6843398
The Art Gallery was built in the Palazzo del Monte Pietà (1782) in 1839 to house the works of art that were recovered after the Napoleonic requisitions; the Museum features the world’s largest collection of masterpieces by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, also known as Guercino (1591-1666) and his followers. The halls trace the Maestro’s artistic evolution: from the impetuous, dramatic, chiaroscuro painting of his youth to the classical painting of his adulthood, with aristocratic, idealized images. Caravaggio’s Cardsharps, from Sir Denis Mahon’s collection, was recently exhibited here. The Art Gallery also features masterpieces of Emilian Baroque art and Nordic mannerism. Particular attention is given to the sculptures of the Cento-born artist Stefano Galletti, who worked throughout Italy in the second half of the 19th century.
Casa Museo Remo Brindisi Remo Brindisi Museum-Home address
Via Pisano, 45
Comacchio Lido di Spina 44029 FE
phone
+39 0533/315805 +39 0533/315829
fax
musei@comune.comacchio.fe.it
web
www.comune.comacchio.fe.it; www.centri-contemporaneo-er.it
Mario Schifano, Untitled Atrium of the Museum-Home Arturo Martini, Woman sunbathing
+39 0533/315814
The Remo Brindisi Museum-Home, on the Lido di Spina waterfront, was built between 1970 and 1973 by Remo Brindisi as a summer home, art studio, rendezvous, and museum for his collection. Its rigorous exterior aspect conceals a glass, steel, and lightfilled space that bears the distinctive mark of Nanda Vigo’s project: the interplay and contrast with its surrounding environment – the pine groves, the sea, and the beach. The Museum-Home tells many tales: the life and work of Remo Brindisi and his passion for collecting, which reached its apex for his Milan-based contemporaries from the 1950s and 1960s, including the great American and French artists who exhibited in the most avant-garde galleries. The culture the Museum-Home expresses remains lively and stimulating.
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Castello Estense di Ferrara Ferrara’s Castello Estense address
Piazza Castello, 1
Ferrara 44121 FE
phone
+39 0532/299233
fax
castello.estense@provincia.fe.it
web
www.castelloestense.it
Ducal Chapel – Mirror Apartment, about 1590 The Castello Estense – The Lion’s Tower is in the foreground The Hall of Games – Mirror Apartment – Frescoes by S. Filippi, a.k.a. Il Bastianino, - L. Settevecchi, L. Da Brescia, about 1570
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+39 0532/299279
Ferrara’s Castello Estense was built starting in 1385 by the Marquis Nicolò III. The Este family – the feudal lords of the city – built a huge fortress whose first floor was transformed, starting in the late 15th century, first for Eleanor of Aragon and then for the dukes Alfonso I, Ercole II and Alfonso II, into a sumptuous palace with balconies, terraces, hanging gardens, and niches, whose walls were decorated with works by great artists such as Tiziano, Bellini, Dosso Dossi, Garofalo and Bastianino. Today the Castle, whose layout was designed by Gae Aulenti, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site dedicated to promoting culture and illustrating the history of the Este family, the city of Ferrara, and its surrounding. The more than fifty rooms are all accessible to the disabled, and the Castle also features a café and bookstore.
Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Civic Museum of Natural History address
Via De Pisis, 24
Ferrara 44121 FE
phone
+39 0532/203381
fax
museo.storianaturale@comune.fe.it
web
www.comune.fe.it/storianaturale/
Turritella fossils on host rock Bivalve fossils on clastic rock substrate A hall in the “Earth’s Environment” section
+39 0532/210508
Ferrara’s Civic Museum of Natural History, established in 1872, has been in its current location since 1937. It has extensive zoological, mineral, and geo-paleontological collections from throughout the world. The “Earth’s Environment” section, inaugurated in 1999, illustrates the various spatial and temporal aspects of environmental diversity using models, dioramas, and interactive displays. The museum runs an ecological station, established in 1987, a specialized library open to the public, and a very active education section. The museum publishes two scientific journals and an online newsletter. It also features a small bookshop and a café.
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Museo d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea “Filippo de Pisis” “Filippo de Pisis” Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art address
Corso Porta Mare, 9
Ferrara 44121 FE
phone
+39 0532/243415
fax
artemoderna@comune.fe.it
web
www.artecultura.fe.it
Filippo de Pisis, The great flowers in Massimo home, 1931 Achille Funi, Self-portrait with mother and sister, about 1924 Roberto Melli, Composition of objects, 1934 Filippo de Pisis, Portrait of Allegro, 1940
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+39 0532/205035
The “Filippo de Pisis” Museum was re-designed in 1998, after the works of De Pisis formerly belonging to Manlio and Franca Malabotta were donated to his hometown of Ferrara: about 200 pieces of extraordinary quality along with those already belonging to the Gallery give life to the largest and most important public collection of De Pisis’ works. Along with the De Pisis collection, the museum also displays works by the most important artists who were born or lived in Ferrara in the 20th century - Aroldo Bonzagni, Achille Funi, Mimì Quilici Buzzacchi, Roberto Melli, Arrigo Minerbi, Enzo Nenci, Giuseppe Virgili and Annibale Zucchini – and by other artists, such as Mario Sironi and Carlo Carrà, who were not from Ferrara.
Museo della Cattedrale Museum of the Cathedral address
Via San Romano
Ferrara 44121 FE
phone
+39 0532/244949
fax
diamanti@comune.fe.it
web
www.comune.fe.it/museocattedrale
Cosmè Tura, Saint George slays the dragon, 1469 Maestro dei Mesi, September, about 1225-30 Jacopo della Quercia, Madonna of the Pomegranate, 1403-06 G. Vendramin, Antiphonary II, c. 4v, Nativity, 1477-82
+39 0532/203064
Established in 1929 in order to document the history of the city’s main place of worship, the Museum of the Cathedral is the result of joint efforts by the Cathedral Chapter and the Municipality of Ferrara. It is regulated by an agreement, which is an exemplary model of public-private management. In 2000, the museum moved to its new premises in the former San Romano church. Its collections feature material from the Early Middle Ages to the 19th century, some of which is owned by the clergy, and other by the municipality. Highlights include sculptures by the Maestro dei Mesi, Jacopo della Quercia’s Madonna of the Pomegranate, the extraordinary organ shutters painted in 1469 by Cosmè Tura, and an important series of 24 illuminated songbooks, including some by Giovanni Vendramin.
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Museo dell’Ottocento Museum of the 19th century address
Corso Porta Mare, 9
Ferrara 44121 FE
phone
+39 0532/243415
fax
artemoderna@comune.fe.it
web
www.artecultura.fe.it
Angelo Conti, Allegory of the night, 1861 Gaetano Turchi, Torquato Tasso in Sant’Anna, 1838 Giuseppe Mentessi, Venice. San Marco Square in the evening, 1887-90 Gaetano Previati, Assumption, about 1907
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+39 0532/205035
The Museum is located on the piano nobile of Palazzo Massari, in several large rooms decorated with late 17th century frescoes by Maurelio Scannavini and Giacomo Parolini. The Museum traces the evolution of art in Ferrara over the course of the 19th century: from the historical and literary painting of artists such as Giovanni Pagliarini, Gaetano and Girolamo Domenichini, Alessandro Mantovani, Massimiliano Lodi, and Gaetano Turchi, who represented painting in the period prior to Risorgimento, to the rooms dedicated to famous end-of-the-century painters such as Gaetano Previati and Giuseppe Mentessi, whose works made them stars of the Italian and European art scenes.
Museo Giovanni Boldini Giovanni Boldini Museum address
Corso Porta Mare, 9
Ferrara 44121 FE
phone
+39 0532/243415
fax
artemoderna@comune.fe.it
web
www.artecultura.fe.it
Giovanni Boldini, Marina in Venice, 1909-10 Giovanni Boldini, The sisters Lascaraky, 1869 Giovanni Boldini, Woman in black who watches the “Pastel of Emiliana Concha de Ossa”,about 1888 Giovanni Boldini, The lady in pink, 1916
+39 0532/205035
Dedicated to one of the most important Italian painters of the second half of the 19th century, the Boldini Museum is located in a true museum-home, Palazzo Massari, where all the works, furniture and objects from the artist’s Paris apartment and studio recreate the atmosphere of his home studio. The extensive collection encompasses every aspect and phase of Boldini’s artistic production: from works from his youth and years in Florence, his Paris paintings from the 1860s and 1870s, the large official portraits that gave him worldwide fame, and his most intimate experiments, including exquisite still lifes, splendid views of Venice, landscapes, and enchanting interior scenes.
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Palazzina Marfisa d’Este
address
Corso Giovecca, 170
Ferrara 44121 FE
phone
+39 0532/244949
fax
arteantica@comune.fe.it
web
www.comune.fe.it/marfisa
Loggia degli Aranci The Facade Girolamo da Carpi, Leonardo da Brescia, Landscapes of Francesco d’Este’s dominions, Grotta’s Hall, after 1559
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+39 0532/203064
The Palazzina Marfisa d’Este is an extraordinary example of an aristocratic residence form the Este era. The building was commissioned by the Marquis Francesco d’Este, son of Alfonso I and Lucrezia Borgia, and construction began in 1559. It is located near the Prospettiva della Giovecca portal, in the heart of Ferrara’s Renaissance district. In 1578 the building was inherited by the Marquis’ daughter Marfisa, a lover of the arts and patron of the poet Torquato Tasso. Marfisa lived here until her death in 1608. The municipality acquired the building in 1861, and the museum itself was inaugurated in 1938. Today, as back then, the museum’s main strengths lie in its sequence of halls decorated with grottesche, the ancient furniture, the gardens, and the galleries designed to be fundamental decorative elements, in keeping with the building traditions and aesthetic choices typical of aristocratic homes in the second half of the 16th century.
Palazzo Bonacossi e Museo Riminaldi Palazzo Bonacossi and Riminaldi Museum address
Via Cisterna del Follo, 5
Ferrara 44121 FE
phone
+39 0532/244949
fax
arteantica@comune.fe.it
web
www.comune.fe.it/bonacossi
Litoteca, 1763 Anton von Maron, Portrait of the Cardinal Gian Maria Riminaldi, post1785 Doves of Pliny Mosaic, 18th century Bacchanalia, pre 1781
+39 0532/203064
Palazzo Bonacossi was built in the 15th century; Borso d’Este assigned it to Diotisalvi Neroni, an exile from Florence. An additional floor was added in the 16th century. In 1572, after the building was acquired by the Este family, a series of gardens was built that linked it directly with Palazzina Marfisa d’Este and, through an exclusive passage on its southern side, with Palazzo Schifanoia. Palazzo Bonacossi still bears the name of the last family that owned it, and today it houses the central offices of the Civic Museums of Ancient Art, an art library, and the civic photo archives. Palazzo Bonacossi also houses the Riminaldi Museum, with a collection of marble sculptures, small bronze sculptures, and exquisite furniture, mosaics, and paintings collected by the Cardinal Riminaldi (1718-1789), one of the leading art collectors in Ferrara in the 18th century.
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Palazzo Schifanoia
address
Via Scandiana, 23
Ferrara 44121 FE
phone
+39 0532/244949
fax
arteantica@comune.fe.it
web
www.comune.fe.it/schifanoia
Francesco del Cossa, Minerva’s Triumph, March, about 1469 Francesco del Cossa, Taurus and Deans, April, about 1469 Francesco del Cossa, Minerva’s Triumph, March, about 1469
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+39 0532/203064
Palazzo Schifanoia, which was built starting in 1385 and enlarged under Borso d’Este around 1470, is the only existing example of an Este residence dedicated to leisure: indeed, the name Schifanoia derives from the Italian “schivare la noia”, meaning “escaping boredom”. The piano nobile features the famous frescos depicting the Cycle of the Months painted between 1469 and 1470 by Francesco del Cossa, Ercole de’ Roberti and other artists, one of the most renowned examples of Renaissance art. Since 1898 Palazzo Schifanoia has housed the collections of the Civic Museums of Ancient Art, which are displayed on a rotation basis in the 15th century halls and the 14th century wing of the building. Some of the most noteworthy items include an interesting collection of Renaissance-era pottery, an extensive numismatic collection, some extraordinary illuminated manuscripts, and a collection of ivory and bronze bas reliefs.
Museo del Bosco e del Cervo della Mesola Museum of the Mesola Forest and Red Deer address
Piazza Umberto I
Mesola 44026 FE
phone
+39 0533/993358
fax
iat@comune.mesola.fe.it
web
www.comune.mesola.fe.it
The Mesola Red Deer Mesola’s Castello Estense View of the hall dedicated to the Mesola Red Deer Replica of some typical Po Delta habitats
+39 0533/993358
Mesola’s Castello Estense (1578-1583), built as a summer residence and hunting lodge for Alfonso II d’ Este, houses the Museum of the Mesola Forest and Red Deer, which, starting from the origins and evolution of the Po Delta, describes and crosses its various ecosystems, with particular attention to areas that fall within station n. 1 “Volano Mesola-Goro”. The Red Deer Museum occupies a significant portion of the Centre, and includes studies, panels, and dioramas that help visitors understand, from a scientific point of view, the evolution of this genetically, morphologically, and behaviourally unique animal.
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Museo Civico del Territorio Civic Museum of the Local Territory address
Strada del Mezzano, 14
Ostellato 44020 FE
phone
+39 0533/681368
fax
mdtost@libero.it; museodelterritorio@atlantide.net
web
www.comune.ostellato.fe.it; www.atlantide.net/museodelterritorio
Panel on the evolution of Planet Earth and its transformations Museum entrance View of the ground floor View of the first floor
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+39 0533/681368
The Ostellato Civic Museum illustrates the evolution of Planet Earth and mankind, and traces the history of the relationship between humans and the natural environment, made of mutual influences and transformations. The exhibition, designed especially from the former Corte Valle barn, begins on the ground floor with a section on the evolution of the land and of mankind in the Po Plain, and continues on the first floor with a section on the history of the Po Delta and the changes in its landscape. A particularly excellent section deals with the Etruscan era and the town of Spina, beautifully evoking its everyday life. Interactive stations with maps, photos, videos, and text provide an important learning tool. A wide array of educational activities targeting children and adolescents includes guided tours, experimental workshops, and creative games.
ForlĂŹ-Cesena
IDRO Ecomuseo delle Acque di Ridracoli IDRO Eco-museum of Waters of Ridracoli address
Borgo di Ridracoli
Bagno di Romagna 47021 FC
phone
+39 0543/917912
fax
ladigadiridracoli@atlantide.net
web
www.atlantide.net/idro
Dam overflow Museum exterior The Ridracoli dam
+39 0543/903733
Located within the Foreste Casentinesi National Park, with the scenic backdrop of Ridracoli Lake, Idro has been open to the public since summer 2004. The Eco-museum features a headquarters and three thematic stations: a technology station dedicated to dam construction techniques, a natural history station on the National Park’s habitats, and a landscape station dedicated to studies on the local territory. The headquarters includes halls on the local landscape and aquatic habitats, including a spectacular 3D video hall where the 3D movie “The water of the oracles” is screened. The Museum also features a library, bar, and well-stocked museum shop. Additionally, visitors can rent canoes, go trekking, ride an electric boat, or grab a bite to eat at the café.
