Il Mauriziano

About the museum

Il Mauriziano is a country complex at San Maurizio, along the Via Emilia, linked to the Malaguzzi family and to Ludovico Ariosto, who stayed there as a guest and visited it as a summer residence. The entrance is marked by a 16th-century brick triumphal arch, traditionally attributed to Orazio Malaguzzi, to whom the restoration and enrichment of the property are also due.

The square-plan building, known as the “Palazzo nuovo” or “Casino dell'Ariosto”, has a central through-hall and side rooms. Alterations in the 17th and 18th centuries changed the building without erasing its 16th-century layout. The salone and the sala grande retain frescoes by Prospero Malaguzzi with episodes from the family history.

The heart of the visit is three cabinets (camerini) decorated on a raised level, with paintings attributed to the school of Niccolò dell'Abate: the Camerino dei Poeti, with Parnassus; the Camerino dell'Ariosto, with views of the park; and the Camerino degli Orazi. The recent restoration of the complex is part of the national project “Ducato Estense”.

Highlights

• Camerino dei Poeti with Parnassus
• Camerino dell'Ariosto with views of the park
• Camerino degli Orazi
• Brick triumphal arch on the Via Emilia
• Tree-lined access avenue more than 250 metres long

Permanent exhibition

• Camerini affrescati e Palazzo nuovo – Route through the rooms on the raised ground floor, with the Camerino dei Poeti, the Camerino dell'Ariosto and the Camerino degli Orazi.

Founded

1450

Operated by

Comune di Reggio Emilia – Musei Civici

Visitors per year

approx. 1,638

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission without booking. The paid guided tour, according to the monthly schedule, costs €5 per person (minimum 7 participants) or €35 flat rate for groups of fewer than 7 people; booking recommended.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The website of the Musei Civici refers to an accessibility statement and to the plan for removing architectural barriers (P.E.B.A.), with no details for this venue. The decorated rooms are on a raised level.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The complex is at San Maurizio, along the Via Emilia towards Modena, about three kilometres from the centre; access is through the entrance arch on the Via Emilia.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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