Museo Civico d'Arte

About the museum

The museum is housed in Palazzo Ricchieri, on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, in the centre of Pordenone. In 1949 Lucio Ernesto Ricchieri gave the palazzo to the city so that it could be turned into a cultural centre; after restorations made necessary by the condition of the building, an art museum that already held many works was opened there in 1972, and its holdings were destined to grow thanks to donations from collectors and artists.

After several years of closure for refurbishment works, the palazzo reopened in 1996 with a new layout of the exhibition rooms. Today it houses the most significant works of the civic collections: panel and canvas paintings, drawings, frescoes, wooden sculptures, furniture, goldsmith and ceramic objects, created from the Middle Ages to the present day.

The visit begins in the large entrance hall with its portico, once used by carriages, and continues up the broad stone staircase leading to the two upper floors, where the family lived. The staircase is painted with the Ricchieri coat of arms and portraits of some illustrious members of the family; on each floor there is a large reception room and smaller side rooms.

Highlights

• Palazzo Ricchieri with entrance portico, staircase and family coat of arms
• Paintings, frescoes and wooden sculptures from the Middle Ages to the early modern period
• Works by Giovanni Antonio da Pordenone and Michelangelo Grigoletti
• Furniture, goldsmith work and ceramics
• Tactile art route “Opere da toccare” for blind and visually impaired visitors

Permanent exhibition

• Collezioni permanenti nel Palazzo Ricchieri – Route through the rooms of the palazzo with paintings, frescoes, wooden sculptures, furniture, goldsmith work and ceramics from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Founded

1972

Operated by

Comune di Pordenone

Visitors per year

approx. 19,500

Admission & discounts

Free admission also for tourist guides and journalists with press card, school groups from Pordenone schools (with two accompanying adults), officials of the heritage authority (Soprintendenza), directors and curators of civic museums in other cities, and ICOM members.

Accessibility

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

The “Opere da toccare” route offers raised-line reproductions of works in the museum, with captions in Braille and texts designed for blind and visually impaired visitors; the section is currently being rearranged.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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