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Fondazione Museo Interreligioso di Bertinoro Bertinoro Interreligious Museum Foundations address
Via Frangipane, 6
Bertinoro 47032 FC
phone
+39 0543/446600
fax
musint.bertinoro@libero.it
web
www.museointerreligioso.it
Decorations in the Hall of Islam Hall of Judaism Hall of Islam Francesco Messina, Adam’s tears, 1929 Rembrandt, Christ before Pilate, 1636
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+39 0543/446557
The Interreligious Museum, housed in the dungeons of Bertinoro’s 11th century Rocca Vescovile is the only museum in Italy dealing with relations and dialogue between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The art collection includes works by Rembrandt, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Francesco Messina, and Giacomo Manzù, as well as precious editions of sacred texts and fine pieces by Christian, Jewish, and Muslim jewellers. Visitors to the Museum’s dungeons will embark on a fascinating journey to discover beauty and art, the true language of dialogue between the three Abrahamic religions and the peoples of the Mediterranean.
Museo e Biblioteca Renzi Renzi Museum and Library address
Via Matteotti, 27 Loc. San Giovanni in Galilea
Borghi 47030 FC
phone
+39 0541/939028
fax
museorenzi@libero.it
web
www.museorenzi.it
Replica of a proto-historic village Roman lapidarium Exhibit on proto-history Renzi Museum exterior
Ente Morale Museo e Biblioteca Renzi
+39 0541/939028
The Renzi Museum, located in the gorgeous Medieval burg of S.Giovanni in Galilea, is one of Italy’s oldest museums. It is housed in the compound that belonged to the Malatesta dynasty between the 13th and 17th centuries. It was founded by Francesco Renzi and inaugurated in 1879; a few years later the renowned archaeologist, Senator Giuseppe Fiorelli, facilitated its establishment as a charitable trust with the title of Renzi Museum and Library (Royal Decree of March 5, 1885). Recently restored and re-arranged, it displays valuable collections of proto-historic material (Proto-Villanovian and Villanovian cultures), along with material from the Roman era, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance, in addition to majolica pottery, seals, and fossils. The exhibits are enhanced by illustrated panels and spectacular dioramas.
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Museo Archeologico Archaeological Museum address
Via Montalti, 6
Cesena 47521 FC
phone
+39 0547/355727
fax
iat@comune.cesena.fc.it
web
www.cesenacultura.it
Polychrome majolica, second half of the 15th century Replica of a bronze age hut The exhibition Bronze lamp, early 1st century AD
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+39 0547/355721
Cesena’s Archaeological Museum, housed in the magnificent Malatesta Library, was inaugurated in 1969. It displays some of the most important archaeological finds from Cesena and its surroundings, ranging from the first prehistoric settlements to the Roman era, Cesena’s rebirth in the Middle Ages, and the Malatesta era. Since 1999 the museum has been hosting educational workshops that provide historic and artistic information on the city’s various eras. The students and adults involved reproduce some of the objects typical of the various historic periods described in the museum, and improve their manual skills and creativity. On the occasion of the re-designing of the museum in 2009, a plastic replica of a hut from the late Bronze Age (middle of the third millennium BC) village of Provezza was added to the displays.
Pinacoteca Comunale Municipal Art Gallery address
Via Aldini, 26
Cesena 47521 FC
phone
+39 0547/355727
fax
iat@comune.cesena.fc.it
web
www.cesenacultura.it
Giovan Battista Salvi, a.k.a. Il Sassoferrato, Praying Virgin Mary, 17th century Hall 3 Contemporary Art Section Antonio Aleotti, Madonna in a throne with Child, Anthony the Abbot and Saint Gabriel the Archangel, 1511 Ceramic art by Angelo Biancini
+39 0547/355721
The collection of paintings owned by the municipality was acquired in the 19th and 20th centuries, but it has only recently found a stable home – after a series of moves since 1883 – in the former San Biagio monastery. The Art Gallery’s substantial patrimony includes over 300 paintings and sculpture from the 15th to the 20th centuries, with works by Aleotti, Piazzetta, Sassoferrato, Veronesi, Guttuso, Schifano, and Biancini. For many years now, the Art Gallery has offered afternoon classes for kids and lively educational workshops for students and families, whose activities involve adults and children and encourage them to use their senses to expresses themselves through various techniques and languages. In remembrance of these experiences, visitors craft various different objects, thus establishing an interactive relationship with the museum.
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Casa Museo Marino Moretti Marino Moretti Museum-Home address
Via Moretti, 1
Cesenatico 47042 FC
phone
+39 0547/79279
fax
casamoretti@cesenatico.it
web
www.casamoretti.it
Marino Moretti in 1909 Detail of the writing desk Exterior of the museum-home The writing desk with folder, ink bottles, pens, and nibs.
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+39 0547/79121
In his 1978 will, Marino Moretti left his books and autographed papers to the Cesenatico Municipal Library. His sister Ines, in keeping with his wishes, donated his house on the canal to the Municipality of Cesenatico in 1980, so that the writer’s library and archives could be preserved in their original location, for purposes of “research, teaching, and education�. The Moretti Museum-Home was established to fulfil these two wishes, and has become an important centre of research on 20th century literature. The institute promotes cultural and research activities along with the conservation and promotion of its patrimony. Additionally, Casa Moretti, whose original furnishings have been scrupulously preserved, is a museum-home open to visitors interested in Marino Moretti, the man and the writer.
Museo della Marineria dell’Alto e Medio Adriatico Maritime Museum of the Upper and Middle Adriatic address
Via Armellini, 18
Cesenatico 47042 FC
phone
+39 0547/79205
fax
museomarineria@cesenatico.it
web
www.museomarineria.eu
Interior of the museum’s land section
+39 0547/79254
The Maritime Museum is closely linked to the canal port, designed by Leonardo da Vinci, which runs through the town’s historic centre and houses the museum’s floating section, which was inaugurated in 1983 and features eleven traditional Adriatic vessels, three of which are still in operation in order to maintain traditional sailing techniques alive. The land section was opened in 2005. Housed in a pavilion designed to recall ancient arsenals, it features evocative exhibits on traditional sailing in the upper and middle Adriatic. The displays are centred on two fully equipped traditional vessels (locally known, respectively, as trabaccolo and bragozzo). The first floor illustrates ship design and construction, while the second floor is dedicated to life at sea, fishing, sailing, and magic and religious symbols. Several short videos can be viewed, including 3D animations and vintage films.
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Armeria Albicini Albicini Armory address
Corso della Repubblica, 72
Forlì 47121 FC
phone
+39 0543/712606
fax
servizio.pinacoteca.musei@comune.forli.fc.it
web
www.cultura.comune.forli.fc.it
Albicini Armory, Trophy of arms Albicini Armory Halls
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+39 0543/712618
The museum’s holdings are for the most part made up of weapons collected by the Marquis Raffaello Albicini. The collection, with items from the 15th to the 19th century, includes almost every type of pole weapon – falchions, partisans, billhooks, corsecas, halberds, quarrels, and lances – and numerous examples of body armour, foremost among which are parts of the tournament armour that once belonged to Brunoro Zampeschi, Lord of Forlimpopoli, in the second half of the 16th century. There are also horse bridles, chainmail armour, morning stars, and war hammers, along with numerous swords, including a horseman’s longsword, Venetian schiavona swords, “paloscio” hunting knives, and cup-hilt rapiers. Since 1958, an annex to the armoury displays a collection of weapons and musical instruments from the former Belgian Congo donated by Virginia Pedriali.
Musei San Domenico San Domenico Museums address
Piazza Guido da Montefeltro, 12
Forlì 47121 FC
phone
+39 0543/712659
fax
museisandomenico.forli@comune.forli.fc.it
web
www.cultura.comune.forli.fc.it
Antonio Canova, Hebe, 1816-17 Art gallery, hall 12 Museum exterior: the cloister
+39 0543/712658
The prestigious San Giacomo Apostolo compound, a former convent in San Domenico that has recently been renovated and restored, is the new home of the Art Gallery and Civic Museums. Works currently displayed therein are from the 12th to 18th centuries. The right wing of the compound houses the most ancient works: the Tryptych by the Maestro di Forlì, paintings by Beato Angelico, the funeral monument of Beato Marcolino by Antonio Rossellino, Palmezzano’s large Crucifixion; the left wing houses works by Palmezzano, Baldassarre Carrari, and Francesco Zaganelli and paintings ranging from 16th century paintings from Romagna to Mannerism. Canova’s Hebe was transferred here in January 2009, on the occasion of exhibition titled Canova: the classic ideal between painting and sculpture.
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Museo Etnografico Romagnolo Pergoli Pergoli Museum of Ethnography in Romagna address
Corso della Repubblica, 72
Forlì 47121 FC
phone
+39 0543/712606
fax
servizio.pinacoteca.musei@comune.forli.fc.it
web
www.cultura.comune.forli.fc.it
Tavern, wall decorations Tavern Kitchen “Rust” printing press
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+39 0543/712618
The origins of the Museum date back to the Esposizioni Romagnole Riunite fair held in Forlì in 1921, which intended to showcase Romagna’s agricultural, artisanal, and industrial output and contribute to the region’s economic and moral recovery. An exhibition on ethnography in Romagna was thus staged, which included replicas of typical homes and artisans’ workshops; in 1922 this exhibition was converted into a museum. The section on the first floor of Palazzo del Merenda is still largely unchanged since then, and features a kitchen, small dining room, master bedroom, tavern, and canteen, along with some traditional artisans’ workshops such as a “rust” printing press, a luthier’s workshop, and a blacksmith’s workshop. The halls display furniture from Romagna, folk pottery, and a collection of “caveje” (decorated steel poles typical of Romagna) and wedding outfits from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Pinacoteca Civica Melozzo degli Ambrogi Melozzo degli Ambrogi Civic Art Gallery address
Corso della Repubblica, 72
Forlì 47121 FC
phone
+39 0543/712606 +39 0543/712609
fax
servizio.pinacoteca.musei@comune.forli.fc.it
web
www.cultura.comune.forli.fc.it
J. Sablet, First steps, second half of the 18th century. Palazzo del Merenda, salon
+39 0543/712618
The Art Gallery dates back to 1838, when it received the municipal administration’s remaining artwork after the Napoleonic purges. In 1922 it was transferred to its current location, which had been designed by Giuseppe Merenda and built in 1722 as a hospital for the infirm. The central hall displays large paintings by Francesco Albani, Andrea Sacchi, Guido Cagnacci, Giovanni Francesco Barbieri also known as Il Guercino, Carlo Maratta and Carlo Cignani. Some of the Museum’s most important collections include: the collection of paintings donated by Piancastelli in 1938; the Pedriali collection, with some paintings by the Flemish masters and the large Oxen cart by Fattori; the Righini donation, with etchings and three oil paintings by Giorgio Morandi; and Giuseppe Verzocchi’s collection dedicated to work, and made up of 70 paintings commissioned in 1949 to the leading 20th century Italian artists.
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Museo Civico Mons. Domenico Mambrini The Monsignor Domenico Mambrini Civic Museum address
Via Pianetto Borgo
Galeata 47010 FC
phone
+39 0543/981854 +39 0543/975428
fax
museomambrini@libero.it
web
www.museocivicomambrini.it
Nursing Madonna, 15th century Grave goods from the 4th or 5th century, from the Mevaniola necropolis Bas-relief depicting the meeting between Saint Ellero and Theodoric Monastery of the Order of Friars Minor in Pianetto, 16th century, home of the museum
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+39 0543/981021
The Museum is housed in the Monastery of the Order of Friars Minor in Pianetto, near the ancient Roman town and archaeological site of Mevaniola. The historical-artistic section features a rather heterogeneous collection of historic and artistic works, the most notable of which include two late-17th century Vanitas and a coat of arms in pietra serena sandstone attributed to Desiderio da Settignano. The archaeological section begins in the hall dedicated to the collection of Monsignor Domenico Mambrini and continues with halls dedicated to the historical and archaeological sites near Galeata (Mevaniola, Theodoric’s Villa, and the Abbey of Saint Ellero). The Museum has a varied programme of events (conferences, conventions, exhibitions, and guided tours), workshops, and educational activities for schoolchildren and adults, which provide a dynamic way to approach archaeology and ancient art.
Fondazione Tito Balestra Onlus Tito Balestra Foundation address
Piazza Malatestiana, 1
Longiano 47020 FC
phone
+39 0547/665850 +39 0547/665420
fax
info@fondazionetitobalestra.org
web
www.fondazionetitobalestra.org
Ground floor hall, Giorgio Amelio Roccamonte, Desert flowers, 1972-73 Maccari hall Hall dedicated to Tito
+39 0547/667007
The Foundation bears the name of the poet Tito Balestra (1923-1976), whose relationships with the leading artists of his time, based on friendship and mutual respect, allowed him to accumulate this collection of extraordinary works, a comprehensive overview of 20th century visual culture. The Museum is located in Longiano’s Malatesta Castle: this perfectly restored fortress houses the marvellous collection – one of Emilia-Romagna’s richest – of figurative art, which includes over 2,300 works by the leading 20th century Italian artists – from Rosai to Maccari, from Sironi to Morandi – and a valuable collection of graphic art by foreign artists such as Goya, Chagall, Matisse. The Foundation also organizes temporary exhibitions, particularly on the relationship between the highest art, literature, and poetry. The Museum is noteworthy for its educational activities.
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Galleria d’Arte Contemporanea Vero Stoppioni Vero Stoppioni Contemporary Art Gallery address
Viale Roma, 5A
Santa Sofia 47018 FC
phone
+39 0543/975428 +39 0543/981854
fax
cultura@comune.galeata.fo.it
web
www.comune.santa-sofia.fo.it
Mattia Moreni, La Mistura, 1976-84 Gallery interior Santa Sofia sculpture garden
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+39 0543/970345
The Art Gallery dedicated to Vero Stoppioni was inaugurated in 1990 to house the paintings collected during the various editions of the Campigna Award. It is housed in an early-20th century building, whose architecture harmoniously complements the contemporary art works. The collection showcases some of the most significant Italian artistic currents from the 1950s to the present day: Neo-realism, Pop Art, Informal Art, Abstract Art, Nouvelle Figuration, up to the latest trends. The Gallery reserves a special place for Mattia Moreni, who participated in various editions of the Campigna Award and established a close relationship with Santa Sofia. An outdoor sculpture garden associated with the Stoppioni Gallery features works by renowned artists. It is located along the Bidente river.
