Collezione Maramotti
Contemporary art collection of Achille Maramotti in the former Max Mara factory in Reggio Emilia, visitable with guided tours by reservation.
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About the museum
The Collezione Maramotti is the personal collection of contemporary art of Achille Maramotti (1927–2005), founder of Max Mara, and is housed in the former production site of the company at Via Fratelli Cervi 66, in Reggio Emilia. Max Mara’s first factory began operating in 1951; the present building was designed in 1957 by the architects Antonio Pastorini and Eugenio Salvarani and was enlarged twice in the 1960s by the Cooperativa Architetti e Ingegneri of Reggio Emilia.
When the company headquarters moved north of the city in 2003, the former factory was given over to exhibition space for the collection. The English architect Andrew Hapgood transformed it between 2003 and 2007, keeping the original structure and traces of its industrial past, and adding a new main entrance, a central courtyard and skylights.
The collection comprises several hundred works from 1945 to today, with over two hundred pieces on permanent display on the first and second floors, and represents the main Italian and international trends of the second half of the 20th century. On the ground floor there are a library and an archive with documents, catalogues and artists’ books linked to the artists of the collection. Among the well-known works are pieces by Enzo Cucchi, Jannis Kounellis, David Salle, Evgeny Antufiev and Claudio Parmiggiani.
Highlights
- Over two hundred works on permanent display from 1945 to today
- Works by Enzo Cucchi, Jannis Kounellis, David Salle and Claudio Parmiggiani
- Former Max Mara factory converted by Andrew Hapgood
- Library and archive with artists’ books
- Permanent installation “A permanently open window” by Jason Dodge, visible on request
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente – Over two hundred works from 1945 to today, among Italian and international trends, displayed on the first and second floors of the former Max Mara factory.
- Founded
- 2007
- Operated by
- Collezione Maramotti
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The entire exhibition route is accessible to people with mobility difficulties, and the two upper floors are reached by lift. The ground-floor toilet is accessible. A wheelchair is available free of charge at the entrance (not bookable); on each floor there is seating and, on request, five folding chairs. Dogs are not admitted, except certified guide and assistance dogs, which must be reported in advance by e-mail.
Kids & families
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
Pushchairs are admitted, and the ground-floor toilet has a baby-changing table.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Train to Reggio Emilia central station or to the Mediopadana high-speed station; buses lines 2 and 8 and the Minibù E. Fixed-rate taxis: +39 0522 452 545.
The museum is about 2 km from the historic centre. By car: A1 motorway, exit Reggio Emilia.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2 hrs |
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| Good to know | The visit to the permanent collection is by guided tour only, booked through the website, in Italian, English or both languages; it lasts about two hours, and you can choose the full route, only the first floor or only the second. Eating and drinking are not allowed in the rooms, except baby food. |
