Museo internazionale dei tarocchi
Museum in Riola devoted to tarot, with historic, rare and artists’ decks, housed in a seventeenth-century farmhouse.
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About the museum
The museum is in Riola di Vergato, in the Bolognese Apennines, in a seventeenth-century farmhouse. It was founded by the symbology researchers Morena Poltronieri and Ernesto Fazioli and is run by the non-profit cultural association Mutus Liber.
The collection includes original and rare tarot decks from around the world: historic editions, contemporary cards and decks created by artists using different techniques, such as painting, graphics, sculpture and collage. The route shows how tarot images have changed over time, with themed decks, modern reinterpretations and study material on iconography.
The museum also holds temporary exhibitions, publications, seminars and conferences, and it is linked to the Accademia di Studi Ermetici (Academy of Hermetic Studies). A bookshop sells historic and artists’ decks, books, prints and objects.
Highlights
- Historic, rare and contemporary tarot decks
- Artists’ decks in painting, graphics, sculpture and collage
- Route on the evolution of tarot iconography
- Seventeenth-century farmhouse
- Bookshop with decks, books and prints
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente di tarocchi – Original and rare tarot decks, historic and contemporary, including decks created by artists.
- Operated by
- Associazione culturale Mutus Liber
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €15 |
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The ticket costs €15 and contributes to the museum’s self-financing.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- 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 exhibition area on the ground floor is accessible by wheelchair. A reserved parking space can be requested when booking.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Bookshop with historic and artists’ tarot decks, books, prints and objects.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum is visited by reservation, with slots at 11:00 and 15:00. Animals are not admitted. |