Museo Archeologico del Compito Don Giorgio Franchini The Don Giorgio Franchini Archaeological Museum address
Via San Giovanni, 7
Savignano sul Rubicone 47039 FC
phone
+39 0541/944851
fax
info@museodelcompito.com
web
www.museodelcompito.com
Marble female statue, 2nd century AD Portion of the floor of a Roman country villa, made up of small brick tiles, 1st century AD Fluted column segment, 1st century AD
+39 0541/944851
Founded in early 1930s thanks to Don Franchini, parish priest for S. Giovanni in Compito, since 1998 the museum is housed in its own building, next to the rural church. The ancient Romanesque church was built in the 7th century where the ancient Roman site of Ad Confluentes once stood, where the Via Emilia crossed the hill road between Sarsina and Ravenna. This ancient site is also mentioned in the Itinerarium Burdigalense under the name mutaio Competu, attesting to the presence of a horse-changing post. The remains of large columns also indicate that a religious building or rural sanctuary (from the early Roman Empire) was located there; indeed, the presence of the rural church shows that the site has been in continuous use as a place of worship. There are also some interesting proto-historic items, including a group of 12 furnaces from the 7th century BC, which testify to the human presence in the area in the pre-Roman era.
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Modena
Museo della Civiltà Contadina Museum of Peasant History and Life address
Piazza Repubblica, 51
Bastiglia 41030 MO
phone
+39 059/800912 +39 059/904866
fax
museo@comune.bastiglia.mo.it
web
www.comune.bastiglia.mo.it
L25 Landini “hotbulb” tractor. “The priest”: a wooden bed warmer, with “nun” for the hot coals Detail of the cereal sorter
+39 059/815132
The Museum of Peasant History and Life – established by the municipal administration in 1977 – is housed in a historic building. It displays and valorises collections regarding the contemporary rural culture of the Modena plain, as well as other items related to the history of Bastiglia, the 15th century Conca on the Naviglio canal, and the ancient Estense mill. It aims to be an ecomuseum. The museum chooses to use evocative displays, which deal with working and cultivating the soil, the processing of agricultural and dairy products, private life and childhood in the rural world, and the role of artisanal work in the rural economy. The Agricultural Machinery Pavilion is associated with the museum; it displays large agricultural machinery, such as historic tractors (including a FIAT prototype), and a big threshing machine.
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Museo della Bilancia Balance Scale Museum address
Via Garibaldi, 34A
Campogalliano 41011 MO
phone
+39 059/527133
fax
infomuseo@museodellabilancia.it
web
www.museodellabilancia.it
Steelyard for weighing barrels, detail of the shaft Gallery of platform scales and large scales Detail of the interactive multimedia displays designed with fuse*creative_lab Museum exterior
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+39 059/527084
The Balance Scale Museum, the only one of its kind in Italy, documents the history of weighing and measuring from the Middle Ages to the present day. It displays balance scales, platform scales, steelyards, and a wide array of documents including posters, catalogues, original prints, and photographs of vintage equipment. The Museum is an integral part of the productive system of the area, for which it serves both as historic archive of sorts and as a hub for historic, technical, and scientific knowledge. Since 1991 it is also a National Documentation Centre, which is authorized to collect, organize, and disseminate documentation that will help broaden the scope of research on balance scales.
Musei di Palazzo dei Pio Museums of Palazzo dei Pio address
Piazza dei Martiri, 68
Carpi 41012 MO
phone
+39 059/649360
fax
musei@carpidiem.it
web
www.palazzodeipio.it/imusei
E. Ximenes, Bust of Giuseppe Garibaldi, about 1890 Antonin Mercié, David vainqueur, 1872-99 The City Museum Palazzo dei Pio, Renaissance facade
+39 059/649361
The Museums of Palazzo dei Pio comprise the Museum of Palazzo dei Pio and the City Museum. The Museum of Palazzo dei Pio is dedicated to Palazzo dei Pio’s art, architecture, and history, the Pio family’s rule, and the Renaissance court. It houses the most important of the museum’s collections, which blend in with the surroundings in which they are displayed: paintings, xylographs, ancient wooden pieces, and decorated ceramic pottery. The City Museum documents the history of the Carpi area, and of the establishment and development of the town itself, from the first Terramare settlements (16th century BC) until the last century, and traces its environmental, social, economic, cultural, and urban development.
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Museo Monumento al Deportato politico e razziale nei campi di sterminio nazisti Museum and Monument of Political and Racial Deportees to Nazi Extermination Camps address
Piazza dei Martiri, 68
Carpi 41012 MO
phone
+39 059/649978 +39 059/688272
fax
fondazione.fossoli@carpidiem.it
web
www.fondazionefossoli.org
Hall 2: graffiti on drawing by Alberto Longoni View of hall 11 Hall 11: quote from “Letters of European Resistance Fighters about to be Executed�
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+39 059/688483
The Museum and Monument of Political and Racial Deportees occupies a special place in Italian and international memorial architecture. Inaugurated in 1973, it embodies a commitment to keeping alive the memory of the victims of deportation, as documented by the Fossoli concentration camp. The museum has 13 halls occupying a large space on the ground floor of Palazzo dei Pio. Displays are spare: the graffiti on the walls and the symbolic images in the reliquaries blend in with the rigorous architectural structure, creating a highly evocative visual impact. Several renowned artists contributed to the creation of the museum: the BBPR studio for architectural planning and restoration, Albe and Lica Steiner for the exhibits themselves, Guttuso for selecting the artwork, and Nelo Risi for selecting texts.
Museo Civico Archeologico “Anton Celeste Simonini” “Anton Celeste Simonini” Civic Museum of Archaeology address
Corso Martiri, 204
Castelfranco Emilia 41013 MO
phone
+39 059/959367
fax
museocivico@comune.castelfranco-emilia.mo.it
web
www.comune.castelfranco-emilia.mo.it
Detail of the decoration of a ceramic mug, 8th century BC. Epitaph, Age of Augusts Terracotta female head, first half of the 1st century BC. Fragment of blown glass wall, Imperial Age
+39 059/950366
Castelfranco Emilia’s Civic Museum of Archaeology was established in 1999 to house the material from the civic collection and from local archaeological digs. The Museum, located in Palazzo Piella, traces the history of human settlement in the Castelfranco area from proto-history – the emergence of the Terramare culture during the Bronze Age – until the establishment of the Borgo Franco in the 13th century, the precursor to the modern town of Castelfranco. Of particular importance is the aes signatum deposit discovered in 1897: the embossed cast lumps of bronze it contained date back to the 6th century BC. The museum also stages exhibitions and hosts conferences, publishes the journal Pagani e Cristiani. Forme e attestazioni di religiosità nel mondo antico in Emilia (Pagans and Christians. Forms and attestations of religiousness in ancient Emilia) and has an educational program targeting local schools.
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Museo della Ceramica Museum of Ceramic Pottery address
Via del Castello, 12 Loc. Spezzano
Fiorano Modenese 41042 MO
phone
+39 0536/833412
fax
cultura@fiorano.it
web
www.fiorano.it/turismo/cultura/museo.shtm
Ludovico Asirelli, Graffa, 1971 Roman hall, replica of pottery kiln Replica of Bronze Age cup Contemporary hall: tile displays
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+39 0536/832728
The Museum of Ceramic Pottery uses a technological approach to describe the thousands of years of history of ceramic pottery. Instruments, ceramics, and kilns, reconstructed using experimental archaeology techniques, trace the history of decorations and production techniques, while the contemporary section documents, through the eyes of the main protagonists, ancient industrial skills and the first steps of mechanization. The Museum, which is fully integrated into the local manufacturing district, displays serially-produced ceramic tiles from the pre-World War II period to the present day. Its Contemporary Collection features works of art, design, and architectural ceramics crafted for the Ceramics Biennials. Every day, the museum’s Manodopera project collects and preserves documents, objects, videos, photographs and other items that help reconstruct the history of the world of ceramics.
Museo e Centro di documentazione del Castello Museum of the Castle and Documentation Centre address
Piazza Calcagnini
Formigine 41043 MO
phone
+39 059/416145
fax
castello@comune.formigine.mo.it
web
www.comune.formigine.mo.it
“Time” The registry of depositions The clock room The Castle of Formigine
+39 059/416143
Thanks to its over 800 years of history, the Castle of Formigine is a formidable “time machine”. The Museum and Documentation Centre is dedicated to this extraordinary voyage from the Middle Ages to the present day. It traces the history of the castle and its inhabitants, whose most important aspects were uncovered by archaeological studies carried out by Venice’s Ca’ Foscari University, including the discovery of the ancient church of S. Bartolomeo, the cemetery, and the late-Medieval burg, all of which preceded the establishment of the castle. The narrative of the museum, which is located in the “rocchetta”, is inspired by the very places in which it is set. The scientific, yet captivating displays are made possible by the sensitive environments created by Studio Azzurro, which can be activated by a visitor’s mere presence or movement.
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Museo Civico di Mirandola Civic Museum of Mirandola address
Piazza Marconi, 23
Mirandola 41037 MO
phone
+39 0535/609985 +39 0535/609995
fax
cultura@comune.mirandola.mo.it
web
www.castellopico.it
Detail of the archaeological collection Guercino (attribuited), Madonna with Child, 1750-60 Portraits of Pico family Carabini Hall
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+39 0535/609998
The Civic Museum of Mirandola is housed in the Pico Castle, the prestigious home of the aristocratic family who ruled the city for 400 years, from 1311 to 1710. The exhibits are organized in twelve sections, which trace a varied portrait of the city’s historical and artistic heritage. The museum includes an archaeological collection; a collection of coins and medals belonging to the Pico family; artwork created for religious institutions; portraits of Pico and Este family members along with those of illustrious citizens of Mirandola in the 18th and 19th centuries, a section dedicated to the philosophers Giovanni and Giovan Francesco Pico; a room devoted to music; works that were donated (paintings, ancient furniture, and an extensive collection of prints depicting the local area) or the local Monte di Pietà pawnbroker; and a collection of weapons from the 15th and 16th centuries.
Galleria Civica di Modena Modena Civic Gallery address
Corso Canalgrande, 103
Modena 41121 MO
phone
+39 059/2032911
fax
galcivmo@comune.modena.it
web
www.galleriacivicadimodena.it
Katharina Grosse, Another man who has dropped his paintbrush, 2008 Laura Renna, Moquette Area Progetto, 2007 Adrian Paci, The Princess, 2003 Palazzina dei Giardini, Modena per la Fotografia exhibition 2003
+39 059/2032932
The Civic Gallery (Palazzina dei Giardini and Palazzo Santa Margherita) is one of Italy’s most authoritative centres of culture. It organizes temporary exhibitions, conferences, and meetings on issues and people related to contemporary art and photography. It is also active in terms of collection, through the acquisition, conservation, management, and promotion of three important collections: the Contemporary Drawing Collection, with over 4,000 drawings from 20th century Italian artists; the Contemporary Photography Collection, with over 3,500 photographs from leading international photographers; and the Don Casimiro Bettelli Collection, on loan from the Archiepiscopal Curia of Modena, which features about 800 works, drawings, and graphic art by internationally renowned artists from the second half of the 20th century.
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Museo Civico Archeologico Etnologico Civic Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology address
Largo Porta Sant’Agostino, 337
Modena 41121 MO
phone
+39 059/2033100
fax
museo.archeologico@comune.modena.it
web
www.comune.modena.it/museoarcheologico
Ceremonial feather headdress, Munduruku Indians Central Amazon basin, first half of the 19th century Carinated bowl, Sant’Ambrogio, Middle Bronze Age 1450-1350 BC Hall of archaeology
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+39 059/2033110
The Civic Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology was founded in 1871. Its 19th century origin is showcased in the current layout, which has maintained the 19th century furniture and decorations essentially unchanged, a particularly remarkable feature on the Italian museum scene. The largest collection concerns the Terramare culture, ancient inhabitants of the Po Plain during the Bronze Age. There are also extensive Etruscan and Roman collections, including fine furnishings and decorations from wealthy patrician domus. The Roman Lapidarium in the atrium of the Palazzo dei Musei is an extension of the Roman section. The extra-European ethnography section includes items testifying to cultures that are now extinct or nearly so, with material from New Guinea, Pre-Colombian Peru, Asia, South America, and Africa.
Museo Civico d’Arte Civic Art Museum address
Largo Porta Sant’Agostino, 337
Modena 41121 MO
phone
+39 059/2033100 +39 059/2033101
fax
museo.arte@comune.modena.it
web
www.comune.modena.it/museoarte
Antonio Begarelli, Crucified Christ, 1540-50 The prestigious textile collection donated by Luigi Alberto Gandini The “Giuseppe Graziosi” Gypsotheque on the ground floor of Palazzo dei Musei
+39 059/2033110
The Civic Art Museum was established in 1962 when the 19th century museum was divided into two distinct institutes, one focusing on archaeology, the other on history and art. Founded in 1871, since 1886 the Museum has been housed the 18th century Palazzo dei Musei. The collections, built through prestigious donations, acquisitions, and locally-recovered artwork, documents numerous aspects of Modena’s history and culture from the 12th to the 20th centuries through a wide array of works. Quite remarkably, the basic layout of the 19th century museum has survived to this day, thanks to museum conservation efforts carried out in the 1980s. The museum is also active locally through the conservation and valorisation of municipally-owned art, and is also responsible for coordinating the Modena UNESCO site, which includes the Duomo, the “Ghirlandina” Tower, and Piazza Grande.
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Museo della Figurina Trading Card Museum address
Corso Canalgrande, 103
Modena 41121 MO
phone
+39 059/2033090 +39 059/2032940
fax
museo.figurina@comune.modena.it
web
www.museodellafigurina.it
Kunstschau Wien, letter seal, 1908 Section on modern trading cards John Lennon, trading card from the series The Beatles, 1964 Glass display case for temporary exhibition
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+39 059/2033087
The Trading Card Museum was established by the Panini Trading Card Company, thanks to the enthusiastic collecting efforts of Giuseppe Panini, who founded the museum along with his brothers Benito, Franco Cosimo, and Umberto. As part of an attempt to document the origins and development of trading cards, he collected hundreds of thousands of small colour prints, which over time formed an extraordinary collection in both quantitative and qualitative terms, which was donated to the Municipality of Modena in 1992. Since 2006, the Museum’s original displays have aimed to recreate a sort of “trading card wonderland�, featuring not only trading cards from the mid-19th century to the present day, but also matchboxes, letter seals, banknotes, menus, miniature calendars, and much more.
