Museo Carlo Zauli

About the museum

The museum was created in 2002, shortly after the death of the Faenza sculptor and ceramicist Carlo Zauli, at the wish of his family. It is a private institution located in the historic centre of Faenza.

The seat is the former workshop that Zauli took over in 1949, together with three fellow students, from the ceramicist Mario Morelli. The workshop occupied the old stables of the convent of San Francesco, beneath the bell tower of the church; over the years the artist turned it into a large sculpture studio. The museum still preserves the original rooms: the kiln room blackened by smoke, the clay cellar and the long forming room with the wall for large high reliefs.

The permanent collections are two: the collection dedicated to Carlo Zauli, a retrospective from his first ceramics of the 1950s in an archaic style to his sculptural research of the late 1980s, and a collection of works by contemporary artists, begun in 2004 with the donation by Mathieu Mercier and enriched every year. The museum also manages the artist's archive and promotes travelling exhibitions, artist residencies, lectures and educational programmes.

Highlights

• Historic workshop in the former stables of the convent of San Francesco, with kilns and clay cellar
• Retrospective collection of Carlo Zauli, from 1950s ceramics to 1980s sculptures
• Contemporary collection with works by artists such as Alberto Garutti, Jonathan Monk and Luca Trevisani
• Room devoted to the industrial design of tiles for La Faenza
• Inner garden and old workshops still in use

Permanent exhibitions

• Collezione Carlo Zauli – Retrospective from the archaic-style ceramics of the early 1950s to the last sculptural research of the late 1980s, in the original workshop rooms.
• Collezione Contemporanea – Works by contemporary artists made in the museum's workshops, starting from the 2004 donation by Mathieu Mercier; only part is on display.

Founded

2002

Operated by

Famiglia Zauli (istituzione privata)

Visitors per year

approx. 9,465

Admission & discounts

Free admission also for holders of the Romagna Visit Card, for tourist guides and for group escorts. The museum accepts the Romagna Visit Card, Selecard and APC Gold Card.

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 only mentions free admission for visitors with disabilities and their companions; it gives no further accessibility information.

Kids & families

The museum offers educational routes and virtual visits for schools; the website does not describe specific family offers.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the historic centre, next to the seat of the Rione Nero.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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