MAM – Museo d’Arte sul Mare
Open-air museum on the south pier of San Benedetto del Tronto, with about 240 sculptures, murals and installations along a route of about one kilometre.
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About the museum
The MAM originates from the international symposium “Scultura Viva”, launched in 1996 by the cultural association l’altrArte and later continued in the Festival dell’Arte sul Mare, held every year in June. Artists carve travertine blocks which become part of the breakwater of the harbour’s south pier: the museum was inaugurated in June 2012, when over one hundred sculptures were already present along the pier.
Today the route is about one kilometre long and includes about 240 works: some 210 sculptures and around thirty murals and installations, made by about 210 artists from 40 nations. The first two sections are dedicated to sculpture, including the seafarers’ nativity scene (presepe marinaro), with figures turned towards a Nativity visible in the water, while the third section hosts murals by Italian and foreign street artists and by local schools.
Among the best-known works are the bronze of the seagull Jonathan Livingston by Mario Lupo (1986), about eight metres in size, the travertine sculpture by Genti Tavanxhiu dedicated to Monsignor Sciocchetti (2006) and the nativity scene by Giuseppe Straccia.
Highlights
- About 240 works along a route of about one kilometre
- Bronze of the seagull Jonathan Livingston by Mario Lupo (1986)
- Seafarers’ nativity scene in travertine by Giuseppe Straccia
- Breakwater rocks turned into sculptures by the Scultura Viva symposium
- Street art murals on the third section of the pier
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso permanente all’aperto sul molo sud – About 240 works, including travertine sculptures, a seafarers’ nativity scene, murals and installations along the promenade of the south pier.
- Founded
- 2012
- Operated by
- Associazione culturale l’altrArte
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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Free admission.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The route runs along the promenade of the south pier for about one kilometre; the museum’s website offers a map and the descriptions of the works on display. |
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Museums nearby
All 6 museums in San Benedetto del Tronto All museums in Marche