Raccolta di Cose Montesine Collection of Things from Montese address
Via Trebbo,1 Loc. Iola di Montese
Montese 41055 MO
phone
+39 059/980095 +39 320/4397331
fax
info@sulleormedeinostripadri.it
web
www.sulleormedeinostripadri.it/museo
Chestnut Hall American Soldiers 10a Mountain Division Hall 231st Infantry Division of the Wehrmacht Army Hall Main entrance of the Museum
Established in 1992, the Museum of Iola di Montese is housed in the 17th century parsonage of the adjacent parish church. The museum was founded thanks to the efforts of the parish priest at the time, the Il Trebbo cultural group, and local inhabitants. It is currently housed on three floors, with 15 rooms, each devoted to a specific theme, hosting over 4,000 objects and documents. The collections, which include donated and salvaged items, document the history of this part of the Apennines from the 17th to the mid-20th centuries: art made by peasants, the World War II era, archaeological finds, geological items, and a series of helmets, pole weapons, rifles, and pistols from the 17th and 18th centuries, when the area was ruled by the Counts of Montecuccoli. The museum’s setting in a local stone house, its depictions of the history of our ancestors under different points of views and over a lengthy time span, and its proximity to pristine natural landscapes make for a relaxing and unusual cultural outing.
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Museo di Nonantola Nonantola Museum address
Via Marconi, 11
Nonantola 41015 MO
phone
+39 059/896555 +39 059/896656
fax
archivio@comune.nonantola.mo.it
web
www.comune.nonantola.mo.it
Fragment of polychrome graffita pottery bowl with bird illustration Gold leaf, Bronze Age, Terramara settlement of Redù Palm-shaped terracotta antefix with stylized plant elements, Roman era Notice from the Mayor of Nonantola, 1874
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+39 059/896556
The Nonantola Museum is housed in the Torre dei Bolognesi, one of the town’s most important monuments, which dates back to 1307. The Museum’s four floors tell the tale of the town, following an inverted chronological order that starts from the contemporary era and ends with the Bronze Age, focusing on three key threads: the evolution of the town, changes in the landscape, and the development of the local community. A wide range of material is on display: archaeological finds, documents, photographs, everyday objects, all of which originate from the Nonantola area. The exhibition ends on the top floor, which looks out over Nonantola and its constant activity and changes.
Museo dell’Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale Museum of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar address
Via Roncati, 28
Spilamberto 41057 MO
phone
+39 059/781614
fax
info@museodelbalsamicotradizionale.org
web
www.museodelbalsamicotradizionale.org
Traditional Balsamic Vinegar drawn from a wooden cask Villa Fabriani attic: Consortium vinegar cellar Labelled bottle from 1785 “La Botte”Hall
+39 059/7861913
The Museum of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar, the only museum in the world dedicated to this product, which enjoys Protected Designation of Origin, was inaugurated in 2002 in Spilamberto thanks to the founder of the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar Consortium, Simonini, under the patronage of the President of the Republic and with the support of the Regional and Provincial administrations and the Chamber of Commerce. The museum aims to promote a product that is intimately tied to the culture of Emilia. Its halls evoke the aroma and taste of this unique product. Visitors will discover the complexities involved in its preparation, perfected with experience and over time, and will be able to learn about processes that had hitherto been jealously guarded family secrets. A visit to the museum ends in the Consortium’s vinegar cellar, where the Consortium’s master vinegar makers host tastings for visitors.
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Parma
Museo Martino Jasoni Martino Jasoni Museum address
Località Corchia
Berceto 43042 PR
phone
+39 0525/61807 +39 0525/629220
fax
casacorchia@comune.berceto.pr.it
web
www.museojasoni.it
Martino Jasoni, “Carlon” Mill, 1929 Exterior of the Jasoni Museum, Casa Corchia Hall of American watercolour paintings Martino Jasoni, Self-portrait with hat, 1930-40
+39 0525/60293
The Martino Jasoni Museum owes its existence to the Municipality of Berceto and the Jasoni family’s desire to promote the works and life history of Martino Jasoni (1901-1957). The artist’s works and life experience are used to spark a debate ranging from artistic experiences, existential experiences, and emigration issues. Located in one of Parma province’s most charming burgs, Casa Corchia, the home of the museum, displays about 60 works (oil and watercolour paintings) from the Jasoni collection. The exhibition includes both works from Jasoni’s stay in the USA – during his artistic training in New York under the guide of John Sloan at the Art Students League – and from his return to Corchia after 1924.
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Museo Ettore Guatelli Ettore Guatelli Museum address
Via Nazionale, 130 Loc. Ozzano Taro
Collecchio 43044 PR
phone
+39 0521/333601
fax
info@museoguatelli.it
web
www.museoguatelli.it
Detail of the wall of hammers View of the central hall Small tractor, built entirely with discarded material
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+39 0521/332098
About 60,000 everyday objects cover the walls of the Ettore Guatelli Museum in Ozzano Taro. They are arranged in simple geometric patterns, and create a highly evocative visual impact, through an original approach to museography that eschews realistic intentions. The museum is the fruit of the collection and arrangement efforts of its author Ettore Guatelli (1921-2000), who devoted much of his life to this task. After his death, the Ettore Guatelli Museum Foundation took over the museum’s management. This private foundation, which also receives considerable public funding, has made it possible to develop and carry out extensive teaching, research, conservation, and promotion efforts, as well as visitor services.
Museo del Pomodoro The Tomato Museum address
Corte di Giarola Via Giarola, 11
Collecchio 43044 PR
phone
+39 333/2362839
fax
info@museidelcibo.it
web
www.museidelcibo.it
Luciani basin used to make tomato paste, about 1938 Detail of a Migliavacca measuring cup for correctly measuring the dose of tomato paste for cans, 1950 Tomato cans from the Pezziol Collection, 1938 Museum entrance
+39 0521/821139
Hosted in a historic food processing plant, the museum traces the history of the tomato from its arrival from the Americas in the 16th century to the first timid attempts to use it in cooking, its varieties and cultivation techniques, and its extraordinary diffusion in the Parma area in the 19th century, leading to the establishment of a major canning and processing industry. Vintage photos and documents, rare videos, interactive screens and models, packages and can openers, curios, and recipes from great chefs help illustrate the history of this so-called “red gold” until its final triumph as a mainstay of Italian cuisine. The Tomato Museum – which also organizes workshops for schools – is part of the Food Museums Network dedicated to the typical products of the province of Parma.
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Museo del Salame di Felino The Felino Salami Museum address
Strada al Castello, 1
Felino 43035 PR
phone
+39 0521/831809 +39 0521/821139
fax
info@museidelcibo.it
web
www.museidelcibo.it
Big sausage machine, about 1925 The entrance to the castle that houses the museum Interior of the large hall dedicated to the art of making pork products
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+39 0521/821139
The museum is housed in the magnificent cellar of the majestic Castle of Felino overlooking the verdant landscape of Val Baganza. The museum’s exhibits trace the history of the various pork products made with black Parma pigs, including their home production and use in gastronomy, using vintage images, ancient tools, and videos featuring touching testimonies and depicting production techniques, from those used in ancient times to current quality-focused technologies. Naturally, visitors to the museum will be able to taste the “king of salamis”. The Felino Salami Museum – which also organizes workshops for schools – is part of the Food Museums Network dedicated to the typical products of the province of Parma.
Museo del Prosciutto e dei Salumi di Parma The Parma Ham and Salumi Museum address
Via Bocchialini, 7
Langhirano 43013 PR
phone
+39 0521/864324
fax
info@museidelcibo.it
web
www.museidelcibo.it
Parma Ham branding demonstration Display cases with ham-making tools Museum interior with the typical structure of the hangars used to age hams The section on salting
+39 0521/821139
The former Foro Boario, located at the foot of the Parma hills, with their vineyards and the towers of Torrechiara castle, houses the Parma Ham museum, which documents this prestigious pork product using historic documents, instruments, machines, and videos. The exhibits encompass the art of making products from its origins to modern techniques, and discuss breeds of pig, the role of salt, the ancient roots of today’s delicacies, and the role of the Parma Ham Consortium in protecting product quality. The visit ends with a taste of the incomparable sweetness of Parma Ham. The Parma Ham Museum – which also organizes workshops for schools – is part of the Food Museums Network dedicated to the typical products of the province of Parma.
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Museo Uomo-Ambiente. Il territorio nel tempo Museum of Man and the Environment. The local territory over time address
Via Borgo, 2 Loc. Bazzano
Neviano degli Arduini 43020 PR
phone
+39 333/4504976
fax
museo@museouomo-ambiente.it
web
www.museouomo-ambiente.it
Detail of the cellar: wooden spoon From hemp to cloth: the hall of rope Wine culture: the hall of vines
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The Museum of Man and the Environment is located inside a 13th century tower home. Its activities are run by the Il Camino Cultural Group, whose idea of a museum project includes not only the display of objects representing rural culture, but also the local territory, landscape, and population. The current exhibits focus on the processing of hemp and on wine culture. They engage the visitor’s senses as well as promoting knowledge. The workshops for kindergarten and elementary school children allow them to be fully immersed in the museum visit, which involves the five senses all at once. Additionally, the museum organizes numerous local cultural events.
Castello della Musica: Museo del disco Museo di liuteria Castello della Musica: Museum of Vinyl Records Museum of Lutherie address
Piazza Garibaldi, 1
Noceto 43015 PR
phone
+39 0521/823978 +39 0521/622134
fax
castellodellamusica@comune.noceto.pr.it
web
www.comune.noceto.pr.it
Detail of the record collection Castello della Musica - Rocca San Vitale View of the halls of the Museum of Lutherie
+39 0521/622100
Two museums, the Museum of Vinyl Records and the Museum of Lutherie, are housed in an enchanting Medieval manor, which was re-named Castello della Musica (the Castle of Music) in 2005. The Museum of Vinyl Records – located on the piano nobile – displays 1,300 vintage 78-rpm records from the Bruno Slawitz, which have recently been digitized, along with over 2,000 33-rpm LPs. It has facilities for videoconferences and music listening stations. The Museum of Lutherie gathers together the precious artisanal instruments made by the master luthier Renato Scrollavezza and introduces the School of Lutherie, established in Parma’s Arrigo Boito Conservatory in 1975, and currently one of the leading schools in this sector. It is located in the tower, from which a splendid view of the town can be enjoyed.
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Castello dei Burattini Museo Giordano Ferrari Castle of Puppets Giordano Ferrari Museum address
Via Melloni, 3A
Parma 43121 PR
phone
+39 0521/031631
fax
castellodeiburattini@comune.parma.it
web
www.castellodeiburattini.it
Knight with sword, 19th century marionette Marionette display case Puppet display case
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The Castle of Puppets/ Giordano Ferrari Museum was established in 2002 by the Municipality of Parma, in order to properly care for and display the collection of the Parmaborn puppet-maker Giordano Ferrari. This initial collection was increased by material donated from other collectors or individuals working in the puppet sector, making the museum a national reference point in its field. The over 500 items on display are but a small fraction of the museum’s holdings, which include, along with glove and string puppets , a paper archive of primary importance available to scholars upon request, as well as a book collection listed in the OPAC of Parma libraries. The museum offers guided visits and educational workshops in collaboration with the “I burattini dei Ferrari” company.
Fondazione Museo Glauco Lombardi Glauco Lombardi Museum Foundation address
Strada Garibaldi, 15
Parma 43121 PR
phone
+39 0521/233727
fax
glaucolombardi@libero.it
web
www.museolombardi.it
Anonymous, Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, first half of the 19th century Parisian manufacture (?), Gala dress and mantle formerly belonging to Duchess Marie Louise of Habsburg, about 1830-4 Robert J. Lefèvre, Marie Louise, Empress of the French, 1812 Hall of receptions
+39 0521/506329
The museum was established thanks to the Colorno-born collector Glauco Lombardi (1881-1970). It traces the history of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza from the mid-17th century to the mid-19th century, and focuses the attention of visitors on the historic figure of the Duchess Marie Louise of Habsburg (1791-1847). Official art works from her sumptuous Imperial period as the wife of Napoleon Bonaparte are flanked with personal objects, valuable textiles, and various items from her long reign as Duchess, allowing the exhibits to offer a fun and intriguing peek into official and private life at a 19th century court. Ample space is given to the Lyon-born architect Petitot, the master typographer Bodoni, and the engraver Toschi; the extensive documentation in the museum’s archives is also worthy of note.
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Museo Casa Natale Arturo Toscanini Museum of the Birthplace of Arturo Toscanini address
Borgo Tanzi, 13
Parma 43125 PR
phone
+39 0521/285499
fax
info.toscanini@museotoscanini.it
web
www.museotoscanini.it
Robert Hupka, Toscanini directing “His life” Hall “Images of a legend” Hall
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Arturo Toscanini was born on March 25,1867 in this house in Oltretorrente, a working-class, music-loving, proud, and politically restless neighbourhood whose character bore an everlasting influence upon him. The museum, which re-opened on January16, 2007, traces the life and work of the great Maestro in a totally renewed setting, which nevertheless maintains unchanged the atmosphere of his native home. The museum is dedicated both to memory and reflection, and includes historical documents, precious family heirlooms, and modern multi-media.
Casa del Suono House of Sound address
Piazzale Salvo D’Acquisto
Parma 43121 PR
phone
+39 0521/031103
fax
info.cds@casadelsuono.it
web
www.casadelsuono.it
Detail of a McIntosh amp Interior of the House of Sound with the “sound lamp” One of the museum’s niches The white room
+39 0521/031106
The House of Sound focuses on the technological aspects of sound. It is an avant-garde artistic and technological project dedicated to everyone who listens to music and other sounds broadcast by technological instruments. The House of Sound features a valuable collection of sound players (from phonographs to gramophones, from radios to tape recorders, from CDs to the iPod) and looks to the future with its innovative sound players and services dedicated to artistic and scientific research, teaching, and education.
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Museo dell’Opera Museum of the Opera address
Piazzale San Francesco, 1
Parma 43121 PR
phone
+39 0521/031170
fax
museo@lacasadellamusica.it
web
www.operamuseo.parma.it
Some of the baroque instruments on display at the Museum of the Opera Main courtyard of Palazzo Cusani, home of the House of Music Museum hall
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+39 0521/031106
The history of the opera in Parma began in 1628, with the inauguration of Teatro Farnese: although back then opera performances were special events reserved to a small elite, the stage was being set for them to become public events, and the most popular type of artistic performance for the next 300 years. Thus, public theatres were built in Parma as well, the Teatro Ducale in 1687 and the Nuovo Teatro Ducale, currently known as Teatro Regio, in 1829. The Museum of Opera traces these four centuries of history through a rich, fascinating store of images and documents, as well as multi-media tools.
Pinacoteca Giuseppe Stuard Giuseppe Stuard Art Gallery address
Borgo del Parmigianino, 2
Parma 43121 PR
phone
+39 0521/508184
fax
pinacoteca.stuard@comune.parma.it
web
www.servizi.comune.parma.it/stuard/
Enrico Bandini, Portrait of the sculptor Tommaso Bandini, mid-19th century Maestro della Misericordia, Madonna in the throne with Child, 1360-70 Bernardo Bellotto, Riverside town, about 1747
+39 0521/218875
Parma’s “Giuseppe Stuard” Art Gallery is just a few steps from the Chamber of Saint Paul, Correggio’s youthful masterpiece. It includes an archaeological section (5th to 15th centuries) that regards the original Monastery of Saint Paul, but that also reflects Stuard’s particular taste in collecting. Artists whose works are on display include the 14th and 15th century Tuscans Niccolò di Tommaso, the Maestro della Misericordia, and Pietro di Giovanni di Ambrogio along with other noteworthy artists such as Parmigianino, Francisco de Zurbaran, Orazio Sammachini, Bartolomeo Schedoni, Giovanni Lanfranco, Felice Boselli, Sebastiano Ricci, Giuseppe Baldrighi, Pietro Melchiorre Ferrari, Alberto Pasini, Daniele De Strobel, and Amedeo Bocchi. The art gallery is also the doorway to some of Parma’s other important artistic monuments.
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Museo Naturalistico del Parco dello Stirone Natural History Museum of the Stirone River Park address
Scipione Ponte, 1
Salsomaggiore Terme 43039 PR
phone
+39 0524/581139 +39 339/4188677
fax
museo@parcostirone.it
web
www.parks.it/parco.stirone; www.parchi.parma.it
An Italian Barbel Barbus plebejus Display of fossils from the park Sparrowhawk with prey Long-eared Owl and Robin
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+39 0524/581139
The museum is located on the ground floor of the building that houses the Park Visitor Centre. The displays are characterized by glass cases illustrating the natural history of this protected area: some highlight the great diversity of fossils to be found along the Strione River, evidence of past geological areas, while others focus on the park’s wildlife, particularly with regards to identifying animal tracks and to acknowledging the key role played by predators in the ecosystems. Three fascinating dioramas provide detailed replicas of certain natural habitats, such as the river itself during the four seasons, and life in the thick of a reedbed. Three aquaria host native fish from the Strione River.
Museo del Parmigiano Reggiano The Parmigiano Reggiano Museum address
Corte Castellazzi Via Volta, 5
Soragna 43019 PR
phone
+39 0524/596129
fax
info@museidelcibo.it
web
www.museidelcibo.it
Curd breaking rod Cheese knives display The large weighing scale and the cheese seasoning “scalere” scaffolding Milk jug
+39 0521/821139
In a land rich in castles and reminiscences of Giuseppe Verdi, the thousand-year history and culture and the unparalleled taste of the “king of cheeses” are showcased through vintage objects and images in the historic Meli Lupi Castle, which for centuries has been used to produce Parmigiano Reggiano. The exhibits illustrate the way milk is turned into cheese, the way Parmigiano Reggiano is aged and marketed, the key role played by the Consortium in protecting product quality, and end with a tasting of this peerless product. The Parmigiano Reggiano Museum – which also organizes workshops for schools – is part of the Food Museums Network dedicated to the typical products of the province of Parma.
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Museo Renato Brozzi Renato Brozzi Museum address
Piazza Fanfulla, 4
Traversetolo 43029 PR
phone
+39 0521/842436
fax
comune@comune.traversetolo.pr.it
web
www.comune.traversetolo.pr.it
The Maestro Renato Brozzi at work Museum interior Renato Brozzi, Luthier’s cup, 1922-23 Renato Brozzi, Study of ducklings in the gardens of the Vittoriale degli Italiani, 1931
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+39 0521/344550
The Museum dedicated to Renato Brozzi (1885-1963) displays the works that the artist donated to his native town to document his 60 years of activity. His artistic output was immense, both in absolute numbers and in terms of techniques and materials (pencil, charcoal, sanguine, pastel, chalk, watercolours, gouache, and oil for illustrations; copper, bronze, silver, and gold for sculptures and jewels). Some of his most famous works include landscapes of the Po Plain and the Pontine Marshes, his gallery of female portraits and nudes, and his collection of preparatory studies for sculptures and applied art for public or private patrons. His lengthy, close relationship with Gabriele D’Annunzio, an exceptional patron, is particularly noteworthy. Brozzi became one of his most careful and appreciated portraitists, as testified by some of the most famous likenesses of the poet known as “Il vate d’Italia” .
Piacenza
Museo della Città di Bobbio Museum of the City of Bobbio address
Piazza Santa Fara
Bobbio 29022 PC
phone
+39 340/5578162 +39 340/5492188
fax
info@cooltour.it
web
www.cooltour.it
Apotropaic face Fresco in the former refectory of the San Colombano monastery 15th century The cloister
+39 0523/960242
The Museum of the City aims to serve as an introduction to the city of Bobbio, and to communicate ideas, concepts, and impressions that can help re-create the town’s historic and cultural context. Housed in the former refectory, kitchen, and cellar of the San Colombano monastery, the Museum of the City is an educational museum – featuring a few original items – with a varied array of exhibits enhanced by audio-visual and multi-media stations. The museum is divided in three sections: the first traces the life of Colombano, from his early days in Ireland to his arrival in Bobbio, along with salient events in the city’s history; the second section describes the history and activities of Bobbio’s prestigious scriptorium, one of Europe’s most important in the Early Middle Ages; finally, the third section is dedicated to monasticism.
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Museo Geologico G. Cortesi G. Cortesi Geological Museum address
Via Sforza Caolzio, 57
Castell’Arquato 29014 PC
phone
+39 0523/805303 +39 0523/803215
fax
info@museogeologico.it
web
www.museogeologico.it
Cardium indicum Latest findings from the Quaternary floodplain of the Arda torrent Hall of cetaceans Museum exterior
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+39 0523/803215
Although the Museum was established in 1961, it already existed as a civic collection since the early 1900s. It is housed in the 16th century Ospitale Santo Spirito. At the provincial level, it plays an important role in conserving, studying, and promoting the local paleontological heritage, with particular regards to the malacology of the Piacenzian stratotype, the fossil remains of cetaceans from the Pliocene, and the large vertebrates of the Quaternary in the Po Plain. Local collections are augmented with items and collections from other geographic areas, along with a significant amount of petrographic material collected during research expeditions outside of Europe. The museum also houses Environmental Education Centre that has an active local education program (Green Classrooms).
Museo Luigi Illica Luigi Illica Museum address
Via Sforza Caolzio, 59
Castell’Arquato 29014 PC
phone
+39 0523/804008 +39 0523/803215
fax
biblioteca@comune.castellarquato.pc.it
web
www.comune.castellarquato.pc.it
La Tosca libretto, 1900 Theatre scripts with handwritten notes Original stage costumes worn during a performance of Turandot
+39 0523/803215
The Museum, located next to the former home of the multitalented playwright and librettist Luigi Illica (1857-1919), features four sections promoting opera music. The first traces Illica’s fascinating life; the second displays theatre scripts – some with handwritten notes, opera librettos, and sheet music (Illica worked with Mascagni, Franchetti, and Puccini among others). The third section displays photos of Illica and some of the main performers in his operas, his piano and his typewriter, postcards, letters, and other writings that help frame Illica in the context of his time. Several original stage costumes are particularly noteworthy. The last section features books, sheet music, audio-visual material, records, and CDs that can be examined or listened to in the adjacent multi-media room.
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Galleria d’Arte Moderna Ricci Oddi Ricci Oddi Modern Art Gallery address
Via San Siro, 13
Piacenza 29121 PC
phone
+39 0523/320742
fax
info@riccioddi.it
web
www.riccioddi.it
Medardo Rosso, Ecce puer, 1906 Federico Zandomeneghi, Place d’Anvers, 1880 Exterior of the Ricci Oddi Gallery
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+39 0523/320742
The Ricci Oddi Modern Art Gallery documents the evolution of figurative art in Italy between the Romantic Era and the early 20th century, without overlooking some significant examples from abroad. Ricci Oddi amassed an exemplary collection in terms of its overall homogeneity and the quality of the individual works. He was interested in regional schools – whose particular characteristics he understood – and movements (Novecento Italiano, Lombardy’s Scapigliatura, and Symbolism) and he wanted the museum’s rooms to reflect this order. The museum displays works by artists such as Fattori, Boldini, Hayez, De Nittis, Carrà, Boccioni, Zandomeneghi and Medardo Rosso. Particularly noteworthy is the building by the architect Giulio Ulisse Arata, who designed it in order to showcase the collection, with bright geometric spaces and an innovative natural lighting from above.
Musei Civici di Palazzo Farnese Palazzo Farnese Civic Museums address
Piazza Cittadella, 29
Piacenza 29121 PC
phone
+39 0523/492661 +39 0523/492658
fax
musei.farnese@comune.piacenza.it
web
www.musei.piacenza.it
Sandro Botticelli, Madonna adoring the Child, about 1481-82 Palazzo Farnese, 1559, view from the south-east Simone De’ Crocifissi, Adoration of the Magi, second half of the 14th century Calèche-barouche, 1828-30
+39 0523/492659
Palazzo Farnese is a monumental compound that includes Palazzo Ducale dei Farnese, designed by Jacopo Barozzi Barozzi, also known as Il Vignola, and built in 1559, and the 14th century Cittadella built for the Visconti dynasty. Vignola’s grand palace is linked to the older Cittadella by a massive entrance keep; today, it has for the most part been restored in order to house the art collections of the Civic Museum. The Museums include a historical section on Palazzo Farnese, a hall of arms, a section on the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, a section on the Fasti Farnesiani, a section on glassworks and ceramics, an art gallery (with Botticelli’s Tondo), the Museum of Risorgimento, the Museum of Carriages – one of Italy’s most renowned thanks to the size and quality of its collections – and the Archaeological Museum (Prehistory section and the Etruscan Liver of Piacenza).
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Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Civic Museum of Natural History address
Via Scalabrini, 107
Piacenza 29121 PC
phone
+39 0523/334980
fax
museoscienze@comune.piacenza.it
web
www.musei.piacenza.it/msn
Red Squirrel in the Hillside Hall’s tactile exhibit Red Deer buck in the Mountain Hall Hedgehog in the Hillside Hall Tawny Owl in the Mountain Hall
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+39 0523/334980
Piacenza’s Civic Museum of Natural History is housed in the Fabbrica del Ghiaccio (Ice Factory) at the former Piacenza slaughterhouse, whose machinery has been left standing as an example of industrial archaeology. The recently inaugurated Museum’s core collection includes rocks, plants, and local ornithological material, most of which comes from Piacenza’s Regio Istituto Tecnico. The displays are entirely devoted to the geological, floristic, and faunal characteristics of the Piacenza area, with significant examples of the local wildlife on display. Visits are enhanced by multi-media tools and by the fact that visitors can handle many of the items on display.
Museo di Ornitologia Amatoriale Museum of Amateur Bird Breeding address
Via Caorsana, 94 Loc. Le Mose
Piacenza 29122 PC
phone
+39 0523/591522 +39 0523/593403
fax
museo@foi.it
web
www.museofoi.it
Male Ruff Black Lark Quail Egyptian Plover
+39 0523/571613
Inaugurated on October 16, 2010, the Museum is the outgrowth of successful collaboration between the municipal administration and executives from the Federazione Ornicoltori Italiani - Onlus (FOI - Italian Bird Breeders Federation), whose perseverance helped complete a project of great educational and cultural value. The museum is unique in its field, since it displays birds born to amateur breeders belonging to FOI and the World Ornithological Congress. Exquisitely beautiful cage birds, such as canaries and exotic parakeets, are on display. The museum has five different halls displaying over 1,700 birds, while a large outdoor aviary features live cage birds and is also used for rehabilitating injured wild birds.
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Museo Archeologico della Valtidone Archaeological Valtidone Museum address
Piazza Mensi, 54
Pianello Val Tidone 29010 PC
phone
+39 0523/994111 +39 335/5941459
fax
associazionepandora@virgilio.it
web
www.archeomuseovaltidone.it
Bronze lamp-bearing tripod, Imperial Roman Era Museum exterior Valeria Nardis funerary stele, second half of the 1st century AD Glass case with items from an Imperial Era villa rustica near Arcello di Pianello
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+39 0523/994123
The Archaeological Val Tidone Museum was inaugurated in 1999 and re-arranged in May 2009. It is located in the cellar of the Pianello municipal fortress and traces the history of human settlement in Val Tidone from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages. It is the product of a successful synergy between all the relevant institutions and volunteer organizations, since the items on display, which are state-owned, are housed in three different rooms that have been restored and made available by the municipal administration. The exhibits are enhanced by an information apparatus put together thanks to contributions from the Emilia-Romagna regional government, the IBC, and the Province of Piacenza. Access is free thanks to the dedication of volunteers from the local Pandora Archaeological Association.
Museo Civico e Parco Archeologico Civic Museum and Archaeological Park address
Museo: Piazzetta Trieste, 16 Parco: Strada al Mulino Loc. Sant’Andrea
Travo 29020 PC
phone
+39 333/2222739
fax
info@archeotravo.it
web
www.archeotravo.it
Interior of the replica hut Experimental Area: large replica of a home with clay and wooden walls and a reed roof Archaeological Area: roofs of the houses found at the Sant’Andrea site, an example of prehistoric dwellings
The Archaeological Park of the Neolithic Village of Sant’Andrea was established in Val Trebbia in 2006, thanks to the joint efforts of the Superintendence, Region, Municipality, Fondazione di Piacenza e Vigevano and Associazione La Minerva. The Park intends to promote the site of Sant’Andrea, where ongoing research that began in the 1980s brought to light a village extending over at least one hectare, a unique finding in the context of northern Italian prehistory. The village features an outdoor replica of a prehistoric village and real-life replicas of three wood and straw homes. The Civic Museum, housed in the Anguissola Castle – which also houses, since 1997, the exhibition on “Val Trebbia from the Palaeolithic to the Roman era” – displays stone, ceramic, and bone artefacts from digs and research carried out by the Associazione La Minerva’s volunteers.
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Ravenna
Casa Museo Vincenzo Monti Vincenzo Monti Museum-Home address
Via Passetto, 1
Alfonsine 48011 RA
phone
+39 0544/869808
fax
casamonti@comune.alfonsine.ra.it
web
www.atlantide.net/casamonti; www.racine.ra.it/casamonti
The Alfonsine nature reserve Cradle room Casa Monti exterior
+39 0544/869808
The birthplace of the neo-classical poet Vincenzo Monti in Alfonsine was completely restored and re-opened to the public in May 1998. Today, this handsome 18th century home plays two different, complementary functions: the upper floor is dedicated to valorising the works of the poet Vincenzo Monti; it displays objects that once belonged to the poet and his family, signed letters, documents, and numerous valuable first editions of his works. The ground floor hosts the Environmental Education Centre and information point of the Po River Delta Natural Park. Additionally, the home is the main venue for the “Pensiero, narrazione, e voce� summer narration festival.
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Museo della Battaglia del Senio Museum of the Battle of the Senio address
Piazza Resistenza, 2
Alfonsine 48011 RA
phone
+39 0544/84302
fax
museodelsenio@racine.ra.it
+39 0544/84302
web
Images of partisans Display of clandestine printing press in the partisans’ room Museum exterior
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Established in 1981, the Museum of the Battle of the Senio not only documents the assault on the Gothic Line, but also focuses more broadly on the Romagna area during World War II, intertwining military events with the history of the local populations that were profoundly affected by them. It tells a tale of armies, mechanized transport, and the local physical and human environment, which reconstructs, in all its complexity, the effects of modern total warfare on an area such as the Romagna plain, crisscrossed by numerous waterways and still today rich in marshland. The museum displays photos of the armies, videos and recordings from the war, propaganda material, and historic maps, all of which are fundamental in order to understand the scope of wartime events and preserve them from trite rhetoric.
Museo del Castello Castle Museum address
Piazza IV Novembre
Bagnara di Romagna 48010 RA
phone
+39 0545/905540 +39 0545/905505
fax
museodelcastello@comune.bagnaradiromagna.ra.it
web
www.comune.bagnaradiromagna.ra.it
Antique majolica mug The painting collection in the castle’s main hall The cellar, with the archaeological area, along its main axis
+39 0545/76136
The Castle Museum re-evokes some of the key moments in the history of the town and surrounding territory, starting with the first permanent settlements of over 7,000 years ago, and ending in the Early Middle Ages, when the establishment of a village in Prati di S. Andrea marked the birth of the town of Bagnara. During the Early Middle Ages, villages gave way to fortresses, of which the keep is an emblematic reminder. Inside the keep, the museum exhibits trace the history of the castle and of the entire defensive system centred on the majestic 14th century fortress, its walls, gate, and moats, and the events and changes that took place there over the course of the centuries, thus providing the means to understand the development of castles in lower Romagna.
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MUSA Museo del Sale MUSA Museum of Salt address
Via Nazario Sauro 24
Cervia 48015 RA
phone
+39 0544/977592
fax
musa@comunecervia.it
web
www.turismo.comunecervia.it
Cervia salt MUSA, hall 2 Camillone saltpans MUSA, hall 1
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+39 0544/977592
Located in the “Torre” salt storehouse, MUSA preserves and promotes an important aspect of local history. Established thanks to the passion and dedication of the Civiltà Salinara cultural group, which wanted to keep alive the memory of the central importance of salt in the origins of Cervia, the museum’s evocative layouts trace the history of salt, saltpan workers, and the city itself. The Camillone saltpans, MUSA’s outdoor section, remain Italy’s only artisanal saltpans with multiple harvests. Here, saltpan workers still produce Cervia’s precious “white gold” using the same wooden instruments on display in the museum. A visit to the museum is an exciting experience, in part because visitors are greeted by the saltpan workers themselves, who are quite happy to share their stories of life in the saltpans.
Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche International Museum of Ceramics address
Viale Baccarini, 19
Faenza 48018 RA
phone
+39 0546/697311
fax
info@micfaenza.org
web
www.micfaenza.org
Faenza, Bergantini workshop, 1531 Lucio Fontana, Spatial concept, 1957 Hall of the Faenza Renaissance Interior courtyard
+39 0546/27141
The International Museum of Ceramics, founded in 1908, has the largest collection of ceramics in the world. It documents ceramic pottery worldwide over a span of five millennia, with over 30,000 complete pieces and thousands of shards. It features over 8,000 square meters of display space, well-equipped depositories accessible to scholars, a specialized library with over 60,000 volumes, and a photo archive of Italian majolica pottery. It hosts a restoration laboratory and an educational workshop (set up by the designer Bruno Munari) the latter targets schools of all levels and teachers. The museum has a well-stocked bookshop, and since 1913 it publishes Faenza, an international journal devoted to majolica and glazen earthenware.
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Casa Museo Francesco Baracca Francesco Baracca Museum-Home address
Via Baracca, 65
Lugo 48022 RA
phone
+39 0545/24821 +39 0545/38561
fax
museobaracca@comune.lugo.ra.it
web
www.museobaracca.it
S. Luchini, Portrait of Francesco Baracca, 1919 SPAD VII 1917 Aircraft from Baracca’s squadron Schwarzlose anti-aircraft gun in Veneto, 1918 Pilots from the 91st Squadron including Fulco Ruffo di Calabria and Baracca himself
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+39 0545/38534
The Baracca Museum displays one of the world’s few examples of the SPAD VII aircraft, built in France in the Blériot plant in 1917, one of the airplanes in the squadron led by the Italian aviation ace. One side of the fuselage bears a Griffin, the emblem of the legendary 91st Squadron, while the other bears the Cavallino Rampante (Prancing Horse), which, after Baracca’s death, was donated by his family to Enzo Ferrari as the logo for his automobiles. In the atrium, a Ferrari F399, driven by Schumacher in 1999, symbolically unites two legends of the 20th century, and reminds visitors of the Lugo-based origins of the Ferrari brand. The museum also displays over 500 mementos, photographs, letters, and videos.
Museo Carlo Venturini Carlo Venturini Museum address
Viale Zaganelli, 2
Massa Lombarda 48024 RA
phone
+39 0545/985831
fax
cultura@comune.massalombarda.ra.it
web
www.comune.massalombarda.ra.it
Punic votive steel, 3rd century BC Exterior of the cultural centre, home of the museum Hall of minerals
+39 0545/985837
Inaugurated in 1990, since 2007 the Venturini Museum has been housed in the eponymous Cultural Centre, which also houses the municipal library. The physician and diplomat Carlo Venturini looms large in the city’s history, not just because the library was founded thanks to his book collection, but also because his collection, donated at the end of the 19th century, is the most interesting face of the local artistic and cultural heritage, and provides an excellent illustration of the events, criteria, and ideology that motivated 19th centuries antique collectors. The collection is quite varied and heterogeneous: it combines coherent collections of archaeological, artistic, natural history, and numismatic material with the strange objects and curios typical of 19th century amateur collections.
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Museo d’Arte della Città di Ravenna Art Museum of the City of Ravenna address
Via di Roma, 13
Ravenna 48121 RA
phone
+39 0544/482477 +39 0544/482356
fax
ufficio.stampa@museocitta.ra.it; info@museocitta.ra.it
web
www.museocitta.ra.it
Tullio Lombardo, Giudarello Giudarelli’s burial monument, detail, post 1525 Domenico Baccarini, Head of a woman, 1903 The quadriportico of the 16th century monastery Giosetta Fioroni, Giosetta’s house, post 2002
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+39 0544/482450
The Art Museum of the City of Ravenna, which has had Institution status since 2002, is housed in the monumental compound known as Loggetta Lombardesca. The first nucleus of the civic art gallery dates back to 1829, with the acquisition of works belonging to suppressed religious corporations, which made up the Gallery of the Academy, which would eventually be re-arranged by Corrado Ricci and feature over 300 works from the 14th to the 20th centuries. The re-structuring of many rooms on the building’s ground floor and first floor made it possible to recover extensive exhibition space for the art gallery’s permanent collections and for staging international exhibitions. In 2004, the International Documentation Centre on Mosaics was established to promote the study and valorisation of mosaics.
NatuRa Museo Ravennate di Scienze Naturali Alfredo Brandolini NatuRa Alfredo Brandolini Natural Science Museum in Ravenna address
Via Rivaletto, 25 Loc. Sant’Alberto
Ravenna 48123 RA
phone
+39 0544/528710 +39 0544/529260
fax
infonatura@comune.ra.it
web
www.natura.ra.it
Flamingos in the Valli di Comacchio Detail of the collection Museum exterior Detail of an exhibit
+39 0544/528710
NatuRa, the “Alfredo Brandolini” Natural Science Museum in Ravenna and the Po Delta Park Visitor Centre at the “Pineta San Vitale e Pialasse di Ravenna” station is housed in the Palazzone di Sant’Alberto, an ancient tavern from the Este era that embodies the area’s historic, cultural, and natural characteristics. Located next to the southern Valli di Comacchio, the Museum hosts a rich ornithological collection documenting the local avifauna from the early 20th century until the present day, along with valuable natural history and ethnographic material. A visit to the museum can be paired with guided tours of the local area on foot, by bicycle, or by electric bus. The museum has a wellequipped learning room, a hall for temporary exhibitions, and a children’s workshop featuring creative games, which is always open during museum hours.
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Piccolo Museo di Bambole e altri Balocchi The Little Museum of Dolls and Other Toys address
Via Fantuzzi, 4
Ravenna 48121 RA
phone
+39 331/2663331
fax
info@museodellebambole.it
web
www.museodellebambole.it
Bread kneading trough and roll, 1935 Museum interior Dolls and salon, 1945
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+39 0544/422240
The Little Museum of Dolls and Other Toys is located in the back of a historic building in the heart of Ravenna. It is a new wonderland, where visitors can travel back to childhood games when all good things were possible. It is filled with celluloid, papier-mâchÊ and ceramic dolls busily sewing, admiring themselves in a mirror, or taking tea, along with dollhouses, stuffed animals, and rocking horses. Lenci dolls - as sophisticated and elegant as the city that gave them birth, Turin - are also on display. A library of children’s classics, which is open to visitors, includes many books from the same era as the dolls (1860-1950). This little relic of a long-lost childhood is completed by notebooks, reading books, school books, and red and blue pencils, pens, and nibs.
Museo del Paesaggio dell’Appennino Faentino Museum of the Faenza Apennines Landscape address
Piazza Mazzanti
Riolo Terme 48025 RA
phone
+39 0546/71025
fax
roccadiriolo@atlantide.net
web
www.atlantide.net/roccadiriolo
Keep of the Riolo fortress, 1388-92, detail of the herringbone brickwork Riolo fortress, southern side Documentation Centre for the Vena del Gesso Romagnola Regional Park – Arch of memory – recently inaugurated at the Rocca di Riolo Terme
+39 0546/71025
The Riolo Terme fortress, built in the 14th century to defend the Senio valley, is a magnificent example of military fortification reflecting the offensive techniques of the Late Middle Ages. It houses the Museum of the Faenza Apennine Landscape’s unique and evocative displays, with visual exhibits, soundscapes, and relief maps depicting the unique aspects of local history. The museum is a true study centre promoting discoveries and activities related to a constantly changing landscape. The new multi-media exhibit “The Mysteries of Caterina”, dedicated to the life, loves, and times of Caterina Sforza, has recently been inaugurated in the Sala del Pozzo. The interactive displays help visitors interact with the Lioness of Romagna herself.
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Museo della Maschera del Carnevale Centro di documentazione e ricerca Museum of Carnival Masks Documentation and research centre address
Piazza IV Novembre, 1
Castelnovo di Sotto 42024 RE
phone
+39 0522/485736
fax
cultura@comune.castelnovo-di-sotto.re.it
web
www.comune.castelnovo-di-sotto.re.it
Guatteri workshop (attr.), Young woman, coloured satin mask, 1810-1933 Guatteri workshop (attr.), Iron press, with mould and die, used for the hot pressing of masks, 1810-1933 Guatteri workshop (attr.), Human faces, mould and die, 1810-1933
+39 0522/683603
The Museum was inaugurated in 2007 inside the historic municipal fortress. At its core is an exceptional collection of masks, ancient metal moulds, and original chalk models purchased by the municipal administration in 1997, and increased by a donation of masks by Eugenio Gabrielli. This unique patrimony includes 222 items and owes its existence to the artisanal mask factory founded by Prospero Guatteri in Castelnovo. The works are displayed in educational exhibits which use Carnival traditions to trace the history of Carnival masks and the work required to create them.
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Museo Civico Il Correggio Il Correggio Civic Museum address
Corso Cavour, 7
Correggio 42015 RE
phone
+39 0522/691806
fax
museo@comune.correggio.re.it
web
www.museoilcorreggio.org
Cornelius Mattens, Waterfowl and heron hunt, about 1585 18th century hall Andrea Mantegna, Christ the Redeemer Hall of Tapestries
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+39 0522/633017
The “Il Correggio� Museum is housed in the 16th century Palazzo dei Principi and provides a broad overview of historic, artistic, and cultural traditions in the town of Correggio. The permanent exhibitions take up eight rooms: the Hall of Archaeology (pre-Roman, Roman, and medieval material), the Renaissance Hall (works by Mantegna, Benzoni, Antonio Allegri also known as Il Correggio, wooden sculptures), the Gallery of the 16th Century, the Hall of Tapestries (late 17th century Flemish tapestries by Mattens, 18th century English terrestrial and celestial globes), the Hall of the 17th Century (Preti, Cignani, Il Galanino, coins from the Correggio mint), the Hall of the 18th Century (Donnini, Callani), the Hall and Gallery of the 19th Century (works by Asioli, Malatesta, Vela, Ferrari, Villa, Iesi and engravings drawn from the works of Correggio).
Museo Cervi Cervi Museum address
Via Fratelli Cervi, 9
Gattatico 42043 RE
phone
+39 0522/678356
fax
museo@fratellicervi.it
web
www.fratellicervi.it
Alcide Cervi, 1960s Cervi Family in front of Campi Rossi house, end of the 1930s View of the Cervi Museum
+39 0522/477491
The Museum is located in the rural home the Cervi family moved to in 1934.The Cervi Museum has become a landmark for all who share the values of democracy and anti-fascism, thanks to the example provided by this family of tenant farmers, who participated in the Resistance and whose seven sons were executed by a fascist firing squad in 1943. The process that transformed the house into a museum began in the 1950s, when thousands of visitors began to travel here to pay their respects, and ended in 2001 with the inauguration of the “Museum of the history of peasant movements and of antifascism and the Resistance in the countryside�. The house was restructured and refurbished, and it now illustrates the history of the Cervi family along with some more general aspects of 20th century history.
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Museo Gonzaga Gonzaga Museum address
Piazzale Marconi, 1
Novellara 42017 RE
phone
+39 0522/655426
fax
e.ghidini@comune.novellara.re.it
web
www.comune.novellara.re.it
Vases from the Jesuit spicery, 16th century Wall frieze, second half of the 16th century Hall with frescoes by Lelio Orsi 16th century
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+39 0522/652057
Novellara’s Gonzaga Museum preserves artistic and historic memories of the Gonzaga family, which, from 1371 to 1728, transformed Novellara into an ideal small town rich in monuments and works of art. The museum’s exhibits are located in the richly decorated rooms of the 16th century piano nobile on the first floor of Novellara’s fortress. Particularly noteworthy items include a cycle of frescoes by Lelio Orsi from the Casino di Sopra, a valuable painting by the same artist depicting the Annunciation, a Flemish tapestry commissioned by Alfonso I Gonzaga in 1554 and the collection – amongst the largest in Europe – of vases from the Jesuit spicery in Novellara, including pieces in Venetian and Lodi majolica from the 16th and 17th centuries.
Musei Civici: Galleria Parmeggiani Civic Museums: Parmeggiani Gallery address
Corso Cairoli, 1
Reggio Emilia 42121 RE
phone
+39 0522/451054
fax
musei@municipio.re.it
web
www.musei.re.it
Cesare Detti, Venus with amorini Detti hall Flemish hall Central hall
+39 0522/456476
The Parmeggiani Gallery can be considered a museum-home that displays the 19th century collection of paintings, furniture, and textiles once belonging to the Spanish painter, collector, and antiques dealer Ignacio Leon y Escosura; weapons and goldwork from the Marcy workshop in Paris; and a collection of paintings by the Spoleto-based painter Cesare Detti. Luigi Parmeggiani, an anarchist converted to art and antiques, was responsible for bringing these three collections together, after moving his collection to Reggio Emilia, his native city, in 1924. The Gallery is located in an eclectic, gothic Renaissance building built by Luigi Parmeggiani to house his peculiar collection.
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Musei Civici: Museo del Tricolore Civic Museums: Museum of the Tritcolore address
Piazza Prampolini,1
Reggio Emilia 42121 RE
phone
+39 0522/456033
fax
musei@municipio.re.it
web
www.musei.re.it
Green, white, and red cockade, 1848 First section Pietro Soliani, The Genius of liberty, 1801 Portrait of Bonaparte, 1799
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+39 0522/456476
In 2004, the Museum of Tricolore (the Italian Flag) was inaugurated in the rooms adjacent to the historic hall in Reggio Emilia where the flag itself was born on January 7, 1797. The Museum uses innovative historiographic criteria to document the most significant events related to the history of the Italian flag and its relationship with the history of Italian unification. The first section of the Museum uses prints, paintings, weapons, mementos, replicas, and audiovisual material to document the political history of Reggio Emilia from the birth of the Repubblica Reggiana, in 1796, to 1814. The second section displays original documents and mementos related to the historical events of Risorgimento up to 1897, the year in which the first centenary of the Italian flag was celebrated in Reggio Emilia, with Giosuè Carducci’s famous speech as its crowning moment.
Musei Civici: Palazzo S. Francesco Civic Museums: Palazzo S. Francesco address
Via Spallanzani, 1
Reggio Emilia 42121 RE
phone
+39 0522/456477 +39 0522/456816
fax
musei@municipio.re.it
web
www.musei.re.it
Palaeolithic Venus found in the Neolithic village of Chiozza Deer attacked by wolf, last decade of the 9th century Prospero Sogari a. k.a. Il Clemente, The servant girl Milio Campanarius, second quarter of the 12th century
+39 0522/456476
Since 1830, the Civic Museums of Reggio Emilia have been housed in Palazzo San Francesco. Their origin dates back to 1799, with the purchase of a collection belonging to the scientist Lazzaro Spallanzani. The museums currently have several different sections, including collections related to archaeology (Chierici Museum, Portico dei Marmi - Roman section, Roman Museum, Roman mosaics, Museum of Prehistory and Proto-history), ethnography, art history (Fontanesi Gallery, Portico dei Marmi-Medieval section, Medieval mosaics) and natural history (Spallanzani collection; zoological, anatomical, botanical, geo-mineralogical, and paleontological collections).
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Museo della Tarsia Tarsia Museums address
Corso Repubblica, 39
Rolo 42047 RE
phone
+39 0522/658011
fax
info@comune.rolo.re.it
web
www.museodellatarsia.it
Inlaid tabletop with geometric motifs, late 19th century Circular table-top saw used to cut the veneers used for geometric marquetery Worktable with materials and models related to the decoration of inlaid tables View of the section dedicated to inlaid furniture made in Rolo during the Neo-classical period
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+39 0522/666953
In the 18th and 19th centuries the town of Rolo was an important centre of production for marquetery and inlaid furniture. Evidence of this tradition, which still lives on locally, is on display in Rolo’s Tarsia Museum, whose identity rests on the study of woodworking and the decorative techniques of wood marquetery. The museum has five sections: the types of wood used, the building of furniture, decorative and finish techniques, the sale of products in Italy and abroad, and the exhibition gallery. Along with interesting, historical inlaid furniture, the museum also displays tools and small machines, teaching models, posters, and original drawings of ancient workshops.
Museo dell’Agricoltura e del Mondo Rurale Museum of Agriculture and the Rural World address
Corso Umberto I, 22
San Martino in Rio 42018 RE
phone
+39 0522/636726
fax
museo@comune.sanmartinoinrio.re.it
web
www.museodellagricolturaedelmondorurale.it
Tower clock, 20th century Display in section 2 “The rural world and agricultural production” Display in section 12 “A landowning family: the Bertanis”
+39 0522/695986
The Museum of Agriculture and the Rural World is housed in the Este fortress, a monumental building in the town centre set in a vast park. It collects, preserves, studies, and promotes the testimonies and life experiences of peasants, landowners, and artisan in the middle and upper Po Plain east of Reggio Emilia prior to agricultural mechanization and industrial production. The museum is very active in working with schools, families, and adults. School projects and educational exhibits are borne out of a constant dialogue with all of the area’s educational institutions. For adults and families, the Museum organizes evening classes, visits, games, workshops, and Sunday afternoon tastings.
Museo dell’Agricoltura e del Mondo Rurale
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Rimini
La Casa Rossa di Alfredo Panzini The Alfredo Panzini’s Red House address
Via Pisino, 1 Loc. Cagnona
Bellaria Igea Marina 47814 RN
phone
+39 0541/343746 +39 0541/341642
fax
musei@comune.bellaria-igea-marina.rn.it
web
www.casapanzini.it
Casa Rossa Le Vele (banners) Detail of the exhibition
+39 0541/345844
The Casa Rossa stands atop a sand dune; the sea and the hills of Romagna could once be seen from its windows. The writer Alfredo Panzini (Senigaglia 1863 – Rome 1939) spent much of his life in this villa after purchasing it in 1909, and it became a hub for friends and writers. For Panzini, it provided a privileged insight into the rural world that seeped into his writing. Visitors to the museum are welcomed by banners bearing Panzini’s words, and exhorting them to sail on the seas of memory. Items on display include the famous bicycle – the austere Opel - from La Lanterna di Diogene and country outings. The home itself is a museum, with ceramic tiles inscribed with the titles of Panzini’s best known works. A Mediterranean garden still surrounds the Casa Rossa, while beyond the ditch the outbuildings (which are now part of the museum) formerly comprised the farmhouse of the sharecropper Finotti, a stable for the horse, and a shed for the cart.
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Museo della Regina Regina Museum address
Via Pascoli, 23
Cattolica 47841 RN
phone
+39 0541/966577
fax
museo@cattolica.net
web
www.cattolica.net/retecivica/italiano/cultura
Greco-italic amphora from archaeological digs at Nuova Darsena, 3rd century BC Archaeological section: dolia and Oscar Dominguez’s installation Die for mask of Dionysus Marine section: traditional ship (balance lug sails), model of trabaccolo lugger
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+39 0541/967803
Inaugurated in April 2000, the Museum of the Regina has two different sections: an archaeological section and a marine section. The former houses a collection of material found in the city’s two main archaeological digs, with the recent addition of ceramic pottery from the Nuova Darsena; this material is from the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD. Medieval and post-medieval notations and objects complete the story of the city’s history, with the Via Flaminia as its common thread. The thematically-oriented marine section takes into account the technical characteristics and construction styles of ships, the different approaches to sailing, and related ethnoanthropological aspects. The natural harbour at the mouth of the Tavollo River, the birth of the port, and its changes over time provide a narrative backdrop.
Mostra permanente delle Maioliche Mondainesi Permanent exhibition of Mondaino majolica pottery address
Via Secondaria Levante
Mondaino 47836 RN
phone
+39 366/2078470
fax
musei@mondaino.com
web
www.cultura.provincia.rimini.it
Decorated majolica, first half of the 17th century Majolicas with olive wreath decorations, late 16th century Replica of a 16th century majolica factory Majolica with central medallion decorated with helmeted male bust, second half of the 16th century.
+39 0541/982060
The longstanding pottery-making tradition that has characterized Mondiano since the second half of the 15th century is fully documented in this museum, which displays the fruits of casual discoveries, targeted archaeological surveys conducted near the city walls and at the Malatesta fortress, and searches for discarded pottery in the talus slopes just outside of town. An extensive collection of pottery fragments from the 14th to the 16th centuries confirms restores Mondiano’s rightful position as a leader in the history of Italian majolicas. The visitor’s attention is also drawn to the function of majolica objects and their construction, through replicas of tools, sounds, and music in the reconstructions of a majolica craftsman’s workshop and of a set table.
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Museo Paleontologico Museum of Palaeontology address
Piazza Maggiore, 1
Mondaino 47836 RN
phone
+39 366/2078470
fax
musei@mondaino.com
web
www.cultura.provincia.rimini.it
Detail of a fish fossil View of the second hall Some aspects of the exhibits, with a replica of a pelagic scene in the background Fossil fish in its host rock
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+39 0541/982060
Set in the Malatesta fortress, the architectural backdrop for the city’s museums, the Museum of Palaeontology travels far back in time to the ancient marine landscapes and living beings that characterized this area of the Apennines during the uppermost Miocene (about 6 million years ago). It displays a rich fossil heritage, including fish fossils, remains of leaves, and bird fossils from the peculiar sedimentary rock known as tripoli, with a typically mealy, laminar texture, created by siliceous microorganisms deposited during the early Messinian. The museum’s exhibits frame the valuable findings from the Mondaino fossil deposit in geological and evolutionary terms, within a broader regional context.
Museo della Linea dei Goti Line of the Goths Museum address
Via Borgo
Montegridolfo 47837 RN
phone
+39 0541/855320 +39 0541/855054
fax
info@museolineadeigoti.it
web
www.museolineadeigoti.it
Flyer Encouraging the local population to fight alongside the German Army, 1944 English armoured vehicles on the Montegridolfo hills, September 1944 Propeller from a US bomber that fell in the Adriatic Sea in spring 1944 Poster Threatening death for partisan fighters, 1944
+39 0541/855042
The museum uses the original name given by Hitler to the defensive line between the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian seas built by the Germans in 1943-44: Gotenlinie, or “Line of the Goths�, later known as the Gothic Line The Museum has two different sections: the first displays war relics, most of which were donated by the citizens of Montegridolfo, and a collection of the weapons used by the two opposing armies. The sequence of events is illustrated by ample photographic documentation. The second section displays a collection of models of Allied and German military vehicles. The wall display cases feature propaganda posters from both sides from 1943 to 1945, grouped according to theme and with detailed captions. Other display cases feature newspaper headlines from the crucial events of the war.
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Museo Etnografico di Valliano Valliano Museum of Ethnography address
Via Valliano, 23
Montescudo 47854 RN
phone
+39 0541/864014
fax
info@comune.montescudo.rn.it
web
www.comune.montescudo.rn.it
Frescos showing influences from the Umbria-Marche school, mid-15th century Sanctuary of S.Maria Succurrente Museum interior The cart restored by the Laboratorio Il Calesse workshop
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+39 0541/984455
The Museum of Ethnography in Valliano di Montescudo, annexed to the magnificent 15th century Sanctuary of S.Maria Succurrente, is set in an enchanting valley rich in centuries-old olive trees. The museum depicts the country home as the heart of the rural world and helps visitors discover the trades, ways, and traditions of peasant history and life. Activities promoted by the museum include the Il Calesse educational workshop, a pilot project launched in 2006 by the IBC: its activities focus on the preservation, restoration and in situ maintenance of multi-material objects and tools, thanks to the valuable help of local volunteers who, under the guidance of professional conservators, bring back to their ancient splendour the farming tools on display in the Museum’s extensive outdoor exhibition.
Museo Mulino Sapignoli Sapignoli Mill Museum address
Via Santarcangiolese, 4631 Loc. Santo Marino
Poggio Berni 47824 RN
phone
+39 0541/629701
fax
museo@comune.poggio-berni.rn.it
web
www.comune.poggio-berni.rn.it
Millstone detail Museum exterior New millstone hall
The Sapignoli Mill Museum welcomes visitors with its opening hall, featuring millstones that can still turn wheat into flour. The voice of an old miller tells visitors how a typical day at the mill unfolds, while photographs and other mementos help set the atmosphere. The Museum aims to help the general public appreciate the ethnographic patrimony of milling traditions, to highlight existential and professional experiences in this sector, and to recover historical memories in the Poggio Berni area. The Sapignoli Mill Museum can be considered a small cultural hub, since it hosts the municipal library and the Museum of Milling Arts, slated to be completed with outdoor exhibitions featuring a perfectly preserved Fossa Viterba, which will be accessible to the public.
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Galleria d’arte moderna e contemporanea Villa Franceschi Villa Franceschi Modern and Contemporary Art Gallery address
Via Gorizia, 2
Riccione 47838 RN
phone
+39 0541/693534
fax
museo@comune.riccione.rn.it
web
www.comune.riccione.rn.it
Enrico Baj -Untitled Interior of Villa Franceschi, Hall 4 Educational workshop
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+39 0541/475668
The Gallery, inaugurated in 2005, is housed in Villa Franceschi, an elegant early 20th century beach house that has been carefully restored and converted to museum use. It displays, in perfect harmony with part of the original decor, the civic art collection and the prestigious “Arcangeli Collection”, deposited here by the Emilia-Romagna regional government. The works are representative of important aspects and trends in Italian figurative art during the second half of the 20th century, and testify to Italy’s main artistic currents, particularly with regards to those of the Po Plain. Thanks to the flexibility of its layout, the Villa promotes a popular series of temporary shows and exhibitions. It also regularly carries out educational workshops and initiatives.
Museo del Territorio Museum of the Local Territory address
Via Lazio, 10
Riccione 47838 RN
phone
+39 0541/600113
fax
museo@comune.riccione.rn.it
web
www.comune.riccione.rn.it
Diorama of the Pleistocene lake in Conca River Hemiskeleton of a Pleistocene bison Roman era grave goods Roman burial amphora
+39 0541/698182
The Museum, founded in 1989, collects noteworthy natural history and archaeological material from Riccione and its surroundings. Thanks to numerous habitat replicas, a visit to the museum unfolds like a trip back in time, from the origins of life on Earth to the first prehistoric human settlements, and finally to the Roman era. Particularly noteworthy is the section on the Pleistocene, documented by the skeletal remains of a massive pre-historic bison, along with those of elephants, bears, rhinoceroses, and giant elk living in the Riccione area thousands of years ago. The Museum has a rich programme of events that highlight its role as a “living deposit� of the memory of the entire Riccione community. It is also engaged in continuous education workshops with specific training courses.
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Museo degli Sguardi. Raccolte Etnografiche di Rimini Museum of Glances. Rimini Ethnographic Collections address
Via delle Grazie, 12 Loc. Covignano
Rimini 47923 RN
phone
+39 0541/751224 +39 0541/704421
fax
musei@comune.rimini.it
web
www.museicomunalirimini.it
Peru, Moche culture, Vase depicting an ancestor, 450-600 AD Pre-Colombian textiles and pottery Africa hall
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+39 0541/704410
The Museum of Glances, dedicated to the culture, ethnology, and archaeology of Africa, Oceania, and Pre-Colombian America, houses one of Europe’s most important collections in these fields. Inaugurated in 1972 as the Museum of Primitive Arts/Dinz Rialto Collection, in honour of its founder, it was housed in Castel Sismondo until 2000 and subsequently moved to Villa Alvarado, the former Missionary Museum of Graces, under the name of Museo degli Sguardi (Museum of Glances)/Rimini Ethnographic Collections, with Marc Augé as its scientific directors. The “glances” are those of Westerners who, from their first meeting to the present days, have looked to other cultures in various ways. The museum’s multi-cultural outlook encourages reflections on our relationship with the culture and art of other peoples.
Museo della Città Museum of the City address
Via Luigi Tonini, 1
Rimini 47921 RN
phone
+39 0541/793851 +39 0541/704421
fax
musei@comune.rimini.it
web
www.museicomunalirimini.it
Giovanni Bellini, Pietà, about 1460 Giovanni da Rimini, The Last Judgement, about 1310 The Surgeon’s Domus (2nd or 3rd century AD) Monuments from the Roman Republic in the Roman lapidarium
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The Museum of the City is housed in the 18th century Jesuit College. The garden hosts the Roman lapidarium, the original core collection from the recently completed archaeological section, which traces the history of human settlement in the area from prehistory to late antiquity. The decorated geometric floor mosaic, representative of the Roman era and late antiquity, is the main highlight of the lapidarium. Other noteworthy items include a rare polychrome glass painting and the largest known set of surgical tools from antiquity, discovered in the Surgeon’s Domus, the ideal continuation of a visit to the museum, as it is only a short walk away. The medieval and modern sections include works from the 14th century Rimini school, masterpieces from the Malatesta era, paintings by 17th century artists including Guercino, Cagnacci and Centino and ending with René Gruau’s advertising artwork.
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Museo dell’Aviazione Museum of Aviation address
Via Santa Aquilina, 58 Loc. Cerbaiola
Rimini 47923 RN
phone
+39 0541/756696
fax
info@museoaviazione.com
web
www.museoaviazione.com
DC3-Dakota View of the park DC-3 Dakota formerly belonging to the American actor Clark Gable, who purchased it from the United States Navy
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+39 0541/905148
With its 100,000 square meters, the Aviation Theme Park is the largest private structure of its kind in Italy and Europe. Along with over fifty aircraft from various countries, it also displays numerous crafts used by several different armed forces after World War II. The Pavilion houses the largest existing collection of flight suits and pilot uniforms (from the early 20th century to the present day), along with honours and medals conferred upon the leading aviators of the time. The park also houses the Monument to the Aviator and a Monument commemorating the Ramstein tragedy, along with Italy’s fist model airplane museum.
MET Museo degli Usi e Costumi della Gente di Romagna MET Museum of Romagna Folk Customs and Traditions address
Via Montevecchi, 41
Santarcangelo di Romagna 47822 RN
phone
+39 0541/326206 +39 0541/624703
fax
met@metweb.org
web
www.metweb.org/met
Mill (part.) Section ...and I will tell you who you are Welcome area Symbols. Puppet and mask
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The Museum of Romagna Folk Customs and Traditions defines itself as a living entity pursuing research and knowledge on folk culture. Its main interest lies in the various aspects that make up folk traditions (symbolism, social relations, work, and rituals) in southern Romagna. A museum of exhibits and testimonies, whose task goes beyond displaying objects and images to communicating ideas. A museum of ideas’ display must illustrate a series of real facts, relations, and solved and unsolved scientific problems. In such a layout, objects become tools to prove ideas; they lose some of their individuality and become part of the broader framework of the culture of a people.
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MUSAS Museo Storico Archeologico MUSAS Museum of History and Archaeology address
Via della Costa, 26
Santarcangelo di Romagna 47822 RN
phone
+39 0541/625212 +39 0541/624703
fax
met@metweb.org
web
www.metweb.org/musas/
Jacobello di Bonomo, Madonna with Child and saints, 1385 The main products of Santarcangelo’s furnaces 16th century hall: Luca Longhi, Madonna with Child between Saint Francis and Saint George, 1531
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+39 0541/622074
The Museum of History and Archaeology of Santarcangelo di Romagna (MUSAS) was established 2005 in order to preserve and promote the archaeological, historical, and artistic heritage of the town and its surroundings. The archaeological section is set up to reflect over a century of archaeological and historical research which has confirmed many times the fertility and high productivity of the local countryside, which required markets both near and far in which to sell excess production. The historic and artistic section features works from the Middle Ages up to the 19th century from Santarcangelo and its surroundings.
Museo Civico Archeologico Civic Archaeological Museum address
Via Sant’Agostino
Verucchio 47826 RN
phone
+39 0541/670280 +39 0541/670222
fax
iat.verucchio@iper.net
web
www.comunediverucchio.it/museo
Engraved throne from the “Lippi 89” tomb, late 8th century BC Museum exterior Throne room
+39 0541/679570
The Verucchio Archaeological Museum displays a wide array of grave goods found in the Early Iron Age (9th to 7th centuries BC) necropoles of Verrucchio, representing the Villanovan civilization in the Romagna area. Thanks to the exceptional nature of the archaeological finds (including wooden furniture, wool textiles, wicker baskets, valuable amber jewel), this unique patrimony makes it possible for several unusual issues to be tackled scientifically. The exhibition has been designed in order to be accessible to as broad a public as possible, at several levels of detail. Additionally, the museum’s displays are constantly updated in order to reflect the findings from its intensive research and study activities.
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The procedure to accredit museums on the basis of quality standards and goals is regulated by: REGIONAL LAW 18/00 “NORMS REGULATING LIBRARIES, HISTORICAL ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE” REGIONAL COUNCIL DECREE 309/03 “APPROVAL OF QUALITY STANDARDS AND GOALS FOR LIBRARIES, HISTORICAL ARCHIVES, AND MUSEUMS PURSUANT TO REGIONAL LAW 18/00 “NORMS REGULATING LIBRARIES, HISTORICAL ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE” REGIONAL COUNCIL DECREE 1888/08 “APPROVAL OF CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR ACCREDITING REGIONAL MUSEUMS ON THE BASIS OF QUALITY STANDARDS AND GOALS PURSUANT TO REGIONAL LAW 18/00 “NORMS REGULATING LIBRARIES, HISTORICAL ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE” The first accreditation of the museums was adopted with REGIONAL COUNCIL DECREE 2049/09 “FIRST ACCREDITATION OF THE MUSEUMS OF THE EMILIA-ROMAGNA REGION ON THE BASIS OF QUALITY STANDARDS AND GOALS PURSUANT TO REGIONAL LAW 18/00 “NORMS REGULATING LIBRARIES, HISTORICAL ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE – YEAR 2009” REGIONAL COUNCIL DECREE 1662/10 “FIRST ACCREDITATION OF THE MUSEUMS OF THE EMILIA-ROMAGNA REGION ON THE BASIS OF QUALITY STANDARDS AND GOALS PURSUANT TO REGIONAL LAW 18/00 “NORMS REGULATING LIBRARIES, HISTORICAL ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE – YEAR 2010 REGIONAL COUNCIL DECREE 1837/11 “FIRST ACCREDITATION OF THE MUSEUMS OF THE EMILIA-ROMAGNA REGION ON THE BASIS OF QUALITY STANDARDS AND GOALS PURSUANT TO REGIONAL LAW 18/00 “NORMS REGULATING LIBRARIES, HISTORICAL ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE – YEAR 2011”
The working group for the accreditation of regional museums on the basis of quality standards and goals, as set out in Regional Council Decree 1888/08, was established with managerial decree 185/2010. The working group has the following members: Maura Grandi (Civic Museums of the Municipality of Bologna, municipal delegate); Angelo Andreotti (Ferrara Civic Museums of Ancient Art, municipal delegate); Luciana Prati (Civic Art Gallery of Forlì, municipal delegate); Ilaria Pulini (Modena Civic Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, municipal delegate); Antonella Gigli (Palazzo Farnese Museums of Piacenza, municipal delegate); Francesca Masi (NatuRa Museum of Ravenna, municipal delegate); Elisabetta Farioli (Civic Museums of Reggio Emilia, municipal delegate); Maurizio Biordi (Rimini Municipal Museums, municipal delegate); Claudia Pedrini (Imola Civic Museums, Bologna provincial delegate); Nerina Baldi (Ecomuseum System of the Municipality of Argenta, Ferrara provincial delegate); Vincenza Bambi (Silvestro Lega Art Gallery of Modigliana, Forlì Cesena provincial delegate); Manuela Rossi (Civic Museums of Carpi, Modena provincial delegate); Anna Mavilla (Brozzi Museum of Traversetolo, Parma provincial delegate); Carlo Francou (Piacenza Natural Science Museum and Geological Museum of Castell’Arquato, Piacenza provincial delegate); Eloisa Gennaro (Museum System of the Province of Ravenna, Ravenna provincial delegate); Gabriele Fabbrici (Civic Museum of Correggio, Reggio Emilia provincial delegate); Maria Luisa Stoppioni (Regina Museum, Cattolica, Rimini provincial delegate); Gilberta Franzoni (Director of the Office for Cultural Institutes of the Province of Bologna, UPI delegate); Gian Pietro Cammarota (Bologna National Pinacotheque, delegate of the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities); Enrico Bertoni (Bertinoro Interreligious Museum Foundation FC, private museums representative); Micaela Lipparini (Cultural Department, regional delegate); Laura Carlini (Director of the IBC Museum Service) and the following IBC staff members: Valentina Galloni; Marvet Michela Guarino; Fiamma Lenzi; Giovanni Battista Pesce; Margherita Sani; Iolanda Silvestri; Patrizia Tamassia; Valeria Villani.
Photo credits Unless otherwise indicated, the photos belong to the museums or come from the Catalogue of Cultural Heritage in Emilia-Romagna. p. 1: Museo della Civiltà Contadina Archive; p. 2: Costantino Ferlauto, IBC (left) and Andrea Scardova, IBC (top, middle, right); p. 3: Matteo Monti, MAMbo - Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna; p. 9: Rino Bertuzzi, Museo del Patrimonio Industriale, Photo Archive; p. 11: Matteo Monti; p. 12: Raffaello Scatasta (top and left) and Pier Paolo Zannoni (middle and right), MEUS; p. 13: Studio Pym Nicoletti/Studio Cesari; p. 14: Matteo Monti (left) and Bruno Bani (right), Museo Morandi; p. 14bis: Roberto Serra (top and left) and Matteo Monti (middle and right), Casa Morandi; pp. 15, 16, 17, 18: Vittorio Bonaga, Pierluigi Mioli and Sergio Orselli, Musei civici di Budrio; p. 20: Federico Labanti; p. 21: Andrea Scardova, IBC (middle) and Musei Civici di Imola Archive; p. 23: Marco Ravenna (top and left), Marcello Bertoni (middle) and Sergio Orselli (right); p. 25: Tomaso Mario Bolis (top and right) and Mauro Bacci (left); p. 26: Luciano Calzolai; p. 27: Luciano Marchi; p. 28: Stefano Semenzato; p. 29: Fabio Lambertini (left and middle) and E. Rizzoli (right); p. 30: Antonio Marzocchi (top), Andrea Morisi (left), Bettina Maccagnani (middle) and Romano Serra (right); p. 31: Museo della Preistoria Luigi Donini; p. 32: Fabio Lambertini; pp. 33, 34: Sergio Stignani; p. 37: Costantino Ferlauto, IBC (left) and Sergio Orselli (top and right); p. 38: Le Immagini multimedia – Ferrara; p. 49: Salvatore Mirabella; p. 53: Casa Moretti Photo Archive (top and right) and Costantino Ferlauto, IBC (left and middle); p. 54: Costantino Ferlauto, IBC; pp. 55, 57, 58: Giorgio Sabatini; p. 56: Giorgio Sabatini (top and left) and Luca Massari (right); p. 59: Anna Gamberini (top, left, middle) and Tommaso Raffoni (right); p. 60: Matteo Rossi - Viterbo Fotocine, Longiano; p. 61: Roberto Nanni (right) and Costantino Ferlauto, IBC (top and left); p. 63: Gabriele Melloni, Modena Province; p. 64: Giorgio Giliberti (top, left and right) and Gianni Grappi (middle); p. 66: Luigi Ottani, Modena Province; p. 67: Paolo Terzi, Modena Province; p. 68: Luigi Ottani;
p. 69: Franco Bertolani (top, left and middle) and Alberto Lagomaggiore; p. 71: Galleria Civica di Modena (top, middle and right) and Maurizio Malagoli, Modena Province (left); p. 73: Paolo Terzi, Museo Civico d’Arte di Modena Photo Archive; p. 74: Maurizio Malagoli (left and right); p. 75: Walter Bellisi; p. 76: Paolo Terzi, Modena Province; p. 77: Rocco Bizzarri (top) and Alessandra Chemollo (left and right); p. 78: Mauro Davoli (top and right) and Ernesto Bernini (left and middle); p. 79: Mauro Davoli; p. 80: Luca Rossi; p. 81: Fabrizio Dell’Aquila (top), Alessandro Gandolfi (left) and Luciano Galloni (right); p. 82: Edoardo Fornaciari (top), Alessandro Gandolfi (right), Fabrizio Dell’Aquila (middle) and Luciano Galloni (right); p. 85: Costantino Ferlauto, IBC; pp. 87, 88, 89: Lucio Rossi; p. 91: Enrico Turillazzi; p. 92: Alessandro Gandolfi (top and middle), Luca Rossi (left) and Fabrizio Dell’Aquila (right); p. 93: Luca Trascinelli; p. 98: Alessandro Bersani; p. 101: Gianluigi Barani and Vittorio Dordoni by curtesy of Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali – Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici dell’Emilia-Romagna; p. 103: Luciano Cavassa (top); p. 104: Museo della battaglia del Senio Archive; p. 105: Andrea Scardova, IBC; p. 106: Sandro Capatti (top), Studio La Foto Cervia (left and middle) and Circolo fotografico 24/36 (right); p. 114: Marco Menozzi; p. 115: Pietro Parmiggiani, Museo Il Correggio Archive; p. 116: Museo Cervi Archive; p. 118: Musei Civici, Reggio Emilia Photo Archive (top) and Luigi Ghirri (left, middle, right); p. 119: Paola De Pietri, Claudio Cigarini (left) and Claudio Cigarini (top, middle, right); p. 120: Marco Ravenna (top), Carlo Vannini (left and right) and Musei Civici, Reggio Emilia Photo Archive (middle); p. 123: Claudio Ballestracci; p. 124: Roberto Macrì (top and middle) and Dorigo Vanzolini (left and right); p. 127: Terzo Maffei; pp.128, 135, 136: Emilio Salvatori.
